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Gavere

Reference date: 2026-01-01

13,437

residents

Explore Gavere 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
425.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
279thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+84
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. Scheduled public transport56.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 56.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 20/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises122.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 122.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 80/100
  3. House sales19.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 79/100

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

Population and age

Population

13,437

residents

+84 since 2025 (+0.6%)

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 55

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

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Population density

425.3

residents/km²

+2.7 since 2025 (+0.6%)

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

6,243

dwellings

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

6.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 42 dwellings

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

44.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,401 ha

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 among 55

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

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House sales

19.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 124 sales

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

56.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 754 departures

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 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

7

crossings

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

40% above the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.3

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 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

122.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,645 enterprises

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

13% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 68/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Gavere2017–2026: 12,771–13,437.13,55713,25412,95212,64912,771201712,769201812,805201912,903202013,007202113,205202213,217202313,311202413,353202513,4372026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202613,437425.3
202513,353422.6
202413,311421.3
202313,217418.3
202213,205417.9
202113,007411.7
202012,903408.4
201912,805405.3
201812,769404.1
201712,771403.7
201612,680400.8
201512,595398.1
201412,601398.3
201312,600398.3
201212,529396.0
201112,450393.5
201012,450393.5
200912,461393.9

Key figures

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