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Menen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

34,640

residents

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

A documented local view of Menen
Documented local viewVandeweghe, Evert · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,044.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
73rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+55
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 sales27.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 27.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 99/100
  2. Population density1,044.5 residents/km²Population density: 1,044.5 residents/km² · national percentile 87/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.2 % · national percentile 87/100

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

Population and age

Population

34,640

residents

+55 since 2025 (+0.2%)

165% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

171% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 62

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

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Population density

1,044.5

residents/km²

+1.7 since 2025 (+0.2%)

3.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

3.2× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

16,471

dwellings

170% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

149% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 78/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

11.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 190 dwellings

61% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

1.0% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 51/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,106 ha

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 62

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

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House sales

27.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 445 sales

57% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

46% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 99/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

60.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,096 departures

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 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

6

crossings

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

6.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.2

%

0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 96/100 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

88.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,055 enterprises

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

31% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 9/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Menen2017–2026: 33,112–34,640.34,91534,22233,53032,83733,112201733,190201833,385201933,540202033,708202133,982202234,322202334,417202434,585202534,6402026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202634,6401,044.5
202534,5851,042.9
202434,4171,037.8
202334,3221,035.0
202233,9821,024.7
202133,7081,016.4
202033,5401,011.4
201933,3851,006.7
201833,1901,000.8
201733,112998.2
201632,877991.1
201532,905992.0
201432,964993.8
201332,707986.0
201232,683985.3
201132,733986.8
201032,530980.7
200932,610983.1

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