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Kuurne

Reference date: 2026-01-01

14,308

residents

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

A documented local view of Kuurne
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Population density
1,414.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
259thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+64
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. House sales22.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 94/100
  2. Population density1,414.9 residents/km²Population density: 1,414.9 residents/km² · national percentile 92/100
  3. Land cover25.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 25.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 13/100

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

Population and age

Population

14,308

residents

+64 since 2025 (+0.4%)

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 62

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

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Population density

1,414.9

residents/km²

+6.3 since 2025 (+0.4%)

4.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

4.4× 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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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

6,452

dwellings

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

5.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 37 dwellings

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

25.5

% of municipal area

Total: 258 ha

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 4/100 among 62

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

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House sales

22.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 146 sales

31% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

75.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,083 departures

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 78/100 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

1

crossings

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

Same as the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 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

109.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,573 enterprises

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 20/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Kuurne2017–2026: 13,219–14,308.14,50414,01013,51713,02313,219201713,318201813,484201913,676202013,794202113,975202214,033202314,145202414,244202514,3082026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202614,3081,414.9
202514,2441,408.6
202414,1451,398.9
202314,0331,387.8
202213,9751,382.1
202113,7941,364.2
202013,6761,352.5
201913,4841,333.4
201813,3181,317.5
201713,2191,302.9
201613,1401,295.1
201513,0841,289.6
201413,1051,291.7
201313,0521,286.5
201212,9611,277.5
201112,9681,278.2
201012,9021,271.7
200912,7751,259.2

Key figures

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