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Waasmunster

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,532

residents

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

A documented local view of Waasmunster
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
357.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
322ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+137
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. House sales24.1 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 24.1 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 97/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises146.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 146.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 95/100
  3. Scheduled public transport60.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 60.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 23/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,532

residents

+137 since 2025 (+1.2%)

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 55

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

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Population density

357.4

residents/km²

+4.2 since 2025 (+1.2%)

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

5,303

dwellings

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

9.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 48 dwellings

26% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

35.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,148 ha

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 55

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

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House sales

24.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 128 sales

40% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

60.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 695 departures

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 50/100 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

2

crossings

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

60% below the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.2

%

0.2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 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

146.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,693 enterprises

44% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Waasmunster2017–2026: 10,749–11,532.11,67311,31810,96310,60810,749201710,768201810,801201910,933202010,912202111,022202211,177202311,296202411,395202511,5322026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,532357.4
202511,395353.1
202411,296350.1
202311,177346.4
202211,022341.6
202110,912338.2
202010,933338.8
201910,801335.0
201810,768334.1
201710,749333.6
201610,736333.2
201510,675331.3
201410,641330.3
201310,590328.7
201210,558327.7
201110,500325.9
201010,415323.3
200910,303319.8

Key figures

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