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Beernem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

16,334

residents

Explore Beernem 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
225.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
225thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+16
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 enterprises125.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 125.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 82/100
  2. Building permits10.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 10.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 73/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.8 % · national percentile 34/100

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

Population and age

Population

16,334

residents

+16 since 2025 (+0.1%)

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

28% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 60/100 among 62

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

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Population density

225.5

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.1%)

30% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 27/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

7,387

dwellings

21% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

10.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 75 dwellings

42% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 40/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

40.2

% of municipal area

Total: 2,909 ha

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 40/100 among 62

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

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House sales

17.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 127 sales

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 38/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

75.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,238 departures

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 80/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.8

%

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 49/100 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

125.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,048 enterprises

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Beernem2017–2026: 15,604–16,334.16,46516,13415,80415,47315,604201715,687201815,763201915,817202015,845202115,966202216,131202316,259202416,318202516,3342026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202616,334225.5
202516,318225.3
202416,259224.5
202316,131222.7
202215,966220.5
202115,845218.8
202015,817218.4
201915,763217.7
201815,687216.6
201715,604215.4
201615,502214.0
201515,481213.7
201415,428212.9
201315,389212.4
201215,357212.0
201115,214210.0
201015,064207.9
200914,910205.8

Key figures

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