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Buggenhout

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,203

residents

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

A documented local view of Buggenhout
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Population density
592.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
242ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+124
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 transport23.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 23.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 3/100
  2. House sales23.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 23.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 96/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.1 % · national percentile 81/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,203

residents

+124 since 2025 (+0.8%)

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 34/100 among 55

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

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Population density

592.9

residents/km²

+4.8 since 2025 (+0.8%)

85% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 66/100 among 55

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 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

6,816

dwellings

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

9.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 67 dwellings

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

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

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

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Land cover

Arable land

36.3

% of municipal area

Total: 932 ha

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 26/100 among 55

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

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House sales

23.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 160 sales

36% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

23.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 349 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.3× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

62% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 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

3

crossings

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

40% below the municipal median in East 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 East Flanders · provincial percentile 95/100 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

93.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,414 enterprises

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Buggenhout2017–2026: 14,533–15,203.15,33415,00414,67414,34414,533201714,475201814,517201914,662202014,689202114,748202214,887202314,957202415,079202515,2032026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,203592.9
202515,079588.1
202414,957583.3
202314,887580.6
202214,748575.2
202114,689572.9
202014,662571.8
201914,517566.3
201814,475564.6
201714,533567.5
201614,469565.0
201514,508566.5
201414,389561.9
201314,322559.3
201214,237556.0
201114,166553.2
201014,081549.9
200914,036548.1

Key figures

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