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Living in Kortenaken

Kortenaken is a city in Belgium. At the start of 2026, Kortenaken had a population of 8,046. The city covered 49.4 km² in 2025. Population density was 162.7 people per km² in 2026. For Kortenaken, the foreign population count was 263 at the start of 2026.

Lower unemployment than 83% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Belgian city that publishes it and dirtier air than 85% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings3,236 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,234 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)13Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.23% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Kortenaken?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.23 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201122
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Kortenaken is 3.2%. 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%1602–4Kortenaken 3.2%123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–670 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
Gigabit broadband availability97.8 %Jun 2025BIPT/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.2Official
Unemployment rate3.23 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201122Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kortenaken. 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

Job Search

Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

Job SearchRegistration

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

Safety

How safe is Kortenaken?

Police recorded about 2,441 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be21

Recorded crime across major citiesKortenaken highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kortenaken highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambert2,441Kortenakenrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,441 incidents per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2024www.police.be21Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport146 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportBRU3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Distance to nearest airport40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.59 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 8.63 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Kortenaken?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.59 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kortenaken average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100655750415463688354596278JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kortenaken annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.6PM2.5154015.0PM1010408.6NO₂µg/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 Kortenaken is 8.6 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/m³1428–9Kortenaken 8.612 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.63 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official
PM10 — annual mean14.97 µg/m³country median 13.231 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.59 µg/m³country median 7.431 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.13 · Feb 18.19 · Mar 21.41 · Apr 26.66 · May 29.55 · Jun 32.57 · Jul 39.34 · Aug 35.71 · Sep 33.7 · Oct 25.47 · Nov 19.78 · Dec 14.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -12.94 · Feb -15.11 · Mar -7.76 · Apr -4.56 · May 0.42 · Jun 4.05 · Jul 7.33 · Aug 6.46 · Sep 3.34 · Oct -4.47 · Nov -4.68 · Dec -12.13 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.27 · Feb 2.91 · Mar 5.81 · Apr 9.78 · May 13.55 · Jun 16.86 · Jul 18.73 · Aug 18.24 · Sep 14.97 · Oct 10.99 · Nov 6.52 · Dec 3.11 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.5 · Feb 57.2 · Mar 49.8 · Apr 40.8 · May 54.1 · Jun 62.7 · Jul 68.4 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 58.7 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 78 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Kortenaken by year, µg/m³8.210.212.314.4201520172019202120248.6µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 34.0% between 2015 and 2024, from 13.0 to 8.6.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Kortenaken?

The published population was 8,046 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kortenaken residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.7%Foreign residents 3.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area49.44 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.5Official
Foreign-resident share3.03 %31 Dec 2025Statbel (Statistics Belgium)14Official
Foreign residents263 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.6Official
Population density162.7 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.7Official
Population8,046 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Kortenaken

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 population7,898100.0%
Born in Belgium7,60096.2%
Born in another EU member state1742.2%
Born in a non-EU country1221.5%
Not indicated20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

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 population7,898100.0%
Belgian nationality7,68197.3%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state1572.0%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country600.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium7,30992.5%
Total — Total population7,898100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium7,60096.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total7,34092.9%
Belgique — Total population7,34092.9%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total7,34092.9%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium7,30992.5%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium7,30992.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin3414.3%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium2983.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2553.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Non-Belgian — total2172.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population2142.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population1912.4%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1812.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1742.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1702.2%
Pays voisin* — Total population1531.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin1511.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1451.8%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium1071.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium1071.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium1071.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total1021.3%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin1011.3%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium1001.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium931.2%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium931.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin891.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium871.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium861.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium841.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium821.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total740.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total700.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium690.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium690.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total630.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium630.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total610.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium580.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium580.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium550.7%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium530.7%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total520.7%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium490.6%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium450.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total450.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium430.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total430.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium360.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium310.4%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium310.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium310.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total260.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium250.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium220.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total220.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium200.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium200.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium190.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium190.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium160.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total160.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium150.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium140.2%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium80.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium70.1%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium70.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium50.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total50.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium40.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium30.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium10.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Is Kortenaken 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on housing · range 53–73%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student62%strong on safety, weak on education · range 51–73%
Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–74%
Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–73%
Foreign residents263 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population8,046 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings3,236 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability97.8 %Jun 2025Official 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 rate3.23 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean8.63 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad3.75 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace16Official
Median age46.5 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age17Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kortenaken 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 Kortenaken?

The published population was 8,046 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Kortenaken?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31.

How safe is Kortenaken?

Police recorded about 2,441 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be.

What is the unemployment rate in Kortenaken?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Kortenaken?

263 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Kortenaken a good place to live?

Kortenaken 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 Kortenaken?

The official country of birth distribution records 174 people (2.2%) 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). Kortenaken, Belgium: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/kortenaken/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kortenaken-belgium-jobs-safety-climate_372b6b414ee6,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kortenaken, Belgium: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/kortenaken/},
  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. Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
  2. 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. bipt-data.be · checked 2026-07-15
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  6. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  7. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  8. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
  9. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
  10. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Statbel (Statistics Belgium) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  6. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  7. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  8. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
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