Population density of Zottegem
Reference date: 2026-01-01
493.3
residents/km²
Zottegem recorded 493.3 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 189th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 28,343residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 189thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +1.9
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Population density
Inside the municipality
Population is unevenly distributed. The view below uses exact 2025 statistical-sector boundaries and never assigns residents to an unknown polygon.99.9% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 16 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 5.3–74.1 residents/km²
- 126.6–304.3 residents/km²
- 327.2–845.8 residents/km²
- 880.1–1,385.8 residents/km²
- 1,470.1–6,001.9 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| ZOTTEGEM-CENTRUM 41081A00- | 2,286 | 6,001.9 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| MOMMARTRE 41081A03- | 790 | 5,483.0 residents/km² |
| SINT-ELISABETHKLINIEK 41081A02- | 1,709 | 4,270.7 residents/km² |
| HOSPITAAL 41081A01- | 880 | 3,002.8 residents/km² |
| LEDEBERG 41081H12- | 1,709 | 2,639.9 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 28,343 | 493.3 |
| 2025 | 28,236 | 491.4 |
| 2024 | 28,085 | 488.8 |
| 2023 | 27,677 | 481.7 |
| 2022 | 27,341 | 475.8 |
| 2021 | 26,921 | 468.5 |
| 2020 | 26,686 | 464.4 |
| 2019 | 26,582 | 462.6 |
| 2018 | 26,373 | 459.0 |
| 2017 | 26,137 | 455.1 |
| 2016 | 25,899 | 450.9 |
| 2015 | 25,806 | 449.3 |
| 2014 | 25,689 | 447.3 |
| 2013 | 25,580 | 445.4 |
| 2012 | 25,398 | 442.2 |
| 2011 | 25,073 | 436.6 |
| 2010 | 24,882 | 433.2 |
| 2009 | 24,777 | 431.4 |
Key figures
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