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Erpe-Mere

Reference date: 2026-01-01

21,211

residents

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

A documented local view of Erpe-Mere
Documented local viewFriedrich Tellberg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
616.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
158thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+94
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 sales21.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 89/100
  2. Public level crossings21 crossingsPublic level crossings: 21 crossings · national percentile 99/100
  3. Population density616.4 residents/km²Population density: 616.4 residents/km² · national percentile 74/100

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

Population and age

Population

21,211

residents

+94 since 2025 (+0.4%)

62% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 55

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

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Population density

616.4

residents/km²

+2.7 since 2025 (+0.4%)

92% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

39% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 68/100 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

9,734

dwellings

60% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

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

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

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Building permits

5.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 50 dwellings

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 8/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

38.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,309 ha

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

10% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 34/100 among 55

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

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House sales

21.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 209 sales

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

71.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,525 departures

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 68/100 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

21

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown · national percentile 99/100 among 565

4.2× the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 95/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 79/100 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

101.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,156 enterprises

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 45/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Erpe-Mere2017–2026: 19,730–21,211.21,47820,80620,13519,46319,730201719,857201819,811201920,146202020,286202120,606202220,843202321,013202421,117202521,2112026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202621,211616.4
202521,117613.6
202421,013610.6
202320,843605.7
202220,606598.8
202120,286589.5
202020,146585.4
201919,811575.8
201819,857577.1
201719,730573.9
201619,720573.6
201519,768575.0
201419,563569.1
201319,472566.4
201219,475566.5
201119,412564.7
201019,280560.8
200919,170557.6

Key figures

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