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Merelbeke-Melle

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About Merelbeke-Melle

Merelbeke-Melle is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 37,675 inhabitants on an area of 52.4 km², a population density of 720 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².

By population, Merelbeke-Melle ranks 58th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 9th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 223rd in Belgium.

Merged in 2025. Since 1 January 2025, Merelbeke-Melle includes the former municipalities of Melle and Merelbeke. The figures on this page are for the merged municipality. All 2025 mergers →

The official language is Dutch.

Population of Merelbeke-Melle since 2016

1 January 2016: 35,468201635,4681 January 2017: 35,86420171 January 2018: 36,20820181 January 2019: 36,39620191 January 2020: 36,56720201 January 2021: 36,56120211 January 2022: 36,77320221 January 2023: 37,16020231 January 2024: 37,21020241 January 2025: 37,36920251 January 2026: 37,675202637,675
Population on 1 January, 2016–2026. The bars start above zero to make the change visible. Source: Statbel.

Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Merelbeke-Melle grew by 2,207 inhabitants (+6.2%), from 35,468 to 37,675. In the last year it changed by +306.

For population growth since 2016, Merelbeke-Melle ranks 197th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%. Figures before 2025 are those of the former municipalities added up.

Neighbouring municipalities

Merelbeke-Melle borders 6 municipalities:

Postcodes in Merelbeke-Melle

PostcodePlaces
9090Melle
9820Merelbeke

Distances from Merelbeke-Melle

Tokmmiles
Ghent117
Kortrijk4025
Brussels4528
Bruges4830
Mechelen4930
Antwerp5333
Mons6138
Ostend6439
Leuven6742
Charleroi7849
Namur9861
Hasselt11169
Liège13584
Arlon205127

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Merelbeke-Melle: Wikipedia.