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Dendermonde

Reference date: 2026-01-01

47,828

residents

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

A documented local view of Dendermonde
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
846.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
38thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+289
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 density846.7 residents/km²Population density: 846.7 residents/km² · national percentile 83/100
  2. Land cover27.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 27.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 19/100
  3. Population47,828 residentsPopulation: 47,828 residents · national percentile 93/100

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

Population and age

Population

47,828

residents

+289 since 2025 (+0.6%)

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

136% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 55

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

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Population density

846.7

residents/km²

+5.1 since 2025 (+0.6%)

164% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

91% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

23,122

dwellings

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

151% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 92/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

7.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 162 dwellings

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

27.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,568 ha

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 8/100 among 55

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

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House sales

19.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 441 sales

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

3% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

81.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,891 departures

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 79/100 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

16

crossings

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

3.2× the municipal median in East 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 42/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 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

88.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,233 enterprises

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Dendermonde2017–2026: 45,583–47,828.48,23247,21446,19745,17945,583201745,673201845,769201945,870202046,015202146,325202246,916202347,185202447,539202547,8282026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202647,828846.7
202547,539841.6
202447,185834.8
202346,916830.0
202246,325819.6
202146,015814.1
202045,870811.5
201945,769809.6
201845,673808.7
201745,583807.5
201645,367803.7
201544,938796.1
201444,768793.1
201344,493788.2
201244,484788.1
201144,258784.1
201044,095781.2
200943,931778.3

Key figures

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