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Sint-Martens-Latem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,157

residents

Explore Sint-Martens-Latem 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-Martens-Latem
Documented local viewDino Bolle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
564.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
409thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+8
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 enterprises249.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 249.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 100/100
  2. House sales27.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 27.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 99/100
  3. Building permits22.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 22.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 97/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,157

residents

+8 since 2025 (+0.1%)

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

60% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 55

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

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Population density

564.4

residents/km²

+0.5 since 2025 (+0.1%)

76% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

50

years

16% above Belgium’s municipal median

14% 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

3,960

dwellings

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

57% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

22.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 90 dwellings

3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

152% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

34.9

% of municipal area

Total: 505 ha

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 55

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

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House sales

27.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 108 sales

58% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

39% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 99/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

70.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 574 departures

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 61/100 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

1

crossings

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

the municipal median in East Flanders is 5.0× this value

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

96.5

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 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

249.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,038 enterprises

144% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 100/100 among 565

130% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 99/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Sint-Martens-Latem2017–2026: 8,501–8,157.8,5648,4058,2458,0868,50120178,46820188,39220198,36520208,28520218,26320228,25720238,20820248,14920258,1572026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,157564.4
20258,149563.9
20248,208568.0
20238,257571.3
20228,263571.8
20218,285573.3
20208,365578.8
20198,392580.7
20188,468585.9
20178,501588.4
20168,517589.5
20158,494587.9
20148,439584.1
20138,417582.6
20128,378579.9
20118,378579.9
20108,326576.3
20098,228569.5

Key figures

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