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Jabbeke

Reference date: 2026-01-01

14,990

residents

Explore Jabbeke 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
278.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
249thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+58
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 permits22.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 22.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 97/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises141.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 141.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 94/100
  3. House sales15.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 15.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 33/100

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

Population and age

Population

14,990

residents

+58 since 2025 (+0.4%)

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 among 62

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

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Population density

278.3

residents/km²

+1.1 since 2025 (+0.4%)

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 40/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

7% above 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

7,665

dwellings

26% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 56/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

22.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 171 dwellings

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

95% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 93/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

35.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,929 ha

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 27/100 among 62

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

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House sales

15.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 119 sales

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

75.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,128 departures

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 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

2

crossings

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

100% above 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 61/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 73/100 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

141.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,119 enterprises

38% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 78/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Jabbeke2017–2026: 13,944–14,990.15,19314,68314,17313,66313,944201713,880201813,865201913,868202014,081202114,222202214,539202314,832202414,932202514,9902026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202614,990278.3
202514,932277.2
202414,832275.4
202314,539269.9
202214,222264.1
202114,081261.4
202013,868257.5
201913,865257.4
201813,880257.7
201713,944259.5
201613,862258.0
201513,854257.9
201413,857257.9
201313,879258.3
201213,781256.5
201113,689254.8
201013,624253.6
200913,764256.2

Key figures

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