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Tielt

Reference date: 2026-01-01

31,973

residents

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

A documented local view of Tielt
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
325.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
78thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+65
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. Scheduled public transport25.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 25.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 3/100
  2. Building permits15.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 15.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 91/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises134.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 134.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 91/100

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

Population and age

Population

31,973

residents

+65 since 2025 (+0.2%)

144% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

150% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 62

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

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Population density

325.1

residents/km²

+0.7 since 2025 (+0.2%)

1% above Belgium’s municipal median

0.0% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 49/100 among 62

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 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

15,175

dwellings

149% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

129% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

15.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 242 dwellings

122% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

40% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

48.2

% of municipal area

Total: 4,738 ha

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 62/100 among 62

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

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House sales

20.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 311 sales

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

25.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 809 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.9× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

54% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 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

8

crossings

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

8.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.2

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 38/100 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

134.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,305 enterprises

32% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Tielt2025–2026: 31,908–31,973.31,98531,95531,92631,89631,908202531,9732026
2025-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202631,973325.1
202531,908324.5

Key figures

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