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Poperinge

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,890

residents

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

A documented local view of Poperinge
Documented local viewToïlev · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
165.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
175thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-72
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. Scheduled public transport20.2 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 20.2 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 2/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage94.0 %Fixed broadband coverage: 94.0 % · national percentile 8/100
  3. Land cover62.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 62.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 92/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,890

residents

−72 since 2025 (−0.4%)

52% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

56% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 67/100 among 62

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

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Population density

165.2

residents/km²

−0.6 since 2025 (−0.4%)

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

10,155

dwellings

67% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

54% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 62/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

11.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 112 dwellings

54% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 44/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

62.9

% of municipal area

Total: 7,567 ha

63% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

40% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 96/100 among 62

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

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House sales

21.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 215 sales

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

20.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 402 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.9× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565

64% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 9/100 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

94.0

%

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 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

121.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,406 enterprises

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 40/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Poperinge2017–2026: 19,735–19,890.20,01219,88719,76119,63619,735201719,718201819,702201919,717202019,686202119,782202219,947202319,921202419,962202519,8902026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,890165.2
202519,962165.8
202419,921165.5
202319,947165.7
202219,782164.3
202119,686163.5
202019,717163.8
201919,702163.7
201819,718163.8
201719,735163.9
201619,755164.1
201519,944165.7
201419,893165.2
201319,916165.4
201219,989166.0
201119,983166.0
201019,960165.8
200919,935165.6

Key figures

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