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De Panne

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,829

residents

Explore De Panne 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 Panne
Documented local viewI, LimoWreck · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
406.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
342ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-45
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 profile57 yearsAge profile: 57 years · national percentile 99/100
  2. House sales9.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 9.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 8/100
  3. Land cover25.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 25.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 13/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,829

residents

−45 since 2025 (−0.4%)

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 62

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

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Population density

406.3

residents/km²

−1.7 since 2025 (−0.4%)

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

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

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

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Age profile

57

years

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

30% above 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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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

15,257

dwellings

150% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

131% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

6.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 92 dwellings

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

47% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

25.8

% of municipal area

Total: 688 ha

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 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: 141 sales

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

124.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,351 departures

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

125% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 93/100 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

98.6

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 67/100 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

91.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 993 enterprises

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: De Panne2017–2026: 10,915–10,829.11,30511,12210,93910,75610,915201711,129201811,176201911,147202011,232202111,122202211,089202311,021202410,874202510,8292026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,829406.3
202510,874408.0
202411,021413.9
202311,089416.4
202211,122417.7
202111,232421.8
202011,147418.6
201911,176419.7
201811,129418.1
201710,915449.5
201610,811445.3
201510,836446.3
201410,812445.3
201310,794444.6
201210,748442.7
201110,727441.8
201010,614437.1
200910,430429.6

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