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Deerlijk

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,727

residents

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

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Population density
749.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
295thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+37
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 transport12.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 12.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 1/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises134.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 134.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 91/100
  3. Population density749.8 residents/km²Population density: 749.8 residents/km² · national percentile 80/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,727

residents

+37 since 2025 (+0.3%)

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

0.3% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 among 62

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

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Population density

749.8

residents/km²

+2.2 since 2025 (+0.3%)

134% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

131% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 80/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below 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

5,850

dwellings

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 44/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

6.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 36 dwellings

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

46% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 20/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.8

% of municipal area

Total: 573 ha

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 20/100 among 62

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

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House sales

18.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 107 sales

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 49/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

12.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 161 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 7.9× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 4.4× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 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

3

crossings

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

3.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.2

%

0.2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 56/100 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

134.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,707 enterprises

31% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 67/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Deerlijk2017–2026: 11,715–12,727.12,90912,45011,99211,53311,715201711,796201811,946201912,078202012,182202112,356202212,561202312,670202412,690202512,7272026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,727749.8
202512,690747.7
202412,670746.5
202312,561740.0
202212,356728.0
202112,182717.7
202012,078711.6
201911,946703.7
201811,796695.0
201711,715688.8
201611,738690.1
201511,683686.9
201411,593681.6
201311,509676.7
201211,414671.1
201111,283663.4
201011,262662.2
200911,299664.3

Key figures

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