Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht

Reference date: 2026-01-01

88,344

residents

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

Fort Liefkenshoek, a documented local view of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
Fort LiefkenshoekLimoWreck · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
427.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
17thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+417
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. Public level crossings57 crossingsPublic level crossings: 57 crossings · national percentile 100/100
  2. Building permits9.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 9.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 69/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises91.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 91.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 31/100

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

Population and age

Population

88,344

residents

+417 since 2025 (+0.5%)

6.7× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

4.4× the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 95/100 among 55

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

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Population density

427.9

residents/km²

+2.0 since 2025 (+0.5%)

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 45/100 among 55

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 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

40,432

dwellings

6.6× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

4.4× the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 95/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

9.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 388 dwellings

34% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

35.7

% of municipal area

Total: 7,380 ha

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 55

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

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House sales

18.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 732 sales

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 37/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

102.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 9,022 departures

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

69% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 92/100 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

57

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown · national percentile 100/100 among 565

11.4× the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 99/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 63/100 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

91.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 8,106 enterprises

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 21/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht2025–2026: 87,927–88,344.88,41988,23088,04187,85287,927202588,3442026
2025-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202688,344427.9
202587,927425.9

Key figures

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