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Bastogne

Bastogne had 21,010 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. The foreign population count was 1,791 at the start of 2026.

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Higher unemployment than 73% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 80% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Belgian city that publishes it.

Foreign residents1,791 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population21,010 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-12Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Gigabit broadband availability92.9051 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.
Unemployment rate9.11 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — BE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE)
PM10 — annual mean5 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — BE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Bastogne may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 36–64% from published values
Skilled employee42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–56% from published values
Student43%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 29–57% from published values
Family44%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 30–58% from published values
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 264.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 79.4 people per km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bastogne residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.5%Foreign residents 8.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area264.6853 km22026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceOfficial cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. Source-backed value
Foreign residents1,791 people2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceOfficial population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. Source-backed value
Population density79.3773 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceOfficial resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. Source-backed value
Population21,010 people2026-07-12FreshOfficial sourceBelgium official denominator source Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.11% at the start of 2011.

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumWhere Bastogne lands among 487 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band10–21432–41084–6716–8618–10Bastogne 9.1%2910–122112–141614–161416–181318–20620–22322–24124–26unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability92.9051 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceBIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. Source-backed value
Unemployment rate9.11 %country median 5.8% — 58% above2026-07-262011Independent sourceStatbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBastogne highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bastogne highlighted24,104Bruxelles22,795Saint-Gilles17,918Liège14,302Saint-Josse-ten-Noode14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi12,714Blankenberge12,076Gand11,628Mons11,401Marche-en-Famenne11,116Anderlecht7,439Bastognerecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,439.3 offences/100kcountry median 5,423 — 37% above2026-07-26AgingIndependent sourceBelgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Bastogne average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-2°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bastogne average monthly precipitation, mm03570105140106898565828490102828896124JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bastogne average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522052721251771992082192051571035342JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bastogne annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.0PM2.515405.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumWhere Bastogne lands among 498 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band173–4Bastogne 3.0744–5595–6606–7947–81688–9239–10210–11111–12annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — BE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean5 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — BE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — BE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 12 · May 15.7 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.6 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.7 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3 · May 6.7 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.5 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.7 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 7.5 · May 11.2 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.4 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 105.9 · Feb 88.6 · Mar 85.1 · Apr 64.6 · May 81.5 · Jun 83.5 · Jul 89.7 · Aug 101.9 · Sep 82.1 · Oct 88 · Nov 95.6 · Dec 123.9 mm2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.9 · Feb 71.5 · Mar 124.8 · Apr 177.3 · May 199.2 · Jun 207.7 · Jul 218.5 · Aug 205 · Sep 156.5 · Oct 103.2 · Nov 52.7 · Dec 41.9 hours2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

8.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,791 people of 21,010 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Bastogne?

The unemployment rate is 9.11 %. Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Bastogne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — BE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE), checked 2026-08-01.

How safe is Bastogne?

Police recorded 7,439.3 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Bastogne?

The published population is 21,010 people. Source: Belgium official denominator source, checked 2026-07-12.

How many foreign residents live in Bastogne?

1,791 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Belgium cities
Koksijde21,072 residentsWingene20,919 residentsTorhout21,154 residentsErpe-Mere21,211 residentsColfontaine20,761 residentsBlankenberge20,741 residents

Sources

Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.Official source · Checked 2026-01-01Belgium official denominator sourceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011Independent source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — BE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — BE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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