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Dentergem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,824

residents

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

A documented local view of Dentergem
Documented local viewGeert Desmet at nl.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
338.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
389thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+151
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. VAT-registered enterprises130.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 130.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 88/100
  2. Building permits13.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 85/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.7 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.7 % · national percentile 61/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,824

residents

+151 since 2025 (+1.7%)

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 62

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

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Population density

338.2

residents/km²

+5.8 since 2025 (+1.7%)

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

3,831

dwellings

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

13.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 51 dwellings

86% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 62/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

39.9

% of municipal area

Total: 1,040 ha

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 38/100 among 62

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

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House sales

18.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 69 sales

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 44/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

0.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 0 departures

100% below Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 1/100 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

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 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

130.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,154 enterprises

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 62/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Dentergem2017–2026: 8,378–8,824.8,9048,7028,5008,2988,37820178,48420188,55520198,61220208,64420218,69920228,63220238,72220248,67320258,8242026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,824338.2
20258,673332.4
20248,722334.3
20238,632330.9
20228,699333.4
20218,644331.3
20208,612330.1
20198,555327.9
20188,484325.2
20178,378320.5
20168,374320.4
20158,371320.2
20148,340319.1
20138,333318.8
20128,339319.0
20118,311317.9
20108,254315.8
20098,241315.3

Key figures

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