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Zedelgem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

23,747

residents

Explore Zedelgem 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
391.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
134thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+112
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. Building permits14.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 14.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 87/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises129.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 129.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 87/100
  3. Scheduled public transport56.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 56.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 20/100

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

Population and age

Population

23,747

residents

+112 since 2025 (+0.5%)

81% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

86% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 62

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

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Population density

391.5

residents/km²

+1.8 since 2025 (+0.5%)

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 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

10,789

dwellings

77% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

63% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

14.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 154 dwellings

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

25% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

39.6

% of municipal area

Total: 2,405 ha

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

12% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 62

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

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House sales

18.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 204 sales

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

56.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,332 departures

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

1.0% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 52/100 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

11

crossings

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

11.0× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 93/100 among 62

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.3

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

0.7% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 40/100 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

129.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,084 enterprises

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 57/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Zedelgem2017–2026: 22,554–23,747.23,96223,42122,88022,33922,554201722,635201822,819201922,852202022,901202123,157202223,391202323,460202423,635202523,7472026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202623,747391.5
202523,635389.6
202423,460386.8
202323,391385.6
202223,157381.8
202122,901377.5
202022,852376.7
201922,819376.3
201822,635373.2
201722,554371.7
201622,479370.5
201522,407369.3
201422,299367.5
201322,349368.3
201222,320367.9
201122,356368.5
201022,180365.6
200922,058363.6

Key figures

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