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Wanze

Reference date: 2026-01-01

14,053

residents

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

A documented local view of Wanze
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
319.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
265thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+48
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. VAT-registered enterprises77.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 77.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 17/100
  2. Building permits3.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 3.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 19/100
  3. Scheduled public transport108.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 108.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 56/100

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

Population and age

Population

14,053

residents

+48 since 2025 (+0.3%)

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

85% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 74/100 among 84

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

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Population density

319.2

residents/km²

+1.1 since 2025 (+0.4%)

0.5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

51% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 68/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

6,461

dwellings

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

65% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

3.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 21 dwellings

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Arable land

38.7

% of municipal area

Total: 1,703 ha

Same as Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 32/100 among 84

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

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House sales

17.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 115 sales

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

108.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,525 departures

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 32/100 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

1

crossings

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

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

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.4

%

0.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 34/100 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

77.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,091 enterprises

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 27/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wanze2017–2026: 13,643–14,053.14,17013,94213,71313,48513,643201713,576201813,738201913,731202013,813202113,999202214,079202314,010202414,005202514,0532026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202614,053319.2
202514,005318.0
202414,010318.2
202314,079319.7
202213,999317.9
202113,813313.7
202013,731311.8
201913,738311.9
201813,576308.2
201713,643308.8
201613,626308.4
201513,537306.4
201413,503305.6
201313,363302.5
201213,235299.6
201113,113296.8
201013,072295.9
200913,027294.9

Key figures

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