Municipality · Province of East Flanders · Flanders
Maldegem
French Maldeghem
About Maldegem
Maldegem is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 24,927 inhabitants on an area of 95.5 km², a population density of 261 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Maldegem ranks 124th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 21st of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 83rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Maldegem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Maldegem grew by 1,475 inhabitants (+6.3%), from 23,452 to 24,927. In the last year it changed by +44.
For population growth since 2016, Maldegem ranks 193rd of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Maldegem borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Maldegem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Bruges | 17 | 11 |
| Ghent | 24 | 15 |
| Ostend | 37 | 23 |
| Kortrijk | 46 | 29 |
| Antwerp | 65 | 40 |
| Mechelen | 72 | 45 |
| Brussels | 74 | 46 |
| Mons | 91 | 56 |
| Leuven | 95 | 59 |
| Charleroi | 111 | 69 |
| Namur | 129 | 80 |
| Hasselt | 135 | 84 |
| Liège | 163 | 101 |
| Arlon | 237 | 147 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Maldegem: Wikipedia.