Belgiumin Maps
EN

Lebbeke

Reference date: 2026-01-01

20,380

residents

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

Villa De Olmen, a documented local view of Lebbeke
Villa De OlmenRik Vermeir · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
745.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
169thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+82
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 sales20.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 85/100
  2. Building permits13.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 84/100
  3. Scheduled public transport55.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 55.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 19/100

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

Population and age

Population

20,380

residents

+82 since 2025 (+0.4%)

56% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Population density

745.5

residents/km²

+3.0 since 2025 (+0.4%)

132% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

68% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% below 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

9,563

dwellings

57% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Building permits

13.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 126 dwellings

84% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

46% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Land cover

Arable land

36.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,001 ha

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

House sales

20.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 196 sales

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

55.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,132 departures

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 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

6

crossings

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

20% above the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

Open in the atlas

Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

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

0.5% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 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

88.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,796 enterprises

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 among 55

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

Open in the atlas

Official time series

Official time series: Lebbeke2017–2026: 19,066–20,380.20,61720,02119,42518,82919,066201719,195201819,321201919,538202019,560202119,719202219,925202320,059202420,298202520,3802026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

View the exact data table
Official time series
202620,380745.5
202520,298742.5
202420,059734.7
202319,925729.8
202219,719722.2
202119,560716.4
202019,538715.6
201919,321707.6
201819,195701.5
201719,066696.8
201618,843688.6
201518,718684.0
201418,635681.0
201318,471675.0
201218,397672.3
201118,240666.6
201017,989657.4
200917,799650.5

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