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Izegem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

29,444

residents

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

A documented local view of Izegem
Documented local viewUser:Foroa · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,148.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
93rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+17
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 transport25.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 25.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 3/100
  2. House sales21.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 90/100
  3. Population density1,148.6 residents/km²Population density: 1,148.6 residents/km² · national percentile 89/100

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

Population and age

Population

29,444

residents

+17 since 2025 (+0.1%)

125% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

131% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 62

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

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Population density

1,148.6

residents/km²

+0.7 since 2025 (+0.1%)

3.6× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

3.5× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 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

14,266

dwellings

134% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

116% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

2.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 42 dwellings

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 3.9× this value · provincial percentile 2/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

30.2

% of municipal area

Total: 774 ha

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 among 62

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

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House sales

21.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 312 sales

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

25.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 753 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.9× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

54% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 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

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 69/100 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

117.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,453 enterprises

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Izegem2017–2026: 27,590–29,444.29,77828,93728,09727,25627,590201727,729201828,018201928,322202028,554202128,845202229,013202329,227202429,427202529,4442026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202629,4441,148.6
202529,4271,147.9
202429,2271,140.1
202329,0131,131.8
202228,8451,125.2
202128,5541,113.9
202028,3221,104.8
201928,0181,092.9
201827,7291,081.7
201727,5901,078.8
201627,5501,077.2
201527,3761,070.4
201427,3641,069.9
201327,3541,069.6
201227,3631,069.9
201127,2381,065.0
201027,1111,060.1
200926,8471,049.7

Key figures

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