Belgiumin Maps
EN

Veurne

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,749

residents

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

A documented local view of Veurne
Documented local viewGeert Schneider · CC BY 2.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
131.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
293rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+185
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. Land cover63.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 63.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 92/100
  2. Building permits15.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 15.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 90/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises132.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 132.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 90/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,749

residents

+185 since 2025 (+1.5%)

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

0.1% 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

Open in the atlas

Population density

131.2

residents/km²

+1.9 since 2025 (+1.5%)

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

60% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 among 62

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

Open in the atlas

Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

7% above the municipal median in West Flanders

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

Open in the atlas

Housing and built environment

Housing stock

6,526

dwellings

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 49/100 among 62

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

Open in the atlas

Building permits

15.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 103 dwellings

120% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

38% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 among 62

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

Open in the atlas

Land cover

Arable land

63.3

% of municipal area

Total: 6,153 ha

64% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 98/100 among 62

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

Open in the atlas

House sales

19.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 127 sales

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 among 62

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

Open in the atlas

Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

73.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 931 departures

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

31% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 73/100 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)

Open in the atlas

Public level crossings

12

crossings

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

12.0× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 among 62

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

Open in the atlas

Fixed broadband coverage

96.8

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 62

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

Open in the atlas

5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

Open in the atlas

Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

132.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,694 enterprises

30% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 among 62

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

Open in the atlas

Official time series

Official time series: Veurne2017–2026: 11,727–12,749.12,93312,47012,00611,54311,727201711,790201811,903201912,094202012,172202112,295202212,419202312,542202412,564202512,7492026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

View the exact data table
Official time series
202612,749131.2
202512,564129.3
202412,542129.0
202312,419127.8
202212,295126.5
202112,172125.2
202012,094124.4
201911,903122.5
201811,790121.3
201711,727120.7
201611,674120.2
201511,498118.4
201411,396117.3
201311,363117.0
201211,516118.6
201111,546118.9
201011,666120.1
200911,742120.9

Key figures

Municipalities in the same province with a similar population

Use these population patterns in Horizon Mapper for catchment and location-opportunity analysis. Horizon Mapper