Population density of Maldegem
Reference date: 2026-01-01
260.7
residents/km²
Maldegem recorded 260.7 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 331st among Belgium's municipalities by population density.

- Population
- 24,927residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 331stout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +0.5
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Population density
Inside the municipality
Population is unevenly distributed. The view below uses exact 2025 statistical-sector boundaries and never assigns residents to an unknown polygon.100.0% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 7 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 15.3–64.8 residents/km²
- 66.5–416.7 residents/km²
- 451.7–847.4 residents/km²
- 925.1–1,433.4 residents/km²
- 1,661.2–3,763.1 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| WESTEINDE - BOGAARDE 43010A402 | 998 | 3,763.1 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| MALDEGEM - CENTRUM 43010A001 | 2,115 | 3,611.5 residents/km² |
| AKKERS 43010A430 | 1,660 | 3,122.6 residents/km² |
| ADEGEM - CENTRUM 43010C00- | 1,103 | 3,116.5 residents/km² |
| BUURTSTRAAT 43010A444 | 894 | 2,586.3 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 24,927 | 260.7 |
| 2025 | 24,883 | 260.2 |
| 2024 | 24,744 | 258.8 |
| 2023 | 24,615 | 257.4 |
| 2022 | 24,409 | 255.3 |
| 2021 | 24,114 | 252.2 |
| 2020 | 23,958 | 250.5 |
| 2019 | 23,774 | 248.6 |
| 2018 | 23,689 | 247.7 |
| 2017 | 23,550 | 246.3 |
| 2016 | 23,452 | 245.3 |
| 2015 | 23,420 | 244.9 |
| 2014 | 23,263 | 243.3 |
| 2013 | 23,138 | 242.0 |
| 2012 | 23,126 | 241.8 |
| 2011 | 23,000 | 240.5 |
| 2010 | 22,791 | 238.3 |
| 2009 | 22,667 | 237.0 |
Key figures
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