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Moorslede

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,531

residents

Explore Moorslede 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
325.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
323rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+27
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. VAT-registered enterprises129.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 129.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 87/100
  2. Scheduled public transport50.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 50.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 16/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage96.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.9 % · national percentile 18/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,531

residents

+27 since 2025 (+0.2%)

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 40/100 among 62

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

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Population density

325.3

residents/km²

+0.8 since 2025 (+0.2%)

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

0.0% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 51/100 among 62

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 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

5,266

dwellings

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 36/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

7.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 39 dwellings

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

53.5

% of municipal area

Total: 1,895 ha

38% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 78/100 among 62

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

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House sales

19.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 101 sales

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

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

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

50.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 587 departures

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 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

96.9

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 31/100 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

129.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,498 enterprises

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Moorslede2017–2026: 11,015–11,531.11,62411,39011,15610,92211,015201711,080201811,250201911,442202011,445202111,386202211,451202311,473202411,504202511,5312026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,531325.3
202511,504324.5
202411,473323.7
202311,451323.0
202211,386321.2
202111,445322.9
202011,442322.8
201911,250317.4
201811,080312.6
201711,015310.5
201610,949308.6
201510,942308.4
201410,962309.0
201310,990309.8
201210,925308.0
201110,858306.1
201010,799304.4
200910,746302.9

Key figures

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