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Destelbergen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,223

residents

Explore Destelbergen 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
719.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
187thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+135
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. House sales21.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 90/100
  2. Land cover27.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 27.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 18/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises122.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 122.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 80/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,223

residents

+135 since 2025 (+0.7%)

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 among 55

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

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Population density

719.8

residents/km²

+5.1 since 2025 (+0.7%)

124% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

62% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 79/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

8,754

dwellings

44% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 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: 61 dwellings

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

23% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 26/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

27.5

% of municipal area

Total: 733 ha

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 among 55

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

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House sales

21.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 189 sales

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

73.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,407 departures

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 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

3

crossings

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

40% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 50/100 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

122.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,356 enterprises

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Destelbergen2017–2026: 17,982–19,223.19,44618,88418,32117,75917,982201718,026201818,271201918,528202018,683202118,856202219,097202319,110202419,088202519,2232026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,223719.8
202519,088714.8
202419,110715.6
202319,097715.1
202218,856706.1
202118,683699.6
202018,528693.8
201918,271684.0
201818,026674.9
201717,982674.4
201617,867670.0
201517,834668.8
201417,799667.5
201317,772666.5
201217,685663.2
201117,636661.4
201017,671662.7
200917,510656.7

Key figures

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