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Ichtegem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

14,681

residents

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

A documented local view of Ichtegem
Documented local viewUser:LimoWreck · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
320.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
254thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+59
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. House sales26.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 26.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 98/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage96.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.8 % · national percentile 17/100
  3. Scheduled public transport52.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 52.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 17/100

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

Population and age

Population

14,681

residents

+59 since 2025 (+0.4%)

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 56/100 among 62

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

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Population density

320.7

residents/km²

+1.3 since 2025 (+0.4%)

Same as Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 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

6,703

dwellings

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 51/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

9.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 61 dwellings

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

46.1

% of municipal area

Total: 2,109 ha

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 56/100 among 62

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

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House sales

26.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 174 sales

51% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 98/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

52.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 774 departures

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 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

96.8

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 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

114.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,678 enterprises

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ichtegem2017–2026: 13,950–14,681.14,81514,47814,14213,80513,950201713,939201814,050201914,041202014,068202114,139202214,355202314,516202414,622202514,6812026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202614,681320.7
202514,622319.4
202414,516317.1
202314,355313.6
202214,139308.9
202114,068307.3
202014,041306.7
201914,050306.9
201813,939304.4
201713,950305.0
201613,945304.9
201513,952305.1
201413,929304.6
201313,869303.3
201213,898303.9
201113,859303.0
201013,839302.6
200913,687299.3

Key figures

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