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Waimes

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,524

residents

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

A documented local view of Waimes
Documented local viewG. Friedrich · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
77.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
425thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-36
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. House sales9.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 9.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 8/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises137.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 137.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 92/100
  3. Population density77.1 residents/km²Population density: 77.1 residents/km² · national percentile 12/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,524

residents

−36 since 2025 (−0.5%)

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 84

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

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Population density

77.1

residents/km²

−0.4 since 2025 (−0.5%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.2× this value · national percentile 12/100 among 565

64% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 84

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

Same as 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

3,884

dwellings

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

7.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 28 dwellings

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

38% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

41.4

% of municipal area

Total: 4,043 ha

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 42/100 among 84

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

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House sales

9.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 37 sales

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 16/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

167.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,263 departures

68% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 64/100 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

97.5

%

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 20/100 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

137.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,036 enterprises

35% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

43% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Waimes2017–2026: 7,493–7,524.7,5967,5137,4297,3467,49320177,42920187,42520197,37920207,41720217,41420227,54220237,56320247,56020257,5242026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,52477.1
20257,56077.5
20247,56377.5
20237,54277.3
20227,41476.0
20217,41776.0
20207,37975.6
20197,42576.1
20187,42976.2
20177,49377.0
20167,46176.7
20157,41076.2
20147,30975.1
20137,23174.3
20127,11073.1
20117,05472.5
20107,04472.4
20096,97771.7

Key figures

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