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Oostkamp

Reference date: 2026-01-01

24,102

residents

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

A documented local view of Oostkamp
Documented local viewSebastian Vande Ginste · Public domain · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
300.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
128thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-40
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. Building permits21.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 21.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 96/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises145.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 145.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 95/100
  3. Scheduled public transport52.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 52.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 17/100

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

Population and age

Population

24,102

residents

−40 since 2025 (−0.2%)

84% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

89% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 78/100 among 62

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

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Population density

300.8

residents/km²

−0.5 since 2025 (−0.2%)

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

11,203

dwellings

84% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

69% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 67/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

21.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 235 dwellings

193% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

84% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

35.1

% of municipal area

Total: 2,809 ha

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 62

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

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House sales

16.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 181 sales

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 27/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

52.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,263 departures

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 44/100 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 43/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 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

145.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,517 enterprises

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Oostkamp2017–2026: 23,289–24,102.24,45224,00523,55923,11223,289201723,580201823,698201923,805202023,832202123,998202224,200202324,275202424,142202524,1022026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202624,102300.8
202524,142301.3
202424,275303.0
202324,200302.0
202223,998299.5
202123,832297.4
202023,805297.1
201923,698295.9
201823,580294.4
201723,289290.6
201623,132288.6
201523,120288.4
201423,024287.2
201322,957286.4
201222,764284.0
201122,536281.2
201022,452280.1
200922,343278.8

Key figures

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