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Berlare

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,480

residents

Explore Berlare 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
405.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
234thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+55
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 transport48.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 48.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 14/100
  2. Building permits13.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 86/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.3 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.3 % · national percentile 22/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,480

residents

+55 since 2025 (+0.4%)

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 55

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

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Population density

405.0

residents/km²

+1.4 since 2025 (+0.4%)

26% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 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

8,352

dwellings

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 39/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

13.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 114 dwellings

90% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

51% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

43.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,647 ha

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 55

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

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House sales

18.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 150 sales

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 34/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

48.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 747 departures

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 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 22/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 21/100 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

103.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,608 enterprises

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Berlare2017–2026: 14,785–15,480.15,61215,29414,97714,65914,785201714,849201814,958201915,093202015,222202115,274202215,446202315,486202415,425202515,4802026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,480405.0
202515,425403.5
202415,486405.1
202315,446404.1
202215,274399.6
202115,222398.2
202015,093394.8
201914,958391.3
201814,849388.4
201714,785386.9
201614,758386.2
201514,847388.5
201414,790387.0
201314,762386.3
201214,690384.4
201114,584381.6
201014,569381.2
200914,549380.7

Key figures

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