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Zulte

Reference date: 2026-01-01

16,260

residents

Explore Zulte 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
496.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
227thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+27
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 permits22.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 22.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 97/100
  2. Scheduled public transport38.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 38.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 9/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises126.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 126.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 84/100

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

Population and age

Population

16,260

residents

+27 since 2025 (+0.2%)

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 39/100 among 55

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

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Population density

496.3

residents/km²

+0.8 since 2025 (+0.2%)

55% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 59/100 among 55

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 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

7,441

dwellings

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 37/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

22.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 170 dwellings

3.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

154% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 95/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

38.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,245 ha

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 32/100 among 55

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

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House sales

17.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 130 sales

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

11% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

38.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 630 departures

61% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 21/100 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

7

crossings

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

40% above the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.6

%

0.8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

0.5% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 32/100 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

126.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,055 enterprises

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 74/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Zulte2017–2026: 15,708–16,260.16,35916,10915,85915,60915,708201715,720201815,720201915,791202015,843202115,943202216,000202316,095202416,233202516,2602026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202616,260496.3
202516,233495.5
202416,095491.3
202316,000488.4
202215,943486.7
202115,843483.6
202015,791482.0
201915,720479.8
201815,720479.8
201715,708479.6
201615,589476.0
201515,498473.2
201415,570475.4
201315,364469.1
201215,288466.8
201115,112461.4
201014,958456.7
200914,808452.2

Key figures

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