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Wielsbeke

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,282

residents

Explore Wielsbeke 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
469.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
357thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+26
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 transport19.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 19.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 2/100
  2. Building permits20.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 20.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 95/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises136.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 136.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 92/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,282

residents

+26 since 2025 (+0.3%)

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 62

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

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Population density

469.2

residents/km²

+1.2 since 2025 (+0.3%)

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

44% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% 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

4,443

dwellings

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

33% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

20.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 89 dwellings

179% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

75% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

26.1

% of municipal area

Total: 573 ha

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 7/100 among 62

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

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House sales

16.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 75 sales

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 33/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

19.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 203 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.1× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565

64% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 7/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 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

136.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,404 enterprises

34% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wielsbeke2017–2026: 9,573–10,282.10,41010,0889,7679,4459,57320179,58420189,64120199,83320209,85120219,917202210,013202310,138202410,256202510,2822026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,282469.2
202510,256468.0
202410,138462.6
202310,013456.9
20229,917452.5
20219,851449.4
20209,833448.6
20199,641440.0
20189,584437.4
20179,573435.7
20169,525433.5
20159,440429.6
20149,367426.3
20139,201418.8
20129,188418.2
20119,177417.7
20109,152416.5
20099,120415.1

Key figures

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