Municipality · Province of East Flanders · Flanders
Deinze
About Deinze
Deinze is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 46,380 inhabitants on an area of 128.0 km², a population density of 362 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Deinze ranks 39th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 7th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 35th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Deinze since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Deinze grew by 3,642 inhabitants (+8.5%), from 42,738 to 46,380. In the last year it changed by +354.
For population growth since 2016, Deinze ranks 84th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Deinze borders 9 municipalities:
Distances from Deinze
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 15 | 9 |
| Kortrijk | 31 | 19 |
| Bruges | 34 | 21 |
| Ostend | 48 | 30 |
| Brussels | 61 | 38 |
| Mechelen | 64 | 40 |
| Antwerp | 64 | 40 |
| Mons | 70 | 44 |
| Leuven | 84 | 52 |
| Charleroi | 92 | 57 |
| Namur | 113 | 70 |
| Hasselt | 127 | 79 |
| Liège | 151 | 94 |
| Arlon | 219 | 136 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Deinze: Wikipedia.