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Aalter

Reference date: 2026-01-01

29,862

residents

Explore Aalter through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

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Population density
249.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
91stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+32
Reference date
2026-01-01

Key figures

At a glance

Twelve source-backed signals place this municipality in its demographic, housing, economic, land-use, mobility and connectivity context.

What stands out

  1. Scheduled public transport16.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 16.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 2/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises149.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 149.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 96/100
  3. Building permits14.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 14.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 87/100

Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.

Population and age

Population

29,862

residents

+32 since 2025 (+0.1%)

128% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

47% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 74/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Population density

249.2

residents/km²

+0.3 since 2025 (+0.1%)

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% above the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

14,284

dwellings

134% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

55% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Statbel cadastral building stock, 2025 release

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Building permits

14.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 207 dwellings

102% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

61% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 55

Reference date: · Source: Statbel building permits by month and administrative geography

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Land cover

Arable land

40.0

% of municipal area

Total: 4,791 ha

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 among 55

Reference date: · Source: Statbel land cover according to the Land Register (SQLite)

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House sales

15.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 225 sales

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 among 55

Reference date: · Source: Statbel real-estate deeds by statistical sector, 2013-2024

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

16.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 499 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 6.0× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565

the municipal median in East Flanders is 3.6× this value · provincial percentile 3/100 among 55

Scheduled service date: Published timetable; planned service, not observed operations. · Source: De Lijn static GTFS, STIB-MIVB static GTFS, TEC static GTFS, SNCB-NMBS static GTFS, Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026, Statbel statistical sectors 2026 (GeoJSON, EPSG:3812)

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Public level crossings

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.3

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 26/100 among 55

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

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5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

149.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,449 enterprises

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

37% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 92/100 among 55

Reference date: · Source: Statbel VAT-registered enterprises by legal form, 2024

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Official time series

Official time series: Aalter2019–2026: 28,906–29,862.30,03429,60129,16728,73428,906201929,182202029,242202129,340202229,529202329,787202429,830202529,8622026
2019-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202629,862249.2
202529,830248.9
202429,787248.5
202329,529246.4
202229,340244.8
202129,242244.0
202029,182243.5
201928,906241.2

Key figures

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