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Lievegem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

27,502

residents

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

A documented local view of Lievegem
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
340.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
104thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+152
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 sales20.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 82/100
  2. Scheduled public transport57.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 57.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 21/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.5 % · national percentile 27/100

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

Population and age

Population

27,502

residents

+152 since 2025 (+0.6%)

110% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 68/100 among 55

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

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Population density

340.5

residents/km²

+1.9 since 2025 (+0.6%)

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

12,983

dwellings

113% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 66/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

6.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 82 dwellings

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

45.3

% of municipal area

Total: 3,657 ha

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 among 55

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

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House sales

20.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 262 sales

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 63/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

57.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,579 departures

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 45/100 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

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

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.5

%

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

0.5% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 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

115.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,163 enterprises

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lievegem2019–2026: 26,162–27,502.27,74327,13626,52825,92126,162201926,310202026,441202126,657202226,979202327,225202427,350202527,5022026
2019-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202627,502340.5
202527,350338.6
202427,225337.0
202326,979334.0
202226,657330.0
202126,441327.3
202026,310325.7
201926,162323.9

Key figures

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