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Wetteren

Reference date: 2026-01-01

27,071

residents

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

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Population density
731.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
107thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+145
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 permits12.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 12.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 80/100
  2. House sales20.1 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.1 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 80/100
  3. Population density731.3 residents/km²Population density: 731.3 residents/km² · national percentile 79/100

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

Population and age

Population

27,071

residents

+145 since 2025 (+0.5%)

107% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 66/100 among 55

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

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Population density

731.3

residents/km²

+3.9 since 2025 (+0.5%)

128% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

65% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 55

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 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

13,207

dwellings

117% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

44% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

12.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 160 dwellings

69% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 68/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

38.7

% of municipal area

Total: 1,431 ha

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 37/100 among 55

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

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House sales

20.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 265 sales

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

74.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,028 departures

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

24% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 74/100 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

1

crossings

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

the municipal median in East Flanders is 5.0× this value

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.4

%

0.0% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 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

93.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,539 enterprises

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wetteren2017–2026: 25,078–27,071.27,43026,52625,62324,71925,078201725,477201825,815201926,021202026,206202126,444202226,748202326,960202426,926202527,0712026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202627,071731.3
202526,926727.4
202426,960728.3
202326,748722.6
202226,444714.4
202126,206707.9
202026,021703.0
201925,815697.4
201825,477688.3
201725,078678.1
201624,818671.1
201524,755669.4
201424,635666.1
201324,298657.0
201224,130652.5
201123,824644.2
201023,551636.8
200923,412633.0

Key figures

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