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Belgium: West Flanders Province (Sub-Municipalities)

Municipalities

The population of the municipalities in West Flanders Province.

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2011-01-01
Population
Estimate
2016-01-01
Population
Census
2021-01-01
Population
Estimate
2024-01-01
 
AlveringemMunicipality4,9505,0395,0245,023
AnzegemMunicipality14,33014,58914,84515,148
ArdooieMunicipality9,0599,0539,1519,355
AvelgemMunicipality9,6549,95610,24910,406
BeernemMunicipality15,21415,50215,84516,259
BlankenbergeMunicipality19,09520,01320,47920,559
BredeneMunicipality16,38117,36018,08618,180
Brugge (Bruges)Municipality116,887118,053118,467119,869
DammeMunicipality10,84510,90710,97311,207
DeerlijkMunicipality11,28311,73812,18212,670
De HaanMunicipality12,51912,62212,78912,718
DentergemMunicipality8,3118,3748,6448,722
De Panne (La Panne)Municipality10,72710,81111,23211,021
Diksmuide (Dixmude)Municipality16,36616,55116,81517,228
GistelMunicipality11,78111,85112,10712,244
HarelbekeMunicipality26,75927,53628,61429,904
HeuvellandMunicipality7,9947,8277,8977,969
HoogledeMunicipality9,96610,0169,92510,235
HouthulstMunicipality9,63610,03710,21410,464
IchtegemMunicipality13,85913,94514,06814,516
Ieper (Ypres)Municipality35,10134,95934,95435,550
IngelmunsterMunicipality10,67910,79211,18911,537
IzegemMunicipality27,23827,55028,55429,227
JabbekeMunicipality13,68913,86214,08114,832
Knokke-HeistMunicipality33,98633,31133,08632,514
KoekelareMunicipality8,4608,7508,7458,827
KoksijdeMunicipality21,96322,07421,85221,546
KortemarkMunicipality12,17812,41512,74312,815
Kortrijk (Courtrai)Municipality74,87575,50677,21380,032
KuurneMunicipality12,96813,14013,79414,145
Langemark-PoelkapelleMunicipality7,8517,9407,8438,100
LedegemMunicipality9,5829,5309,7159,779
LendeledeMunicipality5,6465,7465,7665,881
LichterveldeMunicipality8,4898,6888,9629,319
Lo-ReningeMunicipality3,3183,2773,2573,216
Menen (Menin)Municipality32,73332,87733,70834,417
Mesen (Messines)Municipality9451,0541,0511,075
MeulebekeMunicipality11,07111,01810,88511,123
MiddelkerkeMunicipality18,89319,26219,67619,855
MoorsledeMunicipality10,85810,94911,44511,473
Nieuwpoort (Nieuport)Municipality11,38011,37911,66711,455
Oostende (Ostende) [Ostend]Municipality69,73370,60071,75572,586
OostkampMunicipality22,53623,13223,83224,275
OostrozebekeMunicipality7,5287,7007,9438,064
OudenburgMunicipality9,0449,2799,6729,933
PittemMunicipality6,7196,7236,7846,946
PoperingeMunicipality19,98319,75519,68619,921
Roeselare (Roulers)Municipality58,14260,99963,76366,262
RuiseledeMunicipality5,2015,3635,3795,484
Spiere-Helkijn (Espierres-Helchin)Municipality2,1262,1332,0762,063
StadenMunicipality10,97911,17311,46211,677
TieltMunicipality19,71020,15920,39020,627
TorhoutMunicipality19,97520,48620,49020,965
Veurne (Furnes)Municipality11,54611,67412,17212,542
VleterenMunicipality3,7123,6733,6493,600
WaregemMunicipality36,59337,60638,53539,997
WervikMunicipality18,26118,52918,86419,209
WevelgemMunicipality31,06131,29131,50331,884
WielsbekeMunicipality9,1779,5259,85110,138
WingeneMunicipality13,89614,20914,69915,161
ZedelgemMunicipality22,35622,47922,90123,460
ZonnebekeMunicipality12,30812,41712,51112,705
ZuienkerkeMunicipality2,7602,7112,7502,676
ZwevegemMunicipality24,10224,35324,85325,785
West-Vlaanderen [West Flanders]Province1,164,9671,181,8281,203,3121,226,375

Contents: Sub-Municipalities

The population of sub-municipalities (deelgemeenten) in West Flanders Province.

Name StatusMunicipalityPopulation
Census
2011-01-01
Population
Estimate
2016-01-01
Population
Census
2021-01-01
Population
Estimate
2024-01-01
 
AalbekeSub-MunicipalityKortrijk2,9802,9372,9142,916
AarseleSub-MunicipalityTielt2,9242,9452,9553,014
AartrijkeSub-MunicipalityZedelgem4,7704,8114,7875,006
AdinkerkeSub-MunicipalityDe Panne3,0393,0483,1033,117
Alveringem (incl. Oeren, Sint-Rijkers)Sub-MunicipalityAlveringem1,7451,7821,7821,800
AnzegemSub-MunicipalityAnzegem4,7694,8564,9745,174
ArdooieSub-MunicipalityArdooie6,8166,8096,8537,067
AssebroekSub-MunicipalityBrugge19,31819,78319,58819,587
AvekapelleSub-MunicipalityVeurne314305326322
AvelgemSub-MunicipalityAvelgem6,3996,6136,9066,995
BavikhoveSub-MunicipalityHarelbeke3,9093,8423,7413,869
Beauvoorde (incl. Vinkem, Wulveringem)Sub-MunicipalityVeurne677655644660
BeernemSub-MunicipalityBeernem7,3537,3227,5157,766
BeerstSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide1,2341,4201,5511,567
BekegemSub-MunicipalityIchtegem1,0931,0781,0491,017
BellegemSub-MunicipalityKortrijk3,7533,7853,8733,860
BeselareSub-MunicipalityZonnebeke2,6482,6252,6632,670
BeverenSub-MunicipalityAlveringem693756725726
Beveren-LeieSub-MunicipalityWaregem5,1635,2385,4165,693
BikschoteSub-MunicipalityLangemark-Poelkapelle578567572588
BissegemSub-MunicipalityKortrijk5,5095,4085,3755,484
BlankenbergeSub-MunicipalityBlankenberge11,63712,29212,66112,765
BoezingeSub-MunicipalityIeper2,1562,1202,0372,022
BooitshoekeSub-MunicipalityVeurne92898286
BossuitSub-MunicipalityAvelgem501502505527
BovekerkeSub-MunicipalityKoekelare1,0361,0371,0261,036
BredeneMunicipalityBredene16,38117,36018,08618,180
BrielenSub-MunicipalityIeper931902838850
Brugge (Bruges)Sub-MunicipalityBrugge36,91937,17937,49238,291
BulskampSub-MunicipalityVeurne683693664635
DadizeleSub-MunicipalityMoorslede3,7143,7403,8373,872
DammeSub-MunicipalityDamme834724664680
DeerlijkMunicipalityDeerlijk11,28311,73812,18212,670
De KlijteSub-MunicipalityHeuvelland515526564571
De MoerenSub-MunicipalityVeurne118105115120
DentergemSub-MunicipalityDentergem2,5522,6322,6352,645
De Panne (La Panne)Sub-MunicipalityDe Panne7,6887,7638,1297,899
DesselgemSub-MunicipalityWaregem5,1735,2225,2515,345
DikkebusSub-MunicipalityIeper1,5221,4531,4821,487
Diksmuide (Dixmude; incl. Esen, Kaaskerke)Sub-MunicipalityDiksmuide7,9228,0108,1768,432
DranouterSub-MunicipalityHeuvelland657667653646
DudzeleSub-MunicipalityBrugge2,5102,4802,4422,427
EernegemSub-MunicipalityIchtegem6,8406,9187,0337,272
EgemSub-MunicipalityPittem1,5771,5481,5981,657
EggewaartskapelleSub-MunicipalityVeurne177176181193
ElverdingeSub-MunicipalityIeper1,7751,7391,7431,772
Espierres (Spiere)Sub-MunicipalitySpiere-Helkijn1,1551,1621,1031,072
EttelgemSub-MunicipalityOudenburg1,1281,2071,1941,249
GeluveldSub-MunicipalityZonnebeke1,5691,5811,6311,625
GeluweSub-MunicipalityWervik6,6856,5886,7586,779
GijverinkhoveSub-MunicipalityAlveringem331310304327
GijzelbrechtegemSub-MunicipalityAnzegem396421401407
GistelSub-MunicipalityGistel8,6498,7198,8929,096
GitsSub-MunicipalityHooglede4,2224,1794,0724,200
GullegemSub-MunicipalityWevelgem8,7868,8058,8898,947
HandzameSub-MunicipalityKortemark3,0933,1153,1433,137
HarelbekeSub-MunicipalityHarelbeke19,41520,33421,55922,684
HeestertSub-MunicipalityZwevegem2,6732,8562,8082,888
HeistSub-MunicipalityKnokke-Heist13,00612,93313,06313,029
Helchin (Helkijn)Sub-MunicipalitySpiere-Helkijn971971973991
HertsbergeSub-MunicipalityOostkamp1,7781,9541,9752,021
HeuleSub-MunicipalityKortrijk10,56011,35212,16712,532
HollebekeSub-MunicipalityIeper684650647659
HoogledeSub-MunicipalityHooglede5,7445,8375,8506,032
HoogstadeSub-MunicipalityAlveringem363344385353
HoutaveSub-MunicipalityZuienkerke445397418389
HoutemSub-MunicipalityVeurne670647661685
HouthulstSub-MunicipalityHouthulst4,2534,6214,7894,929
HulsteSub-MunicipalityHarelbeke3,4343,3593,3043,340
IchtegemSub-MunicipalityIchtegem5,9255,9495,9786,222
Ieper (Ypres)Sub-MunicipalityIeper19,99820,09220,12820,656
IngelmunsterMunicipalityIngelmunster10,67910,79211,18911,537
IngooigemSub-MunicipalityAnzegem2,3162,3332,3282,352
Izegem (incl. Emelgem)Sub-MunicipalityIzegem23,90324,21625,27725,943
IzenbergeSub-MunicipalityAlveringem383400396409
JabbekeSub-MunicipalityJabbeke4,5704,6154,7535,067
JonkershoveSub-MunicipalityHouthulst1,2451,1991,2301,218
KachtemSub-MunicipalityIzegem3,3313,3313,2543,268
KanegemSub-MunicipalityTielt1,1571,1511,1891,197
KasterSub-MunicipalityAnzegem821790802800
KeiemSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide1,2921,3261,3401,349
KemmelSub-MunicipalityHeuvelland1,1231,1031,1341,180
KerkhoveSub-MunicipalityAvelgem9619691,0131,004
KlemskerkeSub-MunicipalityDe Haan6,3496,4616,5546,427
KlerkenSub-MunicipalityHouthulst1,8451,9201,9452,027
KnokkeSub-MunicipalityKnokke-Heist15,28314,83914,28213,717
KoekelareSub-MunicipalityKoekelare7,1617,4437,4577,532
KoksijdeSub-MunicipalityKoksijde12,56412,73412,68112,467
KooigemSub-MunicipalityKortrijk776783785798
KoolkerkeSub-MunicipalityBrugge3,3943,3233,1943,300
KoolskampSub-MunicipalityArdooie2,2432,2442,2962,287
KortemarkSub-MunicipalityKortemark5,9686,1316,4626,546
Kortrijk (Courtrai)Sub-MunicipalityKortrijk40,61940,72241,78243,969
KrombekeSub-MunicipalityPoperinge736701659656
KuurneMunicipalityKuurne12,96813,14013,79414,145
LampernisseSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide204164154152
LangemarkSub-MunicipalityLangemark-Poelkapelle5,1385,1385,0915,227
LapscheureSub-MunicipalityDamme352350341318
LauweSub-MunicipalityMenen8,3928,3278,5748,576
LedegemSub-MunicipalityLedegem4,1904,1434,3234,379
LeffingeSub-MunicipalityMiddelkerke2,3872,4372,4462,456
LeiseleSub-MunicipalityAlveringem812819812792
LekeSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide1,1641,1461,2051,282
LendeledeMunicipalityLendelede5,6465,7465,7665,881
LichterveldeMunicipalityLichtervelde8,4898,6888,9629,319
Lissewege (incl. Zeebrugge)Sub-MunicipalityBrugge7,0447,4937,7687,984
LoSub-MunicipalityLo-Reninge1,1861,1431,1891,185
LokerSub-MunicipalityHeuvelland589557530523
LombardsijdeSub-MunicipalityMiddelkerke1,4201,3901,3811,443
LoppemSub-MunicipalityZedelgem5,1315,0264,8724,899
MannekensvereSub-MunicipalityMiddelkerke253271251247
MarkeSub-MunicipalityKortrijk7,9397,7687,4827,627
MarkegemSub-MunicipalityDentergem823806845843
MeetkerkeSub-MunicipalityZuienkerke403423450438
Menen (Menin)Sub-MunicipalityMenen19,52619,63020,18520,858
MerkemSub-MunicipalityHouthulst2,2932,2962,2442,283
Mesen (Messines)MunicipalityMesen9451,0541,0511,075
MeulebekeMunicipalityMeulebeke11,07111,01810,88511,123
MiddelkerkeSub-MunicipalityMiddelkerke7,1617,3987,7707,941
MoenSub-MunicipalityZwevegem2,7712,7682,7632,805
MoereSub-MunicipalityGistel1,2031,2191,2511,226
MoerkerkeSub-MunicipalityDamme3,3303,4953,5843,624
MoorseleSub-MunicipalityWevelgem6,2556,1926,1566,408
MoorsledeSub-MunicipalityMoorslede7,1417,2097,6047,599
NieuwkapelleSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide438461440435
NieuwkerkeSub-MunicipalityHeuvelland1,5091,4681,4691,462
NieuwmunsterSub-MunicipalityZuienkerke481447412404
Nieuwpoort (Nieuport)Sub-MunicipalityNieuwpoort10,43210,47510,78110,517
NoordschoteSub-MunicipalityLo-Reninge388389391367
OedelemSub-MunicipalityBeernem5,9376,2656,4106,489
OekeneSub-MunicipalityRoeselare1,7221,7381,7141,739
OeselgemSub-MunicipalityDentergem1,8961,9331,9211,949
OoigemSub-MunicipalityWielsbeke3,2373,3023,4803,548
OostduinkerkeSub-MunicipalityKoksijde8,8808,8548,6948,544
Oostende (Ostende; incl. Stene, Zandvoorde) [Ostend]MunicipalityOostende69,73370,60071,75572,586
OostkampSub-MunicipalityOostkamp13,24313,35613,84713,908
OostkerkeSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide284279266266
Oostkerke - HoekeSub-MunicipalityDamme670623619630
OostnieuwkerkeSub-MunicipalityStaden3,4253,4763,5893,665
OostrozebekeMunicipalityOostrozebeke7,5287,7007,9438,064
OostvleterenSub-MunicipalityVleteren1,1841,2181,2061,231
OtegemSub-MunicipalityZwevegem2,5562,5262,5432,638
OudekapelleSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide138137114117
OudenburgSub-MunicipalityOudenburg4,6794,6334,8174,913
OutrijveSub-MunicipalityAvelgem1,1681,2001,1071,167
PassendaleSub-MunicipalityZonnebeke3,0883,1173,0813,116
PervijzeSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide877826814821
PittemSub-MunicipalityPittem5,1425,1755,1855,289
PoelkapelleSub-MunicipalityLangemark-Poelkapelle2,1352,2342,1762,277
PollinkhoveSub-MunicipalityLo-Reninge639643659639
PoperingeSub-MunicipalityPoperinge13,56813,60313,67714,118
ProvenSub-MunicipalityPoperinge1,3291,2351,1871,152
RamskapelleSub-MunicipalityKnokke-Heist739741832880
RamskapelleSub-MunicipalityNieuwpoort600578563633
RekkemSub-MunicipalityMenen4,8154,9144,9274,968
ReningeSub-MunicipalityLo-Reninge1,1001,1021,0171,024
ReningelstSub-MunicipalityPoperinge1,4801,4631,4411,382
Roesbrugge-HaringeSub-MunicipalityPoperinge1,0539981,018974
Roeselare (Roulers; incl. Beveren)Sub-MunicipalityRoeselare43,54045,47947,50549,347
RoksemSub-MunicipalityOudenburg1,5601,5791,6011,668
RollegemSub-MunicipalityKortrijk2,7392,7402,8012,824
Rollegem-KapelleSub-MunicipalityLedegem1,4031,3701,3151,322
RuddervoordeSub-MunicipalityOostkamp5,5985,8175,8636,064
RuiseledeMunicipalityRuiselede5,2015,3635,3795,484
RumbekeSub-MunicipalityRoeselare12,87813,77714,49615,133
SchoreSub-MunicipalityMiddelkerke212219231225
SchuiferskapelleSub-MunicipalityTielt1,0091,0661,1511,143
SijseleSub-MunicipalityDamme5,2105,2595,3345,518
Sint-AndriesSub-MunicipalityBrugge19,49719,69319,31919,331
Sint-Baafs-VijveSub-MunicipalityWielsbeke2,2812,4012,4172,448
Sint-DenijsSub-MunicipalityZwevegem2,5262,4522,5342,516
Sint-Eloois-VijveSub-MunicipalityWaregem3,6003,7653,9874,281
Sint-Eloois-WinkelSub-MunicipalityLedegem3,9894,0174,0754,078
Sint-Jacobs-KapelleSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide11711510293
Sint-JanSub-MunicipalityIeper9829751,0461,047
Sint-JorisSub-MunicipalityBeernem1,9211,9131,9202,004
Sint-JorisSub-MunicipalityNieuwpoort348326321305
Sint-KruisSub-MunicipalityBrugge16,02916,01816,07915,865
Sint-Kruis-VivenkapelleSub-MunicipalityDamme448452430436
Sint-MichielsSub-MunicipalityBrugge12,17012,07212,55013,028
Sint-Pieters-KapelleSub-MunicipalityMiddelkerke222230258248
SlijpeSub-MunicipalityMiddelkerke1,017989968939
SnaaskerkeSub-MunicipalityGistel1,3121,2661,2661,226
SnellegemSub-MunicipalityJabbeke1,7251,6981,6651,661
StadenSub-MunicipalityStaden5,3955,5005,5605,627
StalhilleSub-MunicipalityJabbeke663673670696
StaveleSub-MunicipalityAlveringem623628618610
SteenkerkeSub-MunicipalityVeurne484444431433
StuivekenskerkeSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide150135127132
TiegemSub-MunicipalityAnzegem1,5951,5851,5781,590
TieltSub-MunicipalityTielt14,61914,99015,08915,266
TorhoutSub-MunicipalityTorhout18,47818,79118,76619,075
UitkerkeSub-MunicipalityBlankenberge7,4577,7197,8147,781
VarsenareSub-MunicipalityJabbeke5,0275,1095,1325,523
VeldegemSub-MunicipalityZedelgem4,9915,0745,3315,444
Veurne (Furnes)Sub-MunicipalityVeurne8,3098,5389,0529,388
VichteSub-MunicipalityAnzegem4,4334,6044,7604,823
VladsloSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide1,2071,2041,2101,249
VlamertingeSub-MunicipalityIeper3,6053,5673,6223,689
VlissegemSub-MunicipalityDe Haan2,1612,0832,1352,207
VoormezeleSub-MunicipalityIeper939936907872
WaardammeSub-MunicipalityOostkamp1,9142,0042,1402,273
WaarmaardeSub-MunicipalityAvelgem623672717710
WakkenSub-MunicipalityDentergem3,0393,0033,2433,283
WaregemSub-MunicipalityWaregem22,65723,38123,87024,656
WatouSub-MunicipalityPoperinge1,8121,7531,7001,634
WenduineSub-MunicipalityDe Haan4,0094,0784,0944,078
WerkenSub-MunicipalityKortemark1,0781,027985992
WervikSub-MunicipalityWervik11,57411,93812,09612,425
WestendeSub-MunicipalityMiddelkerke5,3765,5015,5555,559
WestkapelleSub-MunicipalityKnokke-Heist4,9564,7984,8844,851
WestkerkeSub-MunicipalityOudenburg1,6771,8602,0592,096
WestouterSub-MunicipalityHeuvelland1,2851,2481,3061,262
WestrozebekeSub-MunicipalityStaden2,1592,1972,3092,381
WestvleterenSub-MunicipalityVleteren1,1651,1351,1441,107
WevelgemSub-MunicipalityWevelgem16,01916,28616,44816,524
WielsbekeSub-MunicipalityWielsbeke3,6593,8203,9494,140
WijnendaleSub-MunicipalityTorhout1,4971,6941,7161,879
WijtschateSub-MunicipalityHeuvelland2,0461,9941,9842,043
WilskerkeSub-MunicipalityMiddelkerke844827812794
WingeneSub-MunicipalityWingene8,2108,4118,6028,755
WoestenSub-MunicipalityVleteren1,3611,3201,2951,262
WoumenSub-MunicipalityDiksmuide1,3391,3281,3121,330
WulpenSub-MunicipalityKoksijde519482473533
WulvergemSub-MunicipalityHeuvelland270264257280
ZandeSub-MunicipalityKoekelare263270260258
ZandvoordeSub-MunicipalityZonnebeke494492469462
ZarrenSub-MunicipalityKortemark2,0392,1422,1522,137
ZedelgemSub-MunicipalityZedelgem7,4647,5667,9088,108
ZerkegemSub-MunicipalityJabbeke1,6991,7671,8561,881
ZevekoteSub-MunicipalityGistel617646697688
ZillebekeSub-MunicipalityIeper2,1122,0822,0622,052
ZonnebekeSub-MunicipalityZonnebeke4,5094,6014,6664,830
ZoutenaaieSub-MunicipalityVeurne20221520
ZuidschoteSub-MunicipalityIeper393437435440
ZuienkerkeSub-MunicipalityZuienkerke1,4311,4441,4661,445
ZwevegemSub-MunicipalityZwevegem13,50813,69714,20314,938
ZwevezeleSub-MunicipalityWingene5,6865,7976,0926,397

Source: Statistics Belgium.

Explanation: The presented sub-municipalities are based on single NIS6 areas or groups of them. Boundary differences in comparison to dissolved municipalities are possible.