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Wervik

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,234

residents

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

A documented local view of Wervik
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
439.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
186thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+27
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 transport28.2 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 28.2 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 5/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage96.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.6 % · national percentile 15/100
  3. House sales20.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 83/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,234

residents

+27 since 2025 (+0.1%)

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

51% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 among 62

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

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Population density

439.5

residents/km²

+0.6 since 2025 (+0.1%)

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 67/100 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

8,944

dwellings

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

35% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

11.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 101 dwellings

58% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

53.7

% of municipal area

Total: 2,350 ha

39% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 80/100 among 62

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

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House sales

20.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 182 sales

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

28.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 542 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.5× this value · national percentile 5/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 20/100 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

9

crossings

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

9.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

96.6

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 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

85.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,645 enterprises

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wervik2017–2026: 18,689–19,234.19,34019,07218,80518,53718,689201718,643201818,767201918,909202018,864202119,020202219,190202319,209202419,207202519,2342026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,234439.5
202519,207438.8
202419,209438.9
202319,190438.5
202219,020434.6
202118,864431.0
202018,909432.0
201918,767428.7
201818,643425.9
201718,689427.4
201618,529423.8
201518,426421.4
201418,435421.6
201318,398420.8
201218,374420.2
201118,261417.6
201018,134414.7
200918,022412.2

Key figures

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