Municipality · Province of East Flanders · Flanders
Evergem
French Everghem
About Evergem
Evergem is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 37,371 inhabitants on an area of 75.3 km², a population density of 496 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Evergem ranks 60th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 10th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 132nd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Evergem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Evergem grew by 2,679 inhabitants (+7.7%), from 34,692 to 37,371. In the last year it changed by +117.
For population growth since 2016, Evergem ranks 117th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Evergem borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Evergem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9940 | Evergem, Ertvelde, Sleidinge, Kluizen |
Distances from Evergem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 8 | 5 |
| Bruges | 36 | 23 |
| Antwerp | 48 | 30 |
| Kortrijk | 49 | 31 |
| Mechelen | 53 | 33 |
| Ostend | 55 | 34 |
| Brussels | 56 | 34 |
| Leuven | 76 | 47 |
| Mons | 79 | 49 |
| Charleroi | 95 | 59 |
| Namur | 112 | 69 |
| Hasselt | 116 | 72 |
| Liège | 144 | 89 |
| Arlon | 220 | 137 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Evergem: Wikipedia.