Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Pittem

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Unreachable14124 years
Fruits and vegetables7228 years
Farming50
Beauty salons45
Corporate management3927 years
Shopping3828 years
Construction of buildings3622 years
Electrical installation36
Other construction36
Restaurants35
Cafes29
Car repair2912 years
Construction of houses27
Real estate2522 years
Sports other24
Hairdressers23

Pittem Facts

Area2.3 km²
Population2,558
Male Population1,301 (50.9%)
Female Population1,257 (49.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-3.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+39.6%
Median Age42.2 years (Male: 41.2, Female: 43.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$53,960 (2022)
NeighborhoodsEgem, Tielt, Kontich, Hermitage, Koolskamp
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng50.99279, 3.26317

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Pittem Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,6472,0051,8321,6732,5582,4132,307
Population Density1,176.4 / km²891.1 / km²814.2 / km²743.6 / km²1,136.9 / km²1,072.4 / km²1,025.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pittem Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 39.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pittem-3.4%+27.6%+39.6%
Belgium
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pittem Median Age

Median Age: 42.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pittem42.2 yrs43.3 yrs41.2 yrs
Belgium41.3 yrs42.5 yrs40.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pittem Population Density

Population Density: 1,137 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pittem2,5582.25 km²1,137 / km²
Belgium11.3 million30,664.8 km²368 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pittem Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Pittem

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Pittem

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Pittem

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Pittem

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Pittem Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$34,695$36,867$41,857$44,976$46,477$49,029$49,213$53,960
Total GDP$327.3M$350.3M$398.1M$446.4M$491.2M$551.8M$575M$626.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Pittem CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pittem21,094 tn8.25 tn9,375 tons/km²
Belgium92,691,347 tn8.22 tn3,022.7 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Pittem CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)21,094 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.25 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9,375 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/14/081:33 AM3.273.1 km4,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
2/27/058:16 AM3.158.5 km4,000 mFranceusgs.gov
7/2/014:06 PM3.142.9 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/25/989:22 PM386.7 km10,000 mNorth Seausgs.gov
6/20/951:54 AM4.372.2 km20,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/20/946:01 PM3.593.5 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/20/946:01 PM3.184 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
4/1/876:43 AM3.179.7 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
3/22/879:05 PM3.376.7 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
3/21/872:47 PM373.9 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov

Pittem

Pittem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Egem and Pittem proper. On January 1, 2006, Pittem had a total population of 6,599. The total area is 34.42 km² which gives a populatio..

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