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Oudenaarde

Reference date: 2026-01-01

33,105

residents

Explore Oudenaarde 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
480.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
75thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+175
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 permits4.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 4.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 30/100
  2. Population density480.4 residents/km²Population density: 480.4 residents/km² · national percentile 66/100
  3. Population33,105 residentsPopulation: 33,105 residents · national percentile 87/100

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

Population and age

Population

33,105

residents

+175 since 2025 (+0.5%)

153% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

63% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 79/100 among 55

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

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Population density

480.4

residents/km²

+2.5 since 2025 (+0.5%)

50% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 55

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 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

16,059

dwellings

163% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

75% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 79/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

4.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 77 dwellings

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

47% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

42.9

% of municipal area

Total: 2,955 ha

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 55

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

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House sales

17.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 281 sales

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

79.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,624 departures

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 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

14

crossings

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

180% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 55/100 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

109.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,639 enterprises

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Oudenaarde2017–2026: 30,972–33,105.33,48932,52231,55530,58830,972201731,132201831,393201931,612202031,650202131,866202232,482202332,702202432,930202533,1052026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202633,105480.4
202532,930477.8
202432,702474.5
202332,482471.3
202231,866462.4
202131,650459.2
202031,612458.7
201931,393455.4
201831,132451.6
201730,972449.6
201630,990449.9
201530,788447.0
201430,641444.8
201330,412441.5
201230,248439.1
201129,963435.0
201029,702431.2
200929,351426.1

Key figures

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