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Maldegem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

24,927

residents

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

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Population density
260.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
124thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+44
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 transport35.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 35.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 8/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises136.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 136.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 92/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage95.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 95.9 % · national percentile 13/100

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

Population and age

Population

24,927

residents

+44 since 2025 (+0.2%)

90% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 63/100 among 55

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

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Population density

260.7

residents/km²

+0.5 since 2025 (+0.2%)

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 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

11,856

dwellings

94% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 63/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

7.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 90 dwellings

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 37/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

48.3

% of municipal area

Total: 4,616 ha

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 79/100 among 55

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

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House sales

18.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 216 sales

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 39/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

35.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 880 departures

65% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 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

95.9

%

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 8/100 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

136.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,393 enterprises

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Maldegem2017–2026: 23,550–24,927.25,17524,55123,92623,30223,550201723,689201823,774201923,958202024,114202124,409202224,615202324,744202424,883202524,9272026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202624,927260.7
202524,883260.2
202424,744258.8
202324,615257.4
202224,409255.3
202124,114252.2
202023,958250.5
201923,774248.6
201823,689247.7
201723,550246.3
201623,452245.3
201523,420244.9
201423,263243.3
201323,138242.0
201223,126241.8
201123,000240.5
201022,791238.3
200922,667237.0

Key figures

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