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Zwevegem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

26,035

residents

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

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de Vredekapel, a documented local view of Zwevegem
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de VredekapelDirkVE · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
409.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
115thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+165
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. House sales23.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 23.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 96/100
  2. Building permits17.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 17.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 93/100
  3. Scheduled public transport34.2 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 34.2 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 8/100

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

Population and age

Population

26,035

residents

+165 since 2025 (+0.6%)

99% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

104% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 80/100 among 62

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

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Population density

409.3

residents/km²

+2.6 since 2025 (+0.6%)

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 64/100 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

12,003

dwellings

97% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

81% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 69/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

17.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 209 dwellings

143% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

52% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 81/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

58.9

% of municipal area

Total: 3,750 ha

52% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 93/100 among 62

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

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House sales

23.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 280 sales

36% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 96/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

34.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 890 departures

66% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 27/100 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

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 60/100 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

116.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,036 enterprises

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 31/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Zwevegem2017–2026: 24,530–26,035.26,30625,62424,94124,25924,530201724,619201824,656201924,814202024,853202125,140202225,558202325,785202425,870202526,0352026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202626,035409.3
202525,870406.7
202425,785405.4
202325,558401.8
202225,140395.2
202124,853390.7
202024,814390.1
201924,656387.7
201824,619387.1
201724,530385.5
201624,353382.7
201524,271381.4
201424,258381.2
201324,197380.2
201224,209380.4
201124,102378.8
201024,113378.9
200924,045377.9

Key figures

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