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Temse

Reference date: 2026-01-01

31,814

residents

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

A documented local view of Temse
Documented local viewAnnabel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
793.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
81stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+201
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. Population density793.4 residents/km²Population density: 793.4 residents/km² · national percentile 82/100
  2. House sales19.8 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.8 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 78/100
  3. Scheduled public transport70.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 70.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 32/100

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

Population and age

Population

31,814

residents

+201 since 2025 (+0.6%)

143% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

57% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 55

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

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Population density

793.4

residents/km²

+5.0 since 2025 (+0.6%)

147% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

79% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 55

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 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

14,403

dwellings

136% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

57% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

6.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 87 dwellings

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

40.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,612 ha

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 among 55

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

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House sales

19.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 285 sales

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

70.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,242 departures

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

17% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 63/100 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

3

crossings

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

40% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.4

%

0.0% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 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

105.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,343 enterprises

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Temse2017–2026: 29,515–31,814.32,22831,18630,14329,10129,515201729,528201829,926201930,196202030,287202130,635202231,191202331,271202431,613202531,8142026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202631,814793.4
202531,613788.4
202431,271779.9
202331,191777.9
202230,635764.0
202130,287755.4
202030,196753.1
201929,926746.3
201829,528732.9
201729,515734.7
201629,194726.7
201529,182726.4
201429,073723.7
201329,012722.2
201228,889719.1
201128,500709.4
201028,147700.7
200927,748690.7

Key figures

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