Belgiumin Maps
EN

Kruisem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

16,035

residents

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

A documented local view of Kruisem
Documented local viewFrDr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
224.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
229thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+29
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 enterprises149.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 149.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 96/100
  2. Scheduled public transport32.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 32.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 6/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage96.7 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.7 % · national percentile 16/100

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

Population and age

Population

16,035

residents

+29 since 2025 (+0.2%)

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 37/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Population density

224.0

residents/km²

+0.4 since 2025 (+0.2%)

30% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders

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

Open in the atlas

Housing and built environment

Housing stock

7,311

dwellings

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Building permits

10.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 73 dwellings

39% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Land cover

Arable land

50.9

% of municipal area

Total: 3,647 ha

32% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

House sales

17.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 126 sales

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 26/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

32.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 524 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 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)

Open in the atlas

Public level crossings

2

crossings

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

60% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

Open in the atlas

Fixed broadband coverage

96.7

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 55

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

Open in the atlas

5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

Open in the atlas

Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

149.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,399 enterprises

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

38% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Official time series

Official time series: Kruisem2019–2026: 15,641–16,035.16,10615,92715,74915,57015,641201915,743202015,750202115,876202215,952202315,961202416,006202516,0352026
2019-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

View the exact data table
Official time series
202616,035224.0
202516,006223.6
202415,961223.0
202315,952222.8
202215,876221.8
202115,750220.0
202015,743219.9
201915,641218.5

Key figures

Municipalities in the same province with a similar population

Use these population patterns in Horizon Mapper for catchment and location-opportunity analysis. Horizon Mapper