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Kortemark

Reference date: 2026-01-01

13,084

residents

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

A documented local view of Kortemark
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Population density
236.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
284thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+202
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 transport33.2 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 33.2 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 7/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises134.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 134.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 91/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.2 % · national percentile 22/100

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

Population and age

Population

13,084

residents

+202 since 2025 (+1.6%)

0.0% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 62

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

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Population density

236.0

residents/km²

+3.7 since 2025 (+1.6%)

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

27% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

5,932

dwellings

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

8.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 48 dwellings

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

51.4

% of municipal area

Total: 2,850 ha

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 69/100 among 62

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

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House sales

19.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 117 sales

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

33.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 435 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.0× this value · national percentile 7/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 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

6

crossings

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

6.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.2

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 36/100 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

134.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,755 enterprises

31% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 69/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kortemark2017–2026: 12,482–13,084.13,19212,91912,64712,37412,482201712,584201812,616201912,693202012,743202112,803202212,873202312,815202412,882202513,0842026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202613,084236.0
202512,882232.4
202412,815231.2
202312,873232.2
202212,803231.0
202112,743229.9
202012,693229.0
201912,616227.6
201812,584227.0
201712,482225.0
201612,415223.8
201512,348222.6
201412,277221.3
201312,254220.9
201212,267221.2
201112,178219.5
201012,068217.6
200912,043217.1

Key figures

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