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Koekelare

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,886

residents

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

A documented local view of Koekelare
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Population density
225.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
387thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+85
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 permits19.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 19.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 95/100
  2. Scheduled public transport30.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 30.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 6/100
  3. Land cover56.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 56.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 85/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,886

residents

+85 since 2025 (+1.0%)

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 20/100 among 62

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

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Population density

225.3

residents/km²

+2.2 since 2025 (+1.0%)

30% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 62

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 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

4,214

dwellings

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 20/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

19.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 82 dwellings

171% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

70% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

56.1

% of municipal area

Total: 2,213 ha

45% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 62

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

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House sales

15.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 65 sales

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 22/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

30.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 269 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.3× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 22/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

96.9

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 33/100 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

127.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,133 enterprises

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 51/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Koekelare2017–2026: 8,733–8,886.8,9148,8448,7758,7058,73320178,78420188,77720198,76020208,74520218,76920228,87020238,82720248,80120258,8862026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,886225.3
20258,801223.2
20248,827223.8
20238,870224.9
20228,769222.3
20218,745221.7
20208,760222.1
20198,777222.5
20188,784222.7
20178,733221.4
20168,750221.8
20158,705220.7
20148,664219.7
20138,580217.5
20128,535216.4
20118,460214.5
20108,423213.5
20098,357211.9

Key figures

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