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Staden

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,759

residents

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

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Population density
251.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
316thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+63
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 permits27.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 27.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 98/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises142.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 142.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 94/100
  3. House sales22.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 92/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,759

residents

+63 since 2025 (+0.5%)

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

8% 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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Population density

251.2

residents/km²

+1.3 since 2025 (+0.5%)

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

5,231

dwellings

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

27.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 141 dwellings

3.8× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

136% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 96/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

53.4

% of municipal area

Total: 2,500 ha

38% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 62

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

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House sales

22.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 116 sales

29% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

61.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 720 departures

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 60/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

95.9

%

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 20/100 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

142.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,670 enterprises

39% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 80/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Staden2017–2026: 11,314–11,759.11,83911,63711,43611,23411,314201711,376201811,489201911,518202011,462202111,530202211,639202311,677202411,696202511,7592026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,759251.2
202511,696249.8
202411,677249.4
202311,639248.6
202211,530246.3
202111,462244.8
202011,518246.0
201911,489245.3
201811,376242.9
201711,314241.6
201611,173238.6
201511,193239.0
201411,068236.3
201310,949233.8
201210,951233.8
201110,979234.4
201011,053236.0
200911,057236.1

Key figures

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