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Wichelen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,171

residents

Explore Wichelen 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
524.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
305thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+121
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 transport28.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 28.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 5/100
  2. Building permits14.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 14.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 87/100
  3. House sales20.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 86/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,171

residents

+121 since 2025 (+1.0%)

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 21/100 among 55

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

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Population density

524.7

residents/km²

+5.2 since 2025 (+1.0%)

64% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 61/100 among 55

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 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

5,754

dwellings

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 21/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

14.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 82 dwellings

99% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

58% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

39.3

% of municipal area

Total: 912 ha

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 39/100 among 55

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

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House sales

20.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 118 sales

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 74/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

28.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 346 departures

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

53% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 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

12

crossings

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

140% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 55

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 68/100 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

97.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,192 enterprises

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 37/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wichelen2017–2026: 11,556–12,171.12,28212,00311,72411,44511,556201711,578201811,672201911,649202011,690202111,765202211,960202312,032202412,050202512,1712026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,171524.7
202512,050519.5
202412,032518.7
202311,960515.6
202211,765507.2
202111,690504.0
202011,649502.2
201911,672503.3
201811,578499.2
201711,556497.8
201611,501495.5
201511,509495.8
201411,442492.9
201311,450493.3
201211,374490.0
201111,280485.9
201011,242484.3
200911,144480.1

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