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Pittem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,003

residents

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

A documented local view of Pittem
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
201.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
440thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+32
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 enterprises171.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 171.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 98/100
  2. Scheduled public transport35.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 35.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 8/100
  3. Building permits15.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 15.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 90/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,003

residents

+32 since 2025 (+0.5%)

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

45% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 among 62

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

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Population density

201.9

residents/km²

+0.9 since 2025 (+0.5%)

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 22/100 among 62

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 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

3,161

dwellings

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

15.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 50 dwellings

121% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

38% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 73/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

52.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,805 ha

35% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 73/100 among 62

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

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House sales

16.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 51 sales

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

13% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

35.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 248 departures

65% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 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

6

crossings

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

6.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

95.4

%

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 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

171.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,202 enterprises

68% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 93/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Pittem2017–2026: 6,702–7,003.7,0576,9216,7846,6486,70220176,75220186,73820196,71720206,78420216,79320226,83420236,94620246,97120257,0032026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,003201.9
20256,971201.0
20246,946200.3
20236,834197.0
20226,793195.8
20216,784195.6
20206,717193.7
20196,738194.3
20186,752194.7
20176,702193.3
20166,723193.9
20156,793195.9
20146,758194.9
20136,779195.5
20126,763195.1
20116,719193.8
20106,685192.8
20096,704193.4

Key figures

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