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Wevelgem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

32,089

residents

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

A documented local view of Wevelgem
Documented local viewUser:Foroa · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
819.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
77thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+149
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. Population density819.9 residents/km²Population density: 819.9 residents/km² · national percentile 83/100
  2. House sales20.2 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.2 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 82/100
  3. Scheduled public transport55.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 55.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 19/100

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

Population and age

Population

32,089

residents

+149 since 2025 (+0.5%)

145% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

151% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 62

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

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Population density

819.9

residents/km²

+3.8 since 2025 (+0.5%)

156% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

152% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 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

14,779

dwellings

142% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

123% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 73/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

5.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 77 dwellings

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

54% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 9/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

34.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,338 ha

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 22/100 among 62

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

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House sales

20.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 299 sales

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 78/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

55.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,793 departures

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 51/100 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

6

crossings

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

6.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.5

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 62/100 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

111.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,579 enterprises

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 22/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wevelgem2017–2026: 31,457–32,089.32,21231,90231,59331,28331,457201731,412201831,406201931,579202031,503202131,565202231,795202331,884202431,940202532,0892026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202632,089819.9
202531,940816.1
202431,884814.7
202331,795812.4
202231,565806.5
202131,503804.9
202031,579806.9
201931,406802.5
201831,412802.6
201731,457802.5
201631,291798.3
201531,307798.7
201431,063792.5
201331,100793.4
201231,076792.8
201131,061792.4
201030,975790.2
200930,990790.6

Key figures

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