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Wortegem-Petegem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

6,542

residents

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

Distilleerderij d'Oude Stokerij, a documented local view of Wortegem-Petegem
Distilleerderij d'Oude Stokerijhttps://id.erfgoed.net/afbeeldingen/383580 · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
154.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
450thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-3
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. VAT-registered enterprises165.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 165.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 98/100
  2. Building permits19.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 19.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 95/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage95.3 %Fixed broadband coverage: 95.3 % · national percentile 11/100

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

Population and age

Population

6,542

residents

−3 since 2025 (0.0%)

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

the municipal median in East Flanders is 3.1× this value · provincial percentile 5/100 among 55

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

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Population density

154.0

residents/km²

−0.1 since 2025 (0.0%)

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 5/100 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

2,911

dwellings

52% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

the municipal median in East Flanders is 3.2× this value · provincial percentile 5/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

19.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 56 dwellings

168% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

114% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 92/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

54.5

% of municipal area

Total: 2,317 ha

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

30% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 92/100 among 55

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

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House sales

15.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 46 sales

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

19% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 8/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

64.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 421 departures

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 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

9

crossings

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

80% above the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

95.3

%

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 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

165.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,083 enterprises

62% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

53% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 97/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wortegem-Petegem2017–2026: 6,399–6,542.6,5806,5096,4386,3676,39920176,44020186,39720196,39520206,44520216,51720226,55220236,55220246,54520256,5422026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20266,542154.0
20256,545154.1
20246,552154.3
20236,552154.3
20226,517153.4
20216,445151.8
20206,395150.6
20196,397150.7
20186,440151.7
20176,399150.6
20166,326148.9
20156,332149.1
20146,323148.9
20136,310148.5
20126,275147.7
20116,272147.7
20106,264147.5
20096,300148.3

Key figures

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