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Virton

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,456

residents

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

A documented local view of Virton
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
119.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
325thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-10
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 transport274.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 274.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 96/100
  2. Building permits1.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 4/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises55.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 55.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 4/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,456

residents

−10 since 2025 (−0.1%)

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

111% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 43

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

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Population density

119.8

residents/km²

−0.1 since 2025 (−0.1%)

63% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

134% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 43

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

5,941

dwellings

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

112% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 87/100 among 43

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

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Building permits

1.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 6 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 7.1× this value · national percentile 4/100 among 565

the municipal median in Luxembourg Province is 7.7× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 43

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

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Land cover

Woodland

46.9

% of municipal area

Total: 4,480 ha

21% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 45/100 among 43

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

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House sales

17.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 101 sales

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 43

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

274.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,139 departures

175% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

126% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 97/100 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

3

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

98.7

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 90/100 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

55.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 639 enterprises

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in Luxembourg Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 43

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Virton2017–2026: 11,381–11,456.11,49211,42711,36211,29711,381201711,323201811,332201911,341202011,371202111,404202211,416202311,368202411,466202511,4562026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,456119.8
202511,466119.9
202411,368118.9
202311,416119.4
202211,404119.3
202111,371118.9
202011,341118.6
201911,332118.5
201811,323118.4
201711,381118.8
201611,389118.9
201511,456119.6
201411,469119.7
201311,540120.4
201211,508120.1
201111,420119.2
201011,426119.3
200911,283117.8

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