Lier, Belgium Lier, Belgium Lier () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is composed of the city of Lier proper and the village of Koningshooikt. The city center is surrounded by the river "Nete", which also cuts through it. Per January 1, 2010 Lier had a total population of 33,930. The total area is 49.70 km² which amounts to a population density of 669 inhabitants per km². Lier is known for its beers (which include Caves), its patron saint St. Gummarus and "Lierse vlaaikes" cake. It is also home to the world head quarters of Van Hool,
Demographics of Belgium there were 1.38 million foreign-born residents in Belgium, corresponding to 12.9% of the total population. Of these, 685 000 (6.4%) were born outside the EU and 695 000 (6.5%) were born in another EU Member State. Sources: Our World In Data and the United Nations. 1841-1950 1950-2015 Source: "UN World Population Prospects" The total fertility rate is the number of children born per woman. It is based on fairly good data for the entire period. Sources: Our World In Data and Gapminder Foundation. Note: Territorial changes in East-Belgium occurred in 1925, 1940 and 1944. The total fertility rate (TFR) gradually