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Tielt
About Tielt
Tielt is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 31,973 inhabitants on an area of 98.3 km², a population density of 325 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, Tielt ranks 78th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 10th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 75th in Belgium.
Merged in 2025. Since 1 January 2025, Tielt includes the former municipalities of Meulebeke and Tielt (Tielt). The figures on this page are for the merged municipality. All 2025 mergers →
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Tielt since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Tielt grew by 796 inhabitants (+2.6%), from 31,177 to 31,973. In the last year it changed by +65.
For population growth since 2016, Tielt ranks 406th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%. Figures before 2025 are those of the former municipalities added up.
Neighbouring municipalities
Tielt borders 9 municipalities:
Distances from Tielt
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 22 | 14 |
| Ghent | 28 | 18 |
| Bruges | 30 | 19 |
| Ostend | 38 | 24 |
| Brussels | 73 | 46 |
| Mons | 74 | 46 |
| Mechelen | 78 | 48 |
| Antwerp | 78 | 48 |
| Leuven | 96 | 60 |
| Charleroi | 100 | 62 |
| Namur | 123 | 76 |
| Hasselt | 140 | 87 |
| Liège | 163 | 101 |
| Arlon | 227 | 141 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Tielt: Wikipedia.