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Zonnebeke

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,784

residents

Explore Zonnebeke 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
187.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
290thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+15
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 enterprises139.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 139.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 93/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage94.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 94.5 % · national percentile 8/100
  3. Land cover53.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 53.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 81/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,784

residents

+15 since 2025 (+0.1%)

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 51/100 among 62

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

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Population density

187.8

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.1%)

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

5,837

dwellings

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

11.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 66 dwellings

58% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

1.0% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 49/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

53.4

% of municipal area

Total: 3,636 ha

38% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 62

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

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House sales

20.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 117 sales

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

73.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 938 departures

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 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

94.5

%

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 9/100 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

139.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,789 enterprises

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Zonnebeke2017–2026: 12,355–12,784.12,86112,66712,47212,27812,355201712,445201812,481201912,498202012,511202112,556202212,658202312,705202412,769202512,7842026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,784187.8
202512,769187.5
202412,705186.6
202312,658185.9
202212,556184.4
202112,511183.7
202012,498183.5
201912,481183.3
201812,445182.8
201712,355181.5
201612,417182.5
201512,396182.1
201412,379181.9
201312,365181.7
201212,380181.9
201112,308180.9
201012,192179.1
200912,179179.0

Key figures

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