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Living in Bilzen

Bilzen is a city in Belgium. Its population was 32,782 at the end of 2024. Bilzen recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Bilzen?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in BelgiumNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bilzen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Main residences in Bilzen numbered 13,614 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Bilzen yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Main Residential Dwellings13,614 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bilzen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.48 % · bestat.statbel.fgov.be1
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Bilzen is 5.5%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–2160 cities: 2% to under 4%1602–4123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–6Bilzen 5.5%70 cities: 6% to under 8%706–857 cities: 8% to under 10%578–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–1220 cities: 12% to under 14%2012–1416 cities: 14% to under 16%1614–1613 cities: 16% to under 18%1316–1810 cities: 18% to under 20%1018–206 cities: 20% to under 22%620–223 cities: 22% to under 24%322–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate5.48 %country median 5.3%31 Dec 2011bestat.statbel.fgov.be1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bilzen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

Actiris Brussels public employment service

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Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bilzen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Bilzen's nearest airport was LGG, 27 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count7 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km27 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataLGG3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.1°C in January to 19.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 63.8 mm in January and 72.8 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 66.9 hours in January and 209 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Bilzen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bilzen average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100645855415869738358646274JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bilzen average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522067861391812092062091981571187454JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bilzen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumAnnual PM2.5 in Bilzen is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–317 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³173–473 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³734–557 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³575–654 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³546–783 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³837–8142 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1428–912 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10Bilzen 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.98 · Feb 18.98 · Mar 21.62 · Apr 26.9 · May 29.82 · Jun 34.14 · Jul 40.34 · Aug 36.3 · Sep 34.31 · Oct 26.67 · Nov 19.77 · Dec 15.16 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -13.22 · Feb -16.51 · Mar -7.6 · Apr -4.73 · May 0.46 · Jun 4.58 · Jul 6.86 · Aug 6.94 · Sep 3.2 · Oct -4.46 · Nov -4.6 · Dec -12.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 2.09 · Feb 2.77 · Mar 5.76 · Apr 9.85 · May 13.7 · Jun 17.13 · Jul 19.07 · Aug 18.57 · Sep 15.13 · Oct 10.99 · Nov 6.43 · Dec 2.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.8 · Feb 57.6 · Mar 54.6 · Apr 41 · May 57.7 · Jun 68.9 · Jul 72.8 · Aug 82.8 · Sep 57.5 · Oct 63.6 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 74.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 66.9 · Feb 86 · Mar 138.5 · Apr 180.8 · May 208.7 · Jun 205.5 · Jul 209 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 157 · Oct 118.2 · Nov 74.1 · Dec 53.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
Oudenaarde32,930 residentsKnokke-Heist32,163 residentsTongeren32,138 residentsWevelgem32,089 residentsTielt (Tielt)31,973 residentsAarschot31,948 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bilzen?

The published population was 32,782 people in January 2024. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office)8

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population32,782 people31 Dec 2024Statbel (Belgian statistical office)8Official

International community in Bilzen

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population32,536100.0%
Born in Belgium28,82588.6%
Born in another EU member state1,9195.9%
Born in a non-EU country1,7865.5%
Not indicated60.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population32,536100.0%
Belgian nationality29,95492.1%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state1,8705.7%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country6211.9%
Not indicated890.3%
Stateless20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total Belgian with foreign origin4,52413.9%
Total population32,536100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium28,82588.6%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total25,43078.2%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium25,22977.5%
Total population — born outside Belgium3,71111.4%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium3,24510.0%
Non-Belgian — total2,5827.9%
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2,2316.9%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2,1616.6%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,5264.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1,4534.5%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1,2793.9%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1,1973.7%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium9643.0%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total8372.6%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium8282.5%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium3511.1%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium2010.6%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium730.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium90.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Bilzen a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Population32,782 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statbel (Belgian statistical office)
Unemployment rate5.48 %31 Dec 2011Official source · bestat.statbel.fgov.be
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bilzen when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bilzen?

The published population was 32,782 people in January 2024. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office).

Is the air quality good in Bilzen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Bilzen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2011). Source: bestat.statbel.fgov.be.

Is Bilzen a good place to live?

Bilzen may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born in another EU member state live in Bilzen?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,919 people (5.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bilzen, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/bilzen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bilzen, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/bilzen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. bestat.statbel.fgov.be bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-26
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Statbel (Belgian statistical office) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-05
  9. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  10. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
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  1. Statbel, Belgian statistical office ancestry_or_ethnicity statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  2. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29

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