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Sint-Gillis-Waas

Reference date: 2026-01-01

20,272

residents

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

A documented local view of Sint-Gillis-Waas
Documented local viewNat Pan at Dutch Wikipedia ( Original text: Hugo De Beuckeleer, vrijwilliger van Natuurpunt Waasland Noord ) · Public domain · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
365.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
170thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+133
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. House sales20.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 87/100
  2. Land cover54.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 54.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 83/100
  3. Scheduled public transport71.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 71.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 33/100

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

Population and age

Population

20,272

residents

+133 since 2025 (+0.7%)

55% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 50/100 among 55

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

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Population density

365.3

residents/km²

+2.4 since 2025 (+0.7%)

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 34/100 among 55

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 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

9,194

dwellings

51% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 50/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

7.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 67 dwellings

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

19% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 34/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

54.7

% of municipal area

Total: 3,033 ha

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

30% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 among 55

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

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House sales

20.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 192 sales

21% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

71.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,454 departures

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 66/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.8

%

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 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

101.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,050 enterprises

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Sint-Gillis-Waas2017–2026: 19,252–20,272.20,45619,99319,53119,06819,252201719,273201819,370201919,499202019,590202119,716202219,932202320,144202420,139202520,2722026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202620,272365.3
202520,139362.9
202420,144363.0
202319,932359.2
202219,716355.3
202119,590353.1
202019,499351.4
201919,370349.1
201819,273347.4
201719,252346.6
201619,204345.8
201519,235346.3
201419,076343.5
201318,968341.5
201218,876339.9
201118,780338.1
201018,501333.1
200918,420331.7

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