Staden is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostnieuwkerke, Staden proper and Westrozebeke. On January 1st, 2000 Staden had a total population of 10,986 (5,501 males and 5,485 females). The total area is 46.74 km² which gives a population density of 235.04 inhabitants per km².