Population density of Gistel
Reference date: 2026-01-01
282.4
residents/km²
Gistel recorded 282.4 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 307th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 12,098residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 307thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- -0.4
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Population density
Inside the municipality
Population is unevenly distributed. The view below uses exact 2025 statistical-sector boundaries and never assigns residents to an unknown polygon.100.0% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 4 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 10.2–35.2 residents/km²
- 36.3–457.8 residents/km²
- 469.9–1,520.0 residents/km²
- 1,756.5–2,092.0 residents/km²
- 2,147.4–5,104.3 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| GISTEL-CENTRUM 35005A00K | 2,219 | 5,104.3 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| KOLAARD 35005A020 | 1,769 | 2,837.2 residents/km² |
| WARANDE WIJK 35005A202 | 1,126 | 2,300.6 residents/km² |
| SNAASKERKE-CENTRUM 35005D00K | 345 | 2,260.4 residents/km² |
| MOLENHOEK 35005A01- | 1,051 | 2,147.4 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 12,098 | 282.4 |
| 2025 | 12,117 | 282.8 |
| 2024 | 12,244 | 285.8 |
| 2023 | 12,265 | 286.3 |
| 2022 | 12,106 | 282.6 |
| 2021 | 12,107 | 282.6 |
| 2020 | 12,166 | 284.0 |
| 2019 | 12,178 | 284.5 |
| 2018 | 12,063 | 281.9 |
| 2017 | 12,021 | 280.7 |
| 2016 | 11,851 | 276.8 |
| 2015 | 11,753 | 274.5 |
| 2014 | 11,826 | 276.2 |
| 2013 | 11,871 | 277.2 |
| 2012 | 11,792 | 275.4 |
| 2011 | 11,781 | 275.1 |
| 2010 | 11,727 | 273.9 |
| 2009 | 11,702 | 273.3 |
Key figures
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