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Raeren

Raeren is a city in Belgium. Raeren had a population of 11,114 at the start of 2026. For Raeren, the foreign population count was 5,403 at the start of 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 1% in June 2025.

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Less recorded crime than 95% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 85% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Foreign residents5,403 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population11,114 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Gigabit broadband availability0.9771 %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 rate6.16 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean5.1749 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31
PM10 — annual mean8.3079 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Raeren may suit

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

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 29–57% from published values
Skilled employee39%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 25–53% from published values
Student42%strong on safety, weak on work · range 28–56% from published values
Family61%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 47–75% from published values
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–74% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 72.8 km² in 2025. Population density was 152.6 people per km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Raeren residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport51.4%Foreign residents48.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area72.8124 km22026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceOfficial cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. Source-backed value
Foreign residents5,403 people2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceOfficial population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. Source-backed value
Population density152.6388 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceOfficial resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. Source-backed value
Population11,114 people2026-07-14FreshOfficial sourceBelgium official denominator source Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.16% at the start of 2011.

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumWhere Raeren lands among 487 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band10–21432–41084–6716–8Raeren 6.2%618–102910–122112–141614–161416–181318–20620–22322–24124–26unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability0.9771 %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 rate6.16 %country median 5.8% — 7% 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 citiesRaeren highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Raeren highlighted24,104Bruxelles22,795Saint-Gilles17,918Liège14,302Saint-Josse-ten-Noode14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi12,714Blankenberge12,076Gand11,628Mons11,401Marche-en-Famenne11,116Anderlecht3,365Raerenrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,365.1 offences/100kcountry median 5,423 — 38% below2026-07-26AgingIndependent sourceBelgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.86 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 5.17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Raeren average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-3°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Raeren average monthly precipitation, mm04080120160133110101718490101105100100109152JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Raeren annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.9PM2.515408.3PM1010405.2NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumWhere Raeren lands among 498 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band173–4744–5Raeren 4.9595–6606–7947–81688–9239–10210–11111–12annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean5.1749 µg/m³country median 9.2 — 44% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean8.3079 µg/m³country median 13.8 — 40% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean4.8557 µg/m³country median 7.6 — 36% below2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 12.1 · May 16 · Jun 19 · Jul 21 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 12 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.5 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ELSENBORN_06496.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -2.9 · Mar -1 · Apr 1.4 · May 5.3 · Jun 8.4 · Jul 10.4 · Aug 9.7 · Sep 6.7 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -1.4 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ELSENBORN_06496.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 6.8 · May 10.6 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 4 · Dec 1.1 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ELSENBORN_06496.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 133.3 · Feb 109.7 · Mar 100.8 · Apr 71.2 · May 83.6 · Jun 89.5 · Jul 101.2 · Aug 104.7 · Sep 99.9 · Oct 99.7 · Nov 109.1 · Dec 151.9 mm2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ELSENBORN_06496.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Raeren by year, µg/m³4.46.48.410.42014201620182020202320244.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 51.4% between 2014 and 2024, from 10.0 to 4.9.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Worked out from these numbers

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

How international is the population?

48.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,403 people of 11,114 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 Raeren?

The unemployment rate is 6.16 %. 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 Raeren?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.8557 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: Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31, checked 2026-07-15.

How safe is Raeren?

Police recorded 3,365.1 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 Raeren?

The published population is 11,114 people. Source: Belgium official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Raeren?

5,403 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
Court-Saint-Etienne11,081 residentsNiel11,059 residentsVillers-la-Ville11,054 residentsRebecq11,230 residentsAiseau-Presles10,964 residentsBierbeek10,926 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 2026-07-26Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31Official source · Checked 2024-12-31Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31Official source · Checked 2024-12-31

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