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Harelbeke

Reference date: 2026-01-01

30,605

residents

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

A documented local view of Harelbeke
Documented local viewNicolas Doutreligne · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,041.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
88thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+294
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. Fixed broadband coverage99.3 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.3 % · national percentile 88/100
  2. Population density1,041.1 residents/km²Population density: 1,041.1 residents/km² · national percentile 87/100
  3. Scheduled public transport56.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 56.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 20/100

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

Population and age

Population

30,605

residents

+294 since 2025 (+1.0%)

134% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

140% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 62

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

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Population density

1,041.1

residents/km²

+10.0 since 2025 (+1.0%)

3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

3.2× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 62

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 West Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

14,157

dwellings

132% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

114% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

5.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 77 dwellings

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

31.1

% of municipal area

Total: 915 ha

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 62

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

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House sales

19.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 278 sales

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 62

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: 1,717 departures

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

1.0% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 62

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

3

crossings

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

3.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.3

%

0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 98/100 among 62

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 West Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

97.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,975 enterprises

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Harelbeke2017–2026: 27,683–30,605.31,13129,80628,48227,15727,683201727,886201828,158201928,502202028,614202129,095202229,574202329,904202430,311202530,6052026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202630,6051,041.1
202530,3111,031.1
202429,9041,017.2
202329,5741,006.0
202229,095989.7
202128,614973.3
202028,502969.5
201928,158957.9
201827,886948.5
201727,683942.1
201627,536937.1
201527,446934.0
201427,247927.2
201327,103922.3
201226,957917.4
201126,759910.6
201026,577904.4
200926,474900.9

Key figures

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