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Waregem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

40,737

residents

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

A documented local view of Waregem
Documented local viewLimoWreck · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
915.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
52ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+301
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 transport43.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 43.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 12/100
  2. Population density915.4 residents/km²Population density: 915.4 residents/km² · national percentile 85/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.2 % · national percentile 85/100

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

Population and age

Population

40,737

residents

+301 since 2025 (+0.7%)

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

3.2× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 93/100 among 62

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

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Population density

915.4

residents/km²

+6.8 since 2025 (+0.7%)

185% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

181% 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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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

19,180

dwellings

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

190% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

8.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 167 dwellings

21% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 33/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

30.5

% of municipal area

Total: 1,359 ha

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 62

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

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House sales

17.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 341 sales

3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

43.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,762 departures

57% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 33/100 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

99.2

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 93/100 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

126.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 5,141 enterprises

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

0.8% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Waregem2017–2026: 37,871–40,737.41,25339,95438,65437,35537,871201738,125201838,266201938,350202038,535202138,948202239,488202339,997202440,436202540,7372026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202640,737915.4
202540,436908.7
202439,997898.8
202339,488887.4
202238,948875.2
202138,535866.0
202038,350861.8
201938,266860.0
201838,125856.8
201737,871851.1
201637,606845.1
201537,341839.2
201437,155835.0
201336,960830.6
201236,751825.9
201136,593822.4
201036,306815.9
200936,190813.3

Key figures

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