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Wommelgem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

13,642

residents

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

A documented local view of Wommelgem
Documented local viewTorsade de Pointes · CC0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,049.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
274thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+78
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. Land cover19.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 19.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 3/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises143.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 143.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 95/100
  3. Population density1,049.9 residents/km²Population density: 1,049.9 residents/km² · national percentile 87/100

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

Population and age

Population

13,642

residents

+78 since 2025 (+0.6%)

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

27% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 32/100 among 67

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

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Population density

1,049.9

residents/km²

+6.0 since 2025 (+0.6%)

3.3× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

92% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 67

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

2% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

5,895

dwellings

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

3.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 20 dwellings

53% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

59% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

19.7

% of municipal area

Total: 256 ha

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 67

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

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House sales

17.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 102 sales

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

128.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,758 departures

29% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

55% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 67

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

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.9

%

0.5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 67

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 Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

143.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,963 enterprises

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

37% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wommelgem2017–2026: 12,785–13,642.13,79613,40813,01912,63112,785201712,893201812,865201912,943202012,991202113,181202213,230202313,370202413,564202513,6422026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202613,6421,049.9
202513,5641,043.9
202413,3701,029.0
202313,2301,018.2
202213,1811,014.4
202112,991999.8
202012,943996.1
201912,865990.3
201812,893992.4
201712,785984.4
201612,591969.5
201512,547966.1
201412,467959.9
201312,405955.1
201212,386953.7
201112,370952.4
201012,334949.7
200912,295946.7

Key figures

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