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Living in Lint

Lint had 8,568 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. For Lint, annual NO₂ was 11.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 5.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,516.3 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 3.01% at the start of 2011.

Lower unemployment than 90% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 88% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 92% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Lint yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings3,482 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,480 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lint?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.01 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Lint is 3.0%. 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%1602–4Lint 3.0%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 availability98.86 %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 rate3.01 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lint. 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 Lint. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Lint?

Police recorded about 3,595 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: 3,595 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202517
Recorded crime across major citiesLint highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lint highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambert3,595Lintrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,595 offences per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202517Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.78 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Lint?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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: 8.78 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lint average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lint average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100686054425873798470667689JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lint annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.8PM2.5154015.9PM10104011.5NO₂µg/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 Lint is 8.8 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/m³1428–9Lint 8.812 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11.47 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..2024-12-316Official
PM10 — annual mean15.86 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..2024-12-317Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.78 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..2024-12-318Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.2 · May 14 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 68.3 · Feb 59.9 · Mar 54 · Apr 41.5 · May 58.4 · Jun 73.1 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 83.8 · Sep 70 · Oct 66.3 · Nov 75.7 · Dec 89 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv16Official · nearest-station reading

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Lint?

The published population was 8,568 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lint residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.6%Foreign residents 5.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area5.65 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.3Official
Foreign residents466 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.4Official
Population density1,516 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.5Official
Population8,568 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Lint

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 population8,575100.0%
Born in Belgium7,92992.5%
Born in a non-EU country3434.0%
Born in another EU member state3013.5%
Not indicated20.0%

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

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 population8,575100.0%
Belgian nationality8,16495.2%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state2643.1%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country1431.7%
Not indicated40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

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 Belgium7,32585.4%
Total — Total population8,575100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium7,92992.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total7,39786.3%
Belgique — Total population7,39786.3%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total7,39786.3%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium7,32585.4%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium7,32585.4%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin7678.9%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium6467.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population5726.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium5546.5%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin4144.8%
Total — Non-Belgian — total4114.8%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium3614.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total3394.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total3333.9%
Pays voisin* — Total population3313.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium3193.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium2893.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium2833.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population2753.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2683.1%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin2573.0%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium2302.7%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2232.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2132.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2122.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1942.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium1902.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total1792.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1742.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1661.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total1581.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1571.8%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1461.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1451.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1391.6%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1371.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1191.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1131.3%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium1011.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin961.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total951.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium901.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium851.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total831.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium821.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total760.9%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total740.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium730.9%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium720.8%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium720.8%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium720.8%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium670.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium630.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium530.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total510.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium500.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium400.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total400.5%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium340.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium330.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium320.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium230.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium220.3%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium210.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium190.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium140.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium80.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total70.1%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium70.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium60.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium50.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total50.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium40.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium40.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium30.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — 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 source14

Is Lint 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–70%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–66%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%
Foreign residents466 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population8,568 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings3,482 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability98.86 %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 rate3.01 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean11.47 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 abroad7.51 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace11Official
Median age45 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lint 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 Lint?

The published population was 8,568 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Lint?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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 Lint?

Police recorded about 3,595 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 Lint?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Lint?

466 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 Lint a good place to live?

Lint 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 Lint?

The official country of birth distribution records 301 people (3.5%) 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). Lint, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/lint/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lint, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/lint/},
  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. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  4. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  5. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  10. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
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  1. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  3. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  4. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  6. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  8. 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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