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Laarne

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,525

residents

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

A documented local view of Laarne
Documented local viewGordito1869 · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
384.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
300thout 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. Scheduled public transport49.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 49.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 15/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises120.3 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 120.3 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 78/100
  3. Land cover50.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 50.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 76/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,525

residents

+29 since 2025 (+0.2%)

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 55

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

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Population density

384.4

residents/km²

+0.9 since 2025 (+0.2%)

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% above the municipal median in East Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

6,015

dwellings

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

6.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 40 dwellings

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

50.7

% of municipal area

Total: 1,652 ha

31% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 55

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

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House sales

17.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 102 sales

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

49.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 622 departures

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 32/100 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)

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Public level crossings

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 61/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

120.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,507 enterprises

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 66/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Laarne2017–2026: 12,520–12,525.12,56312,48512,40812,33012,520201712,487201812,370201912,361202012,371202112,518202212,528202312,532202412,496202512,5252026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,525384.4
202512,496383.5
202412,532384.6
202312,528384.5
202212,518384.2
202112,371379.7
202012,361379.4
201912,370379.7
201812,487383.3
201712,520383.8
201612,515383.7
201512,405380.3
201412,336378.2
201312,324377.8
201212,290376.8
201112,206374.2
201012,135372.0
200911,976367.2

Key figures

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