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Libin is a city in Belgium. At the start of 2026, Libin had a population of 5,391. The city covered 140.6 km² in 2025. Population density was 38.3 people per km² in 2026. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 3.64 µg/m³.

Higher unemployment than 63% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 73% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 98% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Libin.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,228 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,225 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)10Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.06% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Libin?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.06 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201119
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Libin is 7.1%. 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%1234–670 cities: 6% to under 8%706–8Libin 7.1%57 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 availability63.74 %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 rate7.06 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201119Independent

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

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Le Forem — Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools7 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register3Official

Safety

How safe is Libin?

Police recorded about 4,174 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 4,174 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202518
Recorded crime across major citiesLibin highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Libin highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambert4,174Libinrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,174 offences per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202518Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 3.21 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Libin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.64 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Libin average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Libin average monthly precipitation, mm03570105140106898565828490102828896124JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Libin average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522052721251771992082192051571035342JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Libin annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.6PM2.515406.1PM1010403.2NO₂µg/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 Libin is 3.6 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/m³173–4Libin 3.673 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/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3.21 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..2024-12-317Official
PM10 — annual mean6.07 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..2024-12-318Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.64 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..2024-12-319Official
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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv17Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv17Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv17Official · 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv17Official · 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 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv17Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
Ohey5,396 residentsHouffalize5,385 residentsComblain-au-Pont5,403 residentsGouvy5,423 residentsRumes5,351 residentsHavelange5,444 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Libin?

The published population was 5,391 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Libin residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.7%Foreign residents 4.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area140.6 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.4Official
Foreign residents231 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.5Official
Population density38.35 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.6Official
Population5,391 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Libin

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 population5,286100.0%
Born in Belgium4,89892.7%
Born in another EU member state2354.4%
Born in a non-EU country1532.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

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 population5,286100.0%
Belgian nationality5,08296.1%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state1703.2%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country330.6%
Not indicated10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total Belgian with foreign origin4608.7%
Total population5,286100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium4,89892.7%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,62287.4%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,52885.7%
Total population — born outside Belgium3887.3%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium3466.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total3035.7%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium2855.4%
Non-Belgian — total2043.9%
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1803.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1422.7%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1142.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium951.8%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium941.8%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium470.9%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium240.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium180.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total150.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium140.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Libin 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on housing · range 36–56%
Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on housing · range 38–56%
Student43%strong on education, weak on housing · range 35–51%
Family40%strong on family, weak on housing · range 31–49%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–67%
Foreign residents231 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population5,391 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings2,228 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability63.74 %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 rate7.06 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean3.21 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 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad7.34 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace12Official
Median age40 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Libin 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Libin?

The published population was 5,391 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Libin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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 Libin?

Police recorded about 4,174 incidents per 100,000 (2025). 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Libin?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Libin?

231 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 Libin a good place to live?

Libin 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 Libin?

The official country of birth distribution records 235 people (4.4%) 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 14). Libin, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality, climate, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/libin/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Libin, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality, climate, schools},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/libin/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. 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. FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  5. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  6. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
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  1. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  3. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Statbel, Belgian statistical office ancestry_or_ethnicity statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  6. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  7. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 Statbel be.STAT · bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-26

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