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Zwalm

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,374

residents

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

A documented local view of Zwalm
Documented local viewLimoWreck · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
247.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
403rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+26
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. Fixed broadband coverage96.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.6 % · national percentile 15/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises126.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 126.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 83/100
  3. Land cover48.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 48.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 72/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,374

residents

+26 since 2025 (+0.3%)

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

59% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 55

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

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Population density

247.2

residents/km²

+0.8 since 2025 (+0.3%)

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

44% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 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

3,807

dwellings

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

59% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

6.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 24 dwellings

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

48.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,637 ha

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

15% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 55

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

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House sales

16.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 62 sales

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

70.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 594 departures

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 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

6

crossings

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

20% above the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

96.6

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 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

126.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,056 enterprises

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Zwalm2017–2026: 8,099–8,374.8,4248,2998,1748,0508,09920178,13420188,14820198,16720208,22420218,24420228,32020238,34020248,34820258,3742026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,374247.2
20258,348246.4
20248,340246.2
20238,320245.6
20228,244243.4
20218,224242.8
20208,167241.1
20198,148240.5
20188,134240.1
20178,099238.9
20168,040237.1
20158,047237.3
20148,070238.0
20138,070238.0
20128,045237.3
20118,095238.7
20108,062237.8
20098,043237.2

Key figures

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