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Ypres

Reference date: 2026-01-01

35,629

residents

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

Fonderie de l'Yser, a documented local view of Ypres
Fonderie de l'YserDe Schepper, Jo · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
271.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
67thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+42
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 transport55.2 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 55.2 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 19/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage97.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.4 % · national percentile 25/100
  3. Land cover48.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 48.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 73/100

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

Population and age

Population

35,629

residents

+42 since 2025 (+0.1%)

172% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

179% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 91/100 among 62

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

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Population density

271.0

residents/km²

+0.3 since 2025 (+0.1%)

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

17,861

dwellings

193% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

170% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

8.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 150 dwellings

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 31/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

48.9

% of municipal area

Total: 6,432 ha

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 among 62

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

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House sales

17.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 307 sales

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 36/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

55.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,968 departures

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 49/100 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

13

crossings

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

13.0× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 96/100 among 62

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.4

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 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

116.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,136 enterprises

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ypres2017–2026: 35,014–35,629.35,77035,41535,05934,70435,014201734,964201834,845201934,995202034,954202135,039202235,387202335,550202435,587202535,6292026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202635,629271.0
202535,587270.7
202435,550270.4
202335,387269.2
202235,039266.6
202134,954265.9
202034,995266.2
201934,845265.1
201834,964266.0
201735,014266.4
201634,959266.0
201534,971266.1
201434,930265.8
201334,978266.1
201235,087267.0
201135,101267.1
201034,962266.0
200934,828265.0

Key figures

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