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Langemark-Poelkapelle

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,258

residents

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

A documented local view of Langemark-Poelkapelle
Documented local viewDavid Edgar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
155.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
405thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+56
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. Fixed broadband coverage94.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 94.9 % · national percentile 9/100
  2. Building permits15.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 15.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 89/100
  3. Land cover58.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 58.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 87/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,258

residents

+56 since 2025 (+0.7%)

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 62

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

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Population density

155.6

residents/km²

+1.1 since 2025 (+0.7%)

51% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

3,774

dwellings

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

15.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 57 dwellings

111% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 69/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

58.0

% of municipal area

Total: 3,075 ha

50% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 62

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

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House sales

17.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 65 sales

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

7% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 40/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

66.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 548 departures

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 69/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

94.9

%

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 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

127.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,054 enterprises

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Langemark-Poelkapelle2017–2026: 7,948–8,258.8,3378,1387,9397,7407,94820177,92020187,81920197,82520207,84320217,92620228,01520238,10020248,20220258,2582026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,258155.6
20258,202154.6
20248,100152.6
20238,015151.0
20227,926149.4
20217,843147.8
20207,825147.5
20197,819147.4
20187,920149.3
20177,948149.6
20167,940149.5
20158,015150.9
20148,007150.8
20138,018151.0
20127,981150.3
20117,851147.8
20107,829147.4
20097,811147.1

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