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Eeklo

Reference date: 2026-01-01

22,911

residents

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

A documented local view of Eeklo
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
752.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
144thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+178
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. Building permits16.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 16.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 92/100
  2. House sales20.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 83/100
  3. Population density752.4 residents/km²Population density: 752.4 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

22,911

residents

+178 since 2025 (+0.8%)

75% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 among 55

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

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Population density

752.4

residents/km²

+5.8 since 2025 (+0.8%)

135% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

69% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 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

11,356

dwellings

86% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

24% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 61/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

16.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 187 dwellings

130% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

83% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

46.5

% of municipal area

Total: 1,417 ha

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 among 55

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

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House sales

20.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 231 sales

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 66/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

66.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,518 departures

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 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

1

crossings

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

the municipal median in East Flanders is 5.0× this value

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 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

83.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,921 enterprises

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Eeklo2017–2026: 20,708–22,911.23,30822,30921,31020,31120,708201720,890201821,134201921,285202021,549202121,775202222,140202322,401202422,733202522,9112026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202622,911752.4
202522,733746.6
202422,401735.7
202322,140727.1
202221,775715.1
202121,549707.7
202021,285699.0
201921,134694.1
201820,890686.1
201720,708680.5
201620,561675.7
201520,551675.4
201420,449672.0
201320,329668.1
201220,274666.3
201120,188663.5
201020,043658.7
200919,940655.3

Key figures

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