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Stekene

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,955

residents

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

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Documented local viewWikimedia Commons user Friedrich Tellberg · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
440.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
174thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+188
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 permits25.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 25.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 98/100
  2. House sales24.7 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 24.7 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 97/100
  3. Scheduled public transport55.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 55.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 19/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,955

residents

+188 since 2025 (+1.0%)

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

2% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 among 55

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

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Population density

440.9

residents/km²

+4.2 since 2025 (+1.0%)

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

0.7% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

9,741

dwellings

60% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

25.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 245 dwellings

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

179% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 97/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

40.5

% of municipal area

Total: 1,835 ha

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 among 55

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

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House sales

24.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 241 sales

44% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 95/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

55.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,103 departures

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 39/100 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

98.1

%

0.3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 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

92.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,854 enterprises

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Stekene2017–2026: 18,102–19,955.20,28919,44918,60817,76818,102201718,352201818,445201918,687202018,863202119,030202219,273202319,589202419,767202519,9552026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,955440.9
202519,767436.7
202419,589432.8
202319,273425.8
202219,030420.4
202118,863416.7
202018,687412.9
201918,445407.5
201818,352405.4
201718,102400.1
201617,888395.4
201517,782393.0
201417,635389.8
201317,575388.4
201217,487386.5
201117,440385.5
201017,350383.5
200917,294382.2

Key figures

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