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Verviers

Reference date: 2026-01-01

56,182

residents

Explore Verviers through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

A documented local view of Verviers
Documented local viewEmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,702.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
30thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+55
Reference date
2026-01-01

Key figures

At a glance

Twelve source-backed signals place this municipality in its demographic, housing, economic, land-use, mobility and connectivity context.

What stands out

  1. Scheduled public transport310.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 310.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 99/100
  2. Building permits0.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 0.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 3/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.5 % · national percentile 95/100

Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.

Population and age

Population

56,182

residents

+55 since 2025 (+0.1%)

4.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

7.4× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 97/100 among 84

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Population density

1,702.1

residents/km²

+1.7 since 2025 (+0.1%)

5.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

8.0× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 84

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Age profile

39

years

9% below Belgium’s municipal median

9% below the municipal median in Liège Province

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

27,588

dwellings

4.5× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

7.0× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 97/100 among 84

Period: · Source: Statbel cadastral building stock, 2025 release

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Building permits

0.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 25 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 7.9× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

the municipal median in Liège Province is 5.8× this value · provincial percentile 3/100 among 84

Reference date: · Source: Statbel building permits by month and administrative geography

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

37.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,228 ha

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 84

Reference date: · Source: Statbel land cover according to the Land Register (SQLite)

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House sales

12.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 356 sales

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 84

Reference date: · Source: Statbel real-estate deeds by statistical sector, 2013-2024

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

310.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 17,422 departures

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

119% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 84

Scheduled service date: Published timetable; planned service, not observed operations. · Source: De Lijn static GTFS, STIB-MIVB static GTFS, TEC static GTFS, SNCB-NMBS static GTFS, Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026, Statbel statistical sectors 2026 (GeoJSON, EPSG:3812)

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Public level crossings

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Liège Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.5

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 84

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

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5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Liège Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

61.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,425 enterprises

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 10/100 among 84

Reference date: · Source: Statbel VAT-registered enterprises by legal form, 2024

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Official time series

Official time series: Verviers2017–2026: 55,194–56,182.56,37655,88755,39754,90855,194201755,198201855,207201955,290202055,159202155,102202255,156202355,770202456,127202556,1822026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202656,1821,702.1
202556,1271,700.4
202455,7701,689.6
202355,1561,671.0
202255,1021,669.4
202155,1591,671.1
202055,2901,675.0
201955,2071,672.9
201855,1981,672.6
201755,1941,672.2
201655,1771,671.6
201555,3561,677.1
201455,4631,680.3
201355,7331,688.5
201255,9361,694.6
201155,7391,688.7
201055,2531,673.9
200954,8621,662.1

Key figures

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