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Denderleeuw

Reference date: 2026-01-01

21,402

residents

Explore Denderleeuw 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
1,543.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
157thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+145
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. Population density1,543.6 residents/km²Population density: 1,543.6 residents/km² · national percentile 93/100
  2. Land cover23.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 23.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 8/100
  3. House sales22.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 92/100

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

Population and age

Population

21,402

residents

+145 since 2025 (+0.7%)

64% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 55/100 among 55

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

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Population density

1,543.6

residents/km²

+10.5 since 2025 (+0.7%)

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

3.5× the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 97/100 among 55

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 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

9,174

dwellings

50% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

7.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 66 dwellings

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 32/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

23.4

% of municipal area

Total: 324 ha

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 3/100 among 55

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

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House sales

22.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 204 sales

29% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

91.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,963 departures

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

52% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 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

7

crossings

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

40% above the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.4

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 99/100 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

61.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,322 enterprises

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 3/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Denderleeuw2017–2026: 19,836–21,402.21,68420,97420,26419,55419,836201720,086201820,338201920,551202020,730202120,772202220,973202321,056202421,257202521,4022026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202621,4021,543.6
202521,2571,533.2
202421,0561,518.7
202320,9731,512.7
202220,7721,498.2
202120,7301,495.1
202020,5511,482.2
201920,3381,466.8
201820,0861,447.9
201719,8361,428.8
201619,6881,418.1
201519,5561,408.6
201419,3181,391.4
201319,2061,383.4
201219,0691,373.5
201118,8631,358.7
201018,4851,331.4
200918,2761,316.4

Key figures

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