Population density of Waregem
Reference date: 2026-01-01
915.4
residents/km²
Waregem recorded 915.4 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 87th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 40,737residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 87thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +6.8
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Population density
Inside the municipality
Population is unevenly distributed. The view below uses exact 2025 statistical-sector boundaries and never assigns residents to an unknown polygon.99.9% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 22 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 15.8–148.1 residents/km²
- 148.9–502.2 residents/km²
- 729.1–1,603.8 residents/km²
- 1,622.7–2,271.2 residents/km²
- 2,284.1–6,397.5 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| TORENHOF 34040A212 | 1,647 | 6,397.5 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| WAREGEM - CENTRUM 34040A001 | 3,467 | 3,956.2 residents/km² |
| GAVERKE 34040A40- | 2,240 | 3,513.6 residents/km² |
| DESSELGEM-KERN 34040C001 | 1,005 | 2,864.2 residents/km² |
| SINT-ELOOIS-VIJVE-KERN 34040D001 | 1,987 | 2,782.5 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 40,737 | 915.4 |
| 2025 | 40,436 | 908.7 |
| 2024 | 39,997 | 898.8 |
| 2023 | 39,488 | 887.4 |
| 2022 | 38,948 | 875.2 |
| 2021 | 38,535 | 866.0 |
| 2020 | 38,350 | 861.8 |
| 2019 | 38,266 | 860.0 |
| 2018 | 38,125 | 856.8 |
| 2017 | 37,871 | 851.1 |
| 2016 | 37,606 | 845.1 |
| 2015 | 37,341 | 839.2 |
| 2014 | 37,155 | 835.0 |
| 2013 | 36,960 | 830.6 |
| 2012 | 36,751 | 825.9 |
| 2011 | 36,593 | 822.4 |
| 2010 | 36,306 | 815.9 |
| 2009 | 36,190 | 813.3 |
Key figures
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