Municipality · Province of East Flanders · Flanders
Zwalm
French Zwalin
About Zwalm
Zwalm is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,374 inhabitants on an area of 33.6 km², a population density of 250 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, Zwalm ranks 403rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 47th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 364th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Zwalm since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Zwalm grew by 334 inhabitants (+4.2%), from 8,040 to 8,374. In the last year it changed by +26.
For population growth since 2016, Zwalm ranks 320th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Zwalm borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Zwalm
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 22 | 14 |
| Kortrijk | 33 | 21 |
| Brussels | 46 | 28 |
| Mons | 50 | 31 |
| Mechelen | 54 | 33 |
| Bruges | 55 | 34 |
| Antwerp | 62 | 39 |
| Ostend | 67 | 42 |
| Leuven | 69 | 43 |
| Charleroi | 71 | 44 |
| Namur | 93 | 58 |
| Hasselt | 113 | 70 |
| Liège | 134 | 83 |
| Arlon | 199 | 123 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Zwalm: Wikipedia.