Ingelmunster

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,663

residents

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

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Population density
710.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
317thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+66
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 permits21.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 21.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 96/100
  2. House sales22.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 92/100
  3. Scheduled public transport47.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 47.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 14/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,663

residents

+66 since 2025 (+0.6%)

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 among 62

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

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Population density

710.0

residents/km²

+4.0 since 2025 (+0.6%)

121% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

118% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 78/100 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

5,403

dwellings

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 38/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

21.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 118 dwellings

3.0× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

91% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 91/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

38.9

% of municipal area

Total: 640 ha

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 33/100 among 62

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

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House sales

22.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 120 sales

29% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 91/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

47.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 558 departures

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 38/100 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

4

crossings

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

4.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 51/100 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

123.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,434 enterprises

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ingelmunster2017–2026: 10,792–11,663.11,82011,42511,03010,63510,792201710,928201810,996201911,131202011,189202111,294202211,454202311,537202411,597202511,6632026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,663710.0
202511,597706.0
202411,537702.3
202311,454697.3
202211,294687.5
202111,189681.1
202011,131677.6
201910,996669.4
201810,928665.1
201710,792657.7
201610,792657.7
201510,691651.5
201410,789657.5
201310,818659.3
201210,728653.8
201110,679650.8
201010,641648.5
200910,624647.4

Key figures

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