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Knokke-Heist

Reference date: 2026-01-01

32,163

residents

Explore Knokke-Heist 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
521.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
76thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-252
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 enterprises174.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 174.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 99/100
  2. House sales6.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 6.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 4/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.2 % · national percentile 86/100

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

Population and age

Population

32,163

residents

−252 since 2025 (−0.8%)

146% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

152% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 62

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

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Population density

521.1

residents/km²

−4.1 since 2025 (−0.8%)

62% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

60% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

59

years

37% above Belgium’s municipal median

34% 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

42,096

dwellings

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

6.4× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 96/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

6.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 270 dwellings

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

44% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 22/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

39.8

% of municipal area

Total: 2,459 ha

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 36/100 among 62

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

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House sales

6.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 276 sales

62% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565

64% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 2/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

69.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,221 departures

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

24% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 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

99.2

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 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

174.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,599 enterprises

70% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

37% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 96/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Knokke-Heist2017–2026: 33,197–32,163.33,38332,91432,44631,97733,197201733,097201833,126201933,089202033,086202132,875202232,645202332,514202432,415202532,1632026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202632,163521.1
202532,415525.2
202432,514527.9
202332,645530.0
202232,875533.7
202133,086537.2
202033,089537.2
201933,126537.9
201833,097539.0
201733,197585.5
201633,311587.5
201533,452590.0
201433,556591.8
201333,753595.3
201234,004599.7
201133,986599.4
201033,825596.6
200933,879597.5

Key figures

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