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Lichtervelde

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,450

residents

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

A documented local view of Lichtervelde
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Population density
361.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
377thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+13
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 transport14.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 14.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 1/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises130.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 130.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 88/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.5 % · national percentile 26/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,450

residents

+13 since 2025 (+0.1%)

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 22/100 among 62

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

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Population density

361.3

residents/km²

+0.5 since 2025 (+0.1%)

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 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

4,260

dwellings

30% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 22/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

10.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 43 dwellings

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 38/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

45.5

% of municipal area

Total: 1,190 ha

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 62

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

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House sales

16.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 69 sales

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

14.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 137 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 6.9× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 3.8× this value · provincial percentile 6/100 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

2

crossings

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

100% above the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.5

%

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

0.5% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 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

130.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,232 enterprises

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 60/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lichtervelde2017–2026: 8,760–9,450.9,5749,2618,9498,6368,76020178,79320188,92620198,94320208,96220219,01820229,16620239,31920249,43720259,4502026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,450361.3
20259,437360.8
20249,319356.3
20239,166350.4
20229,018344.8
20218,962342.6
20208,943341.9
20198,926341.2
20188,793336.1
20178,760335.2
20168,688332.5
20158,612329.6
20148,625330.1
20138,536326.7
20128,512325.7
20118,489324.9
20108,501325.3
20098,483324.6

Key figures

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