Municipality · Province of West Flanders · Flanders
Izegem
French Iseghem
About Izegem
Izegem is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 29,444 inhabitants on an area of 25.6 km², a population density of 1,149 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Izegem ranks 93rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 12th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 437th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Izegem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Izegem grew by 1,894 inhabitants (+6.9%), from 27,550 to 29,444. In the last year it changed by +17.
For population growth since 2016, Izegem ranks 159th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Izegem borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Izegem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8870 | Izegem |
Distances from Izegem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 14 | 9 |
| Bruges | 36 | 23 |
| Ostend | 38 | 23 |
| Ghent | 40 | 25 |
| Mons | 75 | 47 |
| Brussels | 82 | 51 |
| Mechelen | 88 | 55 |
| Antwerp | 90 | 56 |
| Charleroi | 103 | 64 |
| Leuven | 105 | 65 |
| Namur | 128 | 80 |
| Hasselt | 149 | 93 |
| Liège | 171 | 106 |
| Arlon | 230 | 143 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Izegem: Wikipedia.