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Houthulst

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,543

residents

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

A documented local view of Houthulst
Documented local viewMarc Ryckaert ( MJJR ) · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
188.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
349thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+18
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. Building permits28.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 28.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 99/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage95.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 95.4 % · national percentile 11/100
  3. Scheduled public transport44.2 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 44.2 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 12/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,543

residents

+18 since 2025 (+0.2%)

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

17% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 33/100 among 62

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

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Population density

188.2

residents/km²

+0.3 since 2025 (+0.2%)

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

4,674

dwellings

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

28.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 133 dwellings

4.0× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

149% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 98/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

48.5

% of municipal area

Total: 2,714 ha

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 64/100 among 62

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

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House sales

18.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 87 sales

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

44.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 466 departures

56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

95.4

%

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 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

120.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,268 enterprises

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 38/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Houthulst2017–2026: 10,028–10,543.10,63610,40210,1699,93510,028201710,032201810,098201910,110202010,214202110,267202210,332202310,464202410,525202510,5432026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,543188.2
202510,525187.9
202410,464186.8
202310,332184.4
202210,267183.3
202110,214182.3
202010,110180.5
201910,098180.3
201810,032179.1
201710,028179.0
201610,037179.2
20159,994178.4
20149,895176.6
20139,887176.5
20129,729173.7
20119,636172.0
20109,587171.1
20099,479169.2

Key figures

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