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Mesen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

1,068

residents

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

A documented local view of Mesen
Documented local viewI, LimoWreck · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
297.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
564thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-3
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 transport9.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 9.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 1/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises67.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 67.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 10/100
  3. Land cover58.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 58.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 88/100

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

Population and age

Population

1,068

residents

−3 since 2025 (−0.3%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 12.3× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 12.0× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 62

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

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Population density

297.0

residents/km²

−0.8 since 2025 (−0.3%)

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 44/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

38

years

12% below Belgium’s municipal median

14% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 1/100 among 62

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

526

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 11.6× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 12.6× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

5.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 3 dwellings

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

58.2

% of municipal area

Total: 209 ha

50% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

30% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 91/100 among 62

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

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House sales

19.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 10 sales

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

9.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 10 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 10.7× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 5.9× this value · provincial percentile 2/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.2

%

0.2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 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

67.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 72 enterprises

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

47% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 1/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Mesen2017–2026: 1,049–1,068.1,0811,0651,0501,0341,04920171,04020181,06520191,04720201,05120211,06220221,07420231,07520241,07120251,0682026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20261,068297.0
20251,071297.8
20241,075298.9
20231,074298.6
20221,062295.3
20211,051292.2
20201,047291.1
20191,065296.1
20181,040289.2
20171,049295.6
20161,054297.0
20151,037292.2
20141,040293.1
2013980276.2
2012952268.3
2011945266.3
2010950267.7
2009952268.3

Key figures

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