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Torhout

Reference date: 2026-01-01

21,154

residents

Explore Torhout 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
466.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
159thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-5
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 transport41.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 41.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 11/100
  2. Building permits11.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 11.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 79/100
  3. House sales14.4 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.4 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 25/100

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

Population and age

Population

21,154

residents

−5 since 2025 (0.0%)

62% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

66% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 62

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

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Population density

466.7

residents/km²

−0.1 since 2025 (0.0%)

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

44% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 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

10,161

dwellings

67% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

54% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 64/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

11.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 121 dwellings

66% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

40.7

% of municipal area

Total: 1,844 ha

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

9% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 among 62

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

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House sales

14.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 146 sales

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

41.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 884 departures

58% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 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

5

crossings

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

5.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 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

116.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,459 enterprises

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Torhout2017–2026: 20,503–21,154.21,28420,96920,65320,33820,503201720,530201820,463201920,467202020,490202120,517202220,782202320,965202421,159202521,1542026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202621,154466.7
202521,159466.8
202420,965462.6
202320,782458.5
202220,517452.7
202120,490452.1
202020,467451.6
201920,463451.4
201820,530452.9
201720,503452.0
201620,486451.6
201520,343448.5
201420,395449.6
201320,284447.2
201220,149444.2
201119,975440.4
201019,885438.4
200919,762435.7

Key figures

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