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Ardooie

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,546

residents

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

Kasteel van Ardooie, a documented local view of Ardooie
Kasteel van ArdooieZeisterre · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
273.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
374thout 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. VAT-registered enterprises151.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 151.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 97/100
  2. Building permits16.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 16.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 92/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage94.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 94.9 % · national percentile 9/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,546

residents

+32 since 2025 (+0.3%)

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 62

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

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Population density

273.4

residents/km²

+0.9 since 2025 (+0.3%)

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 36/100 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

4,463

dwellings

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 27/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

16.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 74 dwellings

131% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

45% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

47.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,669 ha

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 among 62

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

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House sales

18.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 83 sales

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 51/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

63.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 602 departures

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 64/100 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

6

crossings

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

6.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

94.9

%

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 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

151.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,442 enterprises

48% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ardooie2017–2026: 9,030–9,546.9,6469,3939,1418,8889,03020178,98820189,05620199,07720209,15120219,19520229,33820239,35520249,51420259,5462026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,546273.4
20259,514272.5
20249,355267.9
20239,338267.4
20229,195263.3
20219,151262.1
20209,077260.0
20199,056259.3
20188,988257.3
20179,030258.5
20169,053259.2
20159,067259.6
20149,094260.3
20139,075259.8
20129,088260.2
20119,059259.3
20109,053259.2
20099,081260.0

Key figures

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