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Blankenberge

Reference date: 2026-01-01

20,741

residents

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

A documented local view of Blankenberge
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Population density
1,091.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
164thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+87
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. Age profile56 yearsAge profile: 56 years · national percentile 99/100
  2. House sales7.8 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 7.8 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 5/100
  3. Population density1,091.4 residents/km²Population density: 1,091.4 residents/km² · national percentile 88/100

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

Population and age

Population

20,741

residents

+87 since 2025 (+0.4%)

58% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

62% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 62

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

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Population density

1,091.4

residents/km²

+4.6 since 2025 (+0.4%)

3.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

3.4× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 91/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

56

years

30% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 62

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

19,739

dwellings

3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

198% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

13.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 260 dwellings

84% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

37.6

% of municipal area

Total: 716 ha

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 31/100 among 62

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

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House sales

7.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 154 sales

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

58% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

64.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,342 departures

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

16% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 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

2

crossings

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

100% above the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 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

79.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,652 enterprises

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 4/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Blankenberge2017–2026: 20,265–20,741.20,82720,61120,39520,17920,265201720,349201820,436201920,463202020,479202120,408202220,511202320,559202420,654202520,7412026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202620,7411,091.4
202520,6541,086.8
202420,5591,081.0
202320,5111,078.5
202220,4081,073.1
202120,4791,076.8
202020,4631,076.0
201920,4361,074.4
201820,3491,075.8
201720,2651,141.9
201620,0131,127.7
201520,0141,127.8
201419,8791,120.1
201319,6821,109.0
201219,3371,089.6
201119,0951,076.0
201018,9071,065.4
200918,6601,051.5

Key figures

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