Anzegem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,294

residents

Explore Anzegem 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
361.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
239thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+48
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. VAT-registered enterprises147.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 147.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 95/100
  2. Scheduled public transport33.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 33.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 7/100
  3. Land cover54.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 54.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 82/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,294

residents

+48 since 2025 (+0.3%)

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 among 62

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

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Population density

361.1

residents/km²

+1.1 since 2025 (+0.3%)

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 56/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in West Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

7,031

dwellings

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

12.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 86 dwellings

71% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

54.1

% of municipal area

Total: 2,291 ha

40% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 62

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

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House sales

20.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 141 sales

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

33.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 510 departures

67% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 62

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

8

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

8.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.1

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

0.9% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 62

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 West Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

147.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,250 enterprises

44% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Anzegem2017–2026: 14,545–15,294.15,42915,08914,75014,41014,545201714,609201814,716201914,781202014,845202115,029202215,222202315,148202415,246202515,2942026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,294361.1
202515,246360.0
202415,148357.7
202315,222359.4
202215,029354.9
202114,845350.5
202014,781349.0
201914,716347.5
201814,609344.9
201714,545343.4
201614,589344.4
201514,567343.9
201414,472341.7
201314,469341.6
201214,471341.7
201114,330338.3
201014,234336.1
200914,195335.1

Key figures

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