Wasseiges

Reference date: 2026-01-01

3,197

residents

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

A documented local view of Wasseiges
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
130.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
541stout 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. Land cover68.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 68.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 98/100
  2. Building permits15.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 15.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 88/100
  3. Population3,197 residentsPopulation: 3,197 residents · national percentile 4/100

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

Population and age

Population

3,197

residents

+10 since 2025 (+0.3%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.1× this value · national percentile 4/100 among 565

58% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 84

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

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Population density

130.6

residents/km²

+0.4 since 2025 (+0.3%)

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 24/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% below 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

1,334

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.6× this value

66% below the municipal median in Liège Province

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

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Building permits

15.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 20 dwellings

109% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

187% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Arable land

68.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,685 ha

78% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

56% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 84

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

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House sales

15.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 20 sales

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

59.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 191 departures

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

58% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 4/100 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

99.0

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 59/100 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

98.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 315 enterprises

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wasseiges2017–2026: 2,893–3,197.3,2523,1142,9762,8382,89320172,96220182,93720192,96920202,99620213,06020223,14420233,13820243,18720253,1972026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20263,197130.6
20253,187130.2
20243,138128.2
20233,144128.4
20223,060125.0
20212,996122.4
20202,969121.3
20192,937120.0
20182,962121.0
20172,893118.5
20162,844116.5
20152,833116.0
20142,794114.4
20132,741112.3
20122,718111.3
20112,694110.3
20102,654108.7
20092,606106.7

Key figures

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