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Vleteren

Reference date: 2026-01-01

3,581

residents

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

A documented local view of Vleteren
Documented local viewDirkVE · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
92.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
529thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-2
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 permits31.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 31.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 99/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage92.3 %Fixed broadband coverage: 92.3 % · national percentile 5/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises143.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 143.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 94/100

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

Population and age

Population

3,581

residents

−2 since 2025 (−0.1%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.7× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 3.6× this value · provincial percentile 7/100 among 62

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

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Population density

92.8

residents/km²

0.0 since 2025 (−0.1%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.5× this value · national percentile 14/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 3.5× this value · provincial percentile 7/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% below 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

1,616

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.8× this value · national percentile 5/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 4.1× this value · provincial percentile 7/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

31.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 51 dwellings

4.4× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

176% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 99/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

56.9

% of municipal area

Total: 2,195 ha

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 62

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

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House sales

16.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 27 sales

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

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

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

62.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 224 departures

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 62/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

92.3

%

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 2/100 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

143.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 512 enterprises

40% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Vleteren2017–2026: 3,656–3,581.3,7113,6613,6113,5613,65620173,65920183,69120193,65320203,64920213,64620223,61120233,60020243,58320253,5812026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20263,58192.8
20253,58392.9
20243,60093.3
20233,61193.6
20223,64694.5
20213,64994.6
20203,65394.7
20193,69195.7
20183,65994.8
20173,65694.9
20163,67395.4
20153,62394.1
20143,66895.2
20133,67495.4
20123,71296.4
20113,71296.4
20103,67695.4
20093,66395.1

Key figures

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