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Vielsalm

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,888

residents

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

A documented local view of Vielsalm
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
56.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
417thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+35
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. Fixed broadband coverage79.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 79.4 % · national percentile 3/100
  2. Population density56.1 residents/km²Population density: 56.1 residents/km² · national percentile 8/100
  3. House sales22.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 92/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,888

residents

+35 since 2025 (+0.4%)

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

45% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 73/100 among 43

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

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Population density

56.1

residents/km²

+0.3 since 2025 (+0.4%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.7× this value · national percentile 8/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 55/100 among 43

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

5% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

4,862

dwellings

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

73% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 43

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

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Building permits

4.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 20 dwellings

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

47% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 43

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

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Land cover

Woodland

51.5

% of municipal area

Total: 7,253 ha

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 43

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

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House sales

22.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 107 sales

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 90/100 among 43

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

119.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 946 departures

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 43

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

4

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

the municipal median in Luxembourg Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

79.4

%

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 43

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 Luxembourg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

94.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 742 enterprises

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 43

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Vielsalm2017–2026: 7,783–7,888.7,9717,8997,8267,7547,78320177,82120187,81420197,88620207,87920217,89120227,94220237,94020247,85320257,8882026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,88856.1
20257,85355.8
20247,94056.4
20237,94256.5
20227,89156.1
20217,87956.0
20207,88656.1
20197,81455.5
20187,82155.6
20177,78355.3
20167,68954.6
20157,65754.4
20147,57453.8
20137,56853.7
20127,46853.0
20117,50553.3
20107,51353.4
20097,46153.0

Key figures

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