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Hamme

Reference date: 2026-01-01

25,763

residents

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

A documented local view of Hamme
Documented local viewLimoWreck · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
635.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
117thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+57
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 transport31.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 31.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 6/100
  2. House sales20.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 85/100
  3. Land cover27.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 27.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 17/100

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

Population and age

Population

25,763

residents

+57 since 2025 (+0.2%)

97% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 among 55

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

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Population density

635.6

residents/km²

+1.4 since 2025 (+0.2%)

98% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

43% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% below 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

12,249

dwellings

101% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

33% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

5.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 71 dwellings

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

27.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,096 ha

30% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 5/100 among 55

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

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House sales

20.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 251 sales

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

31.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 798 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.2× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.9

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 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

93.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,399 enterprises

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 26/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hamme2017–2026: 24,767–25,763.25,94225,49125,03924,58824,767201724,829201824,865201924,946202024,980202125,141202225,368202325,554202425,706202525,7632026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202625,763635.6
202525,706634.2
202425,554630.4
202325,368625.9
202225,141620.3
202124,980616.3
202024,946615.4
201924,865613.6
201824,829611.8
201724,767608.3
201624,702606.7
201524,603604.3
201424,673606.0
201324,543602.8
201224,436600.2
201124,192594.2
201023,900587.0
200923,798584.5

Key figures

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