Population density of Bredene
Reference date: 2026-01-01
1,261.8
residents/km²
Bredene recorded 1,261.8 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 58th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.

- Population
- 18,057residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 58thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- -9.7
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Population density
Inside the municipality
Population is unevenly distributed. The view below uses exact 2025 statistical-sector boundaries and never assigns residents to an unknown polygon.99.9% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 12 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 75.2–1,269.8 residents/km²
- 1,513.2–2,152.0 residents/km²
- 2,280.6–3,269.6 residents/km²
- 3,438.7–5,254.3 residents/km²
- 5,696.8–6,478.7 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| SAS-SLIJKENS - OOST 35002A101 | 1,930 | 6,478.7 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| BREDENE-AAN-ZEE-OOST 35002A20- | 1,911 | 6,064.5 residents/km² |
| SAS - SLIJKENS - NOORDEDE 35002A122 | 1,219 | 5,833.6 residents/km² |
| GROENENDIJK - TURKIJE 35002A22- | 760 | 5,696.8 residents/km² |
| BREDENE - DORPSKERN 35002A00- | 1,522 | 5,254.3 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 18,057 | 1,261.8 |
| 2025 | 18,196 | 1,271.5 |
| 2024 | 18,180 | 1,275.6 |
| 2023 | 18,081 | 1,268.7 |
| 2022 | 18,167 | 1,274.7 |
| 2021 | 18,086 | 1,269.0 |
| 2020 | 18,141 | 1,272.9 |
| 2019 | 18,095 | 1,269.7 |
| 2018 | 17,828 | 1,258.2 |
| 2017 | 17,585 | 1,346.2 |
| 2016 | 17,360 | 1,329.0 |
| 2015 | 17,301 | 1,324.5 |
| 2014 | 16,962 | 1,298.5 |
| 2013 | 16,754 | 1,282.6 |
| 2012 | 16,496 | 1,262.9 |
| 2011 | 16,381 | 1,254.0 |
| 2010 | 16,202 | 1,240.3 |
| 2009 | 15,905 | 1,217.6 |
Key figures
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