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Middelkerke

Reference date: 2026-01-01

20,069

residents

Explore Middelkerke 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
254.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
172ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+46
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. Age profile58 yearsAge profile: 58 years · national percentile 99/100
  2. House sales6.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 6.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 4/100
  3. Building permits13.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 84/100

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

Population and age

Population

20,069

residents

+46 since 2025 (+0.2%)

53% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

57% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 69/100 among 62

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

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Population density

254.1

residents/km²

+0.6 since 2025 (+0.2%)

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 31/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

58

years

35% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 93/100 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

32,916

dwellings

5.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

5.0× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 93/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

13.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 437 dwellings

85% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 60/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

48.1

% of municipal area

Total: 3,798 ha

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 60/100 among 62

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

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House sales

6.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 217 sales

62% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565

64% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 4/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

117.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,367 departures

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

112% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 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

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 80/100 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

109.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,190 enterprises

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Middelkerke2017–2026: 19,186–20,069.20,22819,82819,42719,02719,186201719,371201819,336201919,578202019,676202119,723202219,755202319,855202420,023202520,0692026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202620,069254.1
202520,023253.5
202419,855251.2
202319,755249.9
202219,723249.5
202119,676248.9
202019,578247.7
201919,336244.6
201819,371245.7
201719,186252.4
201619,262253.4
201519,302253.9
201419,177252.2
201319,083251.0
201219,052250.6
201118,893248.5
201018,636245.1
200918,614244.8

Key figures

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