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Oudenburg

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,449

residents

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

A documented local view of Oudenburg
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
293.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
352ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+218
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 permits13.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 84/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage97.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.5 % · national percentile 26/100
  3. Land cover44.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 44.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 64/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,449

residents

+218 since 2025 (+2.1%)

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

18% 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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Population density

293.5

residents/km²

+6.1 since 2025 (+2.1%)

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 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

4,877

dwellings

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 31/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

13.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 64 dwellings

83% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

44.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,579 ha

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 among 62

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

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House sales

18.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 89 sales

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

102.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,069 departures

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

84% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 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

1

crossings

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

Same as the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.5

%

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

0.5% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 44/100 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

103.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,083 enterprises

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Oudenburg2017–2026: 9,325–10,449.10,65610,1359,6149,0939,32520179,30020189,38120199,50720209,67220219,71720229,91120239,933202410,231202510,4492026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,449293.5
202510,231287.4
20249,933279.0
20239,911278.4
20229,717273.0
20219,672271.7
20209,507267.0
20199,381263.4
20189,300261.5
20179,325261.5
20169,279260.2
20159,222258.6
20149,217258.5
20139,094255.0
20129,110255.5
20119,044253.6
20108,972251.6
20098,983251.9

Key figures

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