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Middelkerke
About Middelkerke
Middelkerke is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 20,069 inhabitants on an area of 75.7 km², a population density of 265 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Middelkerke ranks 172nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 20th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 131st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Middelkerke since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Middelkerke grew by 807 inhabitants (+4.2%), from 19,262 to 20,069. In the last year it changed by +46.
For population growth since 2016, Middelkerke ranks 315th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Middelkerke borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Middelkerke
Distances from Middelkerke
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 9 | 5 |
| Bruges | 28 | 18 |
| Kortrijk | 49 | 31 |
| Ghent | 63 | 39 |
| Antwerp | 107 | 67 |
| Mons | 111 | 69 |
| Brussels | 112 | 70 |
| Mechelen | 113 | 70 |
| Leuven | 134 | 83 |
| Charleroi | 139 | 86 |
| Namur | 162 | 101 |
| Hasselt | 176 | 110 |
| Liège | 202 | 125 |
| Arlon | 266 | 165 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Middelkerke: Wikipedia.