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Oosterzele

Reference date: 2026-01-01

14,150

residents

Explore Oosterzele 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
324.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
262ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+62
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 sales20.7 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.7 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 86/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises127.3 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 127.3 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 85/100
  3. Building permits3.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 3.5 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 21/100

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

Population and age

Population

14,150

residents

+62 since 2025 (+0.4%)

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 55

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

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Population density

324.8

residents/km²

+1.4 since 2025 (+0.4%)

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

27% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

6,287

dwellings

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 26/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

3.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 22 dwellings

51% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

61% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 1/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

49.0

% of municipal area

Total: 2,137 ha

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 55

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

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House sales

20.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 130 sales

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

58.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 826 departures

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 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

15

crossings

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

3.0× the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.7

%

0.7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

0.3% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 37/100 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

127.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,801 enterprises

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Oosterzele2017–2026: 13,504–14,150.14,26613,97313,68113,38813,504201713,546201813,590201913,689202013,740202113,840202214,024202314,062202414,088202514,1502026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202614,150324.8
202514,088323.4
202414,062322.8
202314,024321.9
202213,840317.7
202113,740315.4
202013,689314.2
201913,590311.9
201813,546310.9
201713,504310.0
201613,545311.0
201513,531310.6
201413,489309.7
201313,458309.0
201213,420308.1
201113,353306.5
201013,334306.1
200913,269304.6

Key figures

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