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Ypres
Dutch Ieper · German Ypern
About Ypres
Ypres is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 35,629 inhabitants on an area of 131.4 km², a population density of 271 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, Ypres ranks 67th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 6th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 34th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Ypres since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Ypres grew by 670 inhabitants (+1.9%), from 34,959 to 35,629. In the last year it changed by +42.
For population growth since 2016, Ypres ranks 437th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ypres borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ypres
Distances from Ypres
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 29 | 18 |
| Ostend | 40 | 25 |
| Bruges | 50 | 31 |
| Ghent | 65 | 40 |
| Mons | 90 | 56 |
| Brussels | 106 | 66 |
| Mechelen | 113 | 70 |
| Antwerp | 114 | 71 |
| Charleroi | 121 | 75 |
| Leuven | 129 | 80 |
| Namur | 148 | 92 |
| Hasselt | 173 | 108 |
| Liège | 193 | 120 |
| Arlon | 246 | 153 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ypres: Wikipedia.