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Kaprijke

Reference date: 2026-01-01

6,710

residents

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

A documented local view of Kaprijke
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
199.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
448thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+72
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. VAT-registered enterprises131.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 131.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 89/100
  2. Land cover57.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 57.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 87/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage96.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.9 % · national percentile 18/100

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

Population and age

Population

6,710

residents

+72 since 2025 (+1.1%)

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

the municipal median in East Flanders is 3.0× this value · provincial percentile 6/100 among 55

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

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Population density

199.5

residents/km²

+2.1 since 2025 (+1.1%)

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

55% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above the municipal median in East Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,095

dwellings

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

66% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

7.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 24 dwellings

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 39/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

57.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,927 ha

48% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 95/100 among 55

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

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House sales

14.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 45 sales

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 1/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

90.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 608 departures

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

50% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

96.9

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

131.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 885 enterprises

29% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kaprijke2017–2026: 6,381–6,710.6,7696,6206,4716,3226,38120176,42920186,43420196,43620206,50820216,53920226,58720236,66020246,63820256,7102026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20266,710199.5
20256,638197.3
20246,660198.0
20236,587195.8
20226,539194.4
20216,508193.5
20206,436191.3
20196,434191.3
20186,429191.1
20176,381189.8
20166,321188.0
20156,337188.5
20146,298187.3
20136,374189.6
20126,318187.9
20116,294187.2
20106,183183.9
20096,177183.7

Key figures

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