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Damme

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,321

residents

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

A documented local view of Damme
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
125.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
332ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+43
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. VAT-registered enterprises164.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 164.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 98/100
  2. Building permits17.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 17.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 93/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage95.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 95.5 % · national percentile 12/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,321

residents

+43 since 2025 (+0.4%)

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 36/100 among 62

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

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Population density

125.3

residents/km²

+0.5 since 2025 (+0.4%)

61% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

61% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

48

years

12% above Belgium’s municipal median

9% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 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

5,415

dwellings

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 40/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

17.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 93 dwellings

140% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

50% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 80/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

47.1

% of municipal area

Total: 4,260 ha

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 among 62

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

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House sales

19.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 103 sales

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 60/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

78.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 888 departures

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

95.5

%

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 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

164.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,864 enterprises

61% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 91/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Damme2017–2026: 10,945–11,321.11,38911,21811,04810,87710,945201711,008201810,993201911,019202010,973202111,044202211,146202311,207202411,278202511,3212026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,321125.3
202511,278124.8
202411,207124.0
202311,146123.4
202211,044122.2
202110,973121.4
202011,019122.0
201910,993121.7
201811,008121.8
201710,945121.2
201610,907120.7
201510,883120.5
201410,845120.0
201310,855120.2
201210,844120.0
201110,845120.0
201010,839120.0
200910,833119.9

Key figures

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