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De Haan

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,682

residents

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

A documented local view of De Haan
Documented local viewStreet scene in De Haan, Belgium.jpg · Public domain · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
274.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
296thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+55
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. House sales9.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 9.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 7/100
  2. Scheduled public transport165.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 165.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 80/100
  3. Housing stock22,204 dwellingsHousing stock: 22,204 dwellings · national percentile 93/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,682

residents

+55 since 2025 (+0.4%)

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

0.7% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 among 62

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

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Population density

274.5

residents/km²

+1.2 since 2025 (+0.4%)

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 38/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

59

years

37% above Belgium’s municipal median

34% above the municipal median in West Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

22,204

dwellings

3.6× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

3.4× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

4.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 93 dwellings

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

63% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 7/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

35.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,630 ha

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 62

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

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House sales

9.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 205 sales

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

165.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,092 departures

65% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

197% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 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

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 78/100 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

109.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,386 enterprises

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: De Haan2017–2026: 12,656–12,682.12,81812,74512,67112,59812,656201712,635201812,666201912,700202012,789202112,740202212,782202312,718202412,627202512,6822026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,682274.5
202512,627273.3
202412,718275.6
202312,782277.0
202212,740276.1
202112,789277.2
202012,700275.2
201912,666274.5
201812,635274.4
201712,656301.0
201612,622300.2
201512,587299.4
201412,577299.1
201312,563298.8
201212,473296.7
201112,519297.8
201012,401294.9
200912,339293.5

Key figures

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