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Evergem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

37,371

residents

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

A documented local view of Evergem
Documented local viewWikimedia Commons user Friedrich Tellberg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
495.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
60thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+117
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 sales22.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 91/100
  2. Building permits12.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 12.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 80/100
  3. Scheduled public transport65.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 65.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 28/100

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

Population and age

Population

37,371

residents

+117 since 2025 (+0.3%)

186% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

84% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 55

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

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Population density

495.8

residents/km²

+1.6 since 2025 (+0.3%)

55% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 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

16,796

dwellings

176% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

83% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

12.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 204 dwellings

69% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

46.8

% of municipal area

Total: 3,531 ha

21% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 74/100 among 55

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

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House sales

22.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 369 sales

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

65.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,455 departures

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

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

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 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

96.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,591 enterprises

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Evergem2017–2026: 34,999–37,371.37,79836,72335,64734,57234,999201735,239201835,447201935,628202035,791202136,087202236,557202336,860202437,254202537,3712026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202637,371495.8
202537,254494.3
202436,860489.0
202336,557485.0
202236,087478.8
202135,791474.8
202035,628472.7
201935,447470.1
201835,239467.4
201734,999464.9
201634,692460.8
201534,485458.1
201434,170453.9
201333,961451.1
201233,692447.5
201133,241441.5
201033,112439.8
200932,854436.4

Key figures

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