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Assenede

Reference date: 2026-01-01

14,626

residents

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

A documented local view of Assenede
Documented local viewLimoWreck · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
167.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
255thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+9
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. Land cover64.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 64.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 94/100
  2. Scheduled public transport41.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 41.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 11/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.0 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.0 % · national percentile 19/100

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

Population and age

Population

14,626

residents

+9 since 2025 (+0.1%)

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 among 55

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

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Population density

167.2

residents/km²

+0.1 since 2025 (+0.1%)

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

62% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 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

6,958

dwellings

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 32/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

12.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 85 dwellings

70% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

64.6

% of municipal area

Total: 5,651 ha

67% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

54% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 99/100 among 55

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: 140 sales

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 61/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

41.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 608 departures

58% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 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

97.0

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 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

110.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,616 enterprises

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 55/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Assenede2017–2026: 14,135–14,626.14,74314,50914,27614,04214,135201714,200201814,256201914,296202014,369202114,449202214,636202314,650202414,617202514,6262026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202614,626167.2
202514,617167.1
202414,650167.4
202314,636167.3
202214,449165.1
202114,369164.2
202014,296163.4
201914,256162.9
201814,200162.3
201714,135161.5
201614,083160.9
201514,052160.5
201413,951159.4
201313,903158.8
201213,942159.3
201113,868158.4
201013,806157.7
200913,752157.1

Key figures

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