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Voeren

Reference date: 2026-01-01

4,395

residents

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

Ottegraeven Castle, a documented local view of Voeren
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Population density
86.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
509thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-17
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. Population density86.8 residents/km²Population density: 86.8 residents/km² · national percentile 14/100
  2. House sales12.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 12.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 14/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage96.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.8 % · national percentile 17/100

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

Population and age

Population

4,395

residents

−17 since 2025 (−0.4%)

66% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

the municipal median in Limburg Province is 3.9× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 among 38

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

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Population density

86.8

residents/km²

−0.3 since 2025 (−0.4%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.7× this value · national percentile 14/100 among 565

the municipal median in Limburg Province is 3.8× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

2,270

dwellings

63% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

the municipal median in Limburg Province is 3.7× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

10.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 24 dwellings

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

38.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,966 ha

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

33% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

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

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House sales

12.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 28 sales

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

84.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 372 departures

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

53% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

1

crossings

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

100% above the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

96.8

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 38

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 Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

121.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 534 enterprises

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Voeren2017–2026: 4,129–4,395.4,4634,3354,2064,0784,12920174,16020184,14620194,17520204,19320214,28720224,38720234,40620244,41220254,3952026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20264,39586.8
20254,41287.2
20244,40687.1
20234,38786.7
20224,28784.7
20214,19382.9
20204,17582.5
20194,14681.9
20184,16082.2
20174,12981.6
20164,09981.0
20154,08080.6
20144,12081.4
20134,12181.4
20124,15782.1
20114,18182.6
20104,19482.8
20094,22083.4

Key figures

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