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Zottegem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

28,343

residents

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

A documented local view of Zottegem
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Population density
493.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
100thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+107
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 permits10.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 10.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 72/100
  2. Scheduled public transport69.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 69.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 31/100
  3. Population density493.3 residents/km²Population density: 493.3 residents/km² · national percentile 67/100

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

Population and age

Population

28,343

residents

+107 since 2025 (+0.4%)

117% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

40% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 among 55

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

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Population density

493.3

residents/km²

+1.9 since 2025 (+0.4%)

54% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 55/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% above 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

13,858

dwellings

127% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

51% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 74/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

10.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 140 dwellings

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 61/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

44.5

% of municipal area

Total: 2,558 ha

15% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 61/100 among 55

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

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House sales

17.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 237 sales

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

69.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,956 departures

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 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

8

crossings

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

60% above the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 74/100 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

94.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,680 enterprises

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Zottegem2017–2026: 26,137–28,343.28,74027,74026,74025,74026,137201726,373201826,582201926,686202026,921202127,341202227,677202328,085202428,236202528,3432026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202628,343493.3
202528,236491.4
202428,085488.8
202327,677481.7
202227,341475.8
202126,921468.5
202026,686464.4
201926,582462.6
201826,373459.0
201726,137455.1
201625,899450.9
201525,806449.3
201425,689447.3
201325,580445.4
201225,398442.2
201125,073436.6
201024,882433.2
200924,777431.4

Key figures

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