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Welkenraedt

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,531

residents

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

A documented local view of Welkenraedt
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Population density
426.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
350thout 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 cover67.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 67.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 97/100
  2. House sales11.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 11.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 11/100
  3. Building permits3.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 3.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 23/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,531

residents

+10 since 2025 (+0.1%)

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

38% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 84

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

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Population density

426.0

residents/km²

+0.4 since 2025 (+0.1%)

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

101% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 84

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% 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

4,900

dwellings

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

3.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 18 dwellings

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 35/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

67.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,675 ha

75% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

54% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 90/100 among 84

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

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House sales

11.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 55 sales

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 23/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

113.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,197 departures

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 36/100 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

5

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

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 43/100 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

91.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 960 enterprises

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Welkenraedt2017–2026: 9,887–10,531.10,64710,35510,0639,7719,88720179,920201810,002201910,068202010,175202110,428202210,515202310,464202410,521202510,5312026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,531426.0
202510,521425.6
202410,464423.3
202310,515425.3
202210,428421.8
202110,175411.6
202010,068407.3
201910,002403.0
20189,920399.7
20179,887400.5
20169,809397.3
20159,812397.5
20149,791396.6
20139,753395.1
20129,703393.0
20119,635390.3
20109,508385.1
20099,425381.8

Key figures

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