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Kortrijk

Reference date: 2026-01-01

81,523

residents

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

A documented local view of Kortrijk
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Population density
1,010.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
21stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+747
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. Population density1,010.3 residents/km²Population density: 1,010.3 residents/km² · national percentile 86/100
  2. Building permits13.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 86/100
  3. Population81,523 residentsPopulation: 81,523 residents · national percentile 96/100

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

Population and age

Population

81,523

residents

+747 since 2025 (+0.9%)

6.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

6.4× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 98/100 among 62

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

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Population density

1,010.3

residents/km²

+9.3 since 2025 (+0.9%)

3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

3.1× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% below 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

40,289

dwellings

6.6× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

6.1× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

13.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 557 dwellings

93% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 64/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

37.2

% of municipal area

Total: 3,001 ha

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 among 62

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

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House sales

19.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 790 sales

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 69/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

85.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 6,940 departures

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

53% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 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

14

crossings

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

14.0× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 98/100 among 62

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 75/100 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

122.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 9,970 enterprises

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kortrijk2017–2026: 75,736–81,523.82,56579,94177,31874,69475,736201776,265201876,735201977,109202077,213202177,741202278,944202380,032202480,776202581,5232026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202681,5231,010.3
202580,7761,001.0
202480,032991.8
202378,944978.3
202277,741963.4
202177,213956.9
202077,109955.6
201976,735950.9
201876,265945.0
201775,736938.8
201675,506935.9
201575,219932.4
201475,128931.2
201375,120931.1
201275,219932.4
201174,875928.1
201074,911928.5
200974,229920.1

Key figures

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