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Haaltert

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,667

residents

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

A documented local view of Haaltert
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
644.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
181stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+150
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 transport51.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 51.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 17/100
  2. Population density644.4 residents/km²Population density: 644.4 residents/km² · national percentile 75/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.8 % · national percentile 71/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,667

residents

+150 since 2025 (+0.8%)

50% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 among 55

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

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Population density

644.4

residents/km²

+4.9 since 2025 (+0.8%)

101% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

45% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 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

8,984

dwellings

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 45/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

8.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 73 dwellings

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

40.4

% of municipal area

Total: 1,234 ha

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 45/100 among 55

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

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House sales

17.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 160 sales

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 32/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

51.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,015 departures

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 34/100 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

5

crossings

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

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 92/100 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

95.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,872 enterprises

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 32/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Haaltert2017–2026: 18,262–19,667.19,92019,28318,64618,00918,262201718,443201818,633201918,582202018,892202118,960202219,281202319,402202419,517202519,6672026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,667644.4
202519,517639.5
202419,402635.7
202319,281631.8
202218,960621.3
202118,892619.0
202018,582608.9
201918,633610.4
201818,443604.1
201718,262597.7
201618,117593.0
201517,962587.9
201417,901585.9
201317,797582.5
201217,709579.6
201117,667578.3
201017,668578.3
200917,642577.5

Key figures

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