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Merelbeke-Melle

Reference date: 2026-01-01

37,675

residents

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

Historic Melle railway station, a documented local view of Merelbeke-Melle
Historic Melle railway stationWester · CC BY-SA 2.0 be · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
719.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
58thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+306
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 sales22.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 93/100
  2. Land cover28.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 28.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 20/100
  3. Population density719.8 residents/km²Population density: 719.8 residents/km² · national percentile 78/100

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

Population and age

Population

37,675

residents

+306 since 2025 (+0.8%)

188% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

86% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 55

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

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Population density

719.8

residents/km²

+5.8 since 2025 (+0.8%)

124% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

62% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 55

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 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

17,186

dwellings

182% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

87% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

7.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 128 dwellings

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

28.4

% of municipal area

Total: 1,484 ha

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 among 55

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

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House sales

22.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 383 sales

29% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

125.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,724 departures

26% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

108% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 95/100 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

3

crossings

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

40% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.0

%

0.4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

0.0% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 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

114.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,313 enterprises

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Merelbeke-Melle2025–2026: 37,369–37,675.37,73037,59137,45337,31437,369202537,6752026
2025-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202637,675719.8
202537,369714.0

Key figures

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