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Heers

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,595

residents

Explore Heers through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

A documented local view of Heers
Documented local viewEebie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
143.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
421stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+21
Reference date
2026-01-01

Key figures

At a glance

Twelve source-backed signals place this municipality in its demographic, housing, economic, land-use, mobility and connectivity context.

What stands out

  1. Scheduled public transport33.0 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 33.0 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 7/100
  2. Land cover61.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 61.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 90/100
  3. Building permits14.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 14.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 88/100

Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.

Population and age

Population

7,595

residents

+21 since 2025 (+0.3%)

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

56% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Population density

143.1

residents/km²

+0.4 since 2025 (+0.3%)

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

57% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% above the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,498

dwellings

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

58% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Statbel cadastral building stock, 2025 release

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Building permits

14.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 52 dwellings

107% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

43% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 38

Reference date: · Source: Statbel building permits by month and administrative geography

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Land cover

Arable land

61.0

% of municipal area

Total: 3,235 ha

58% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

108% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 38

Reference date: · Source: Statbel land cover according to the Land Register (SQLite)

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House sales

18.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 66 sales

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

Reference date: · Source: Statbel real-estate deeds by statistical sector, 2013-2024

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

33.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 251 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.0× this value · national percentile 7/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

Scheduled service date: Published timetable; planned service, not observed operations. · Source: De Lijn static GTFS, STIB-MIVB static GTFS, TEC static GTFS, SNCB-NMBS static GTFS, Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026, Statbel statistical sectors 2026 (GeoJSON, EPSG:3812)

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Public level crossings

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.3

%

0.1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 38

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

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5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

106.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 810 enterprises

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

Reference date: · Source: Statbel VAT-registered enterprises by legal form, 2024

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Official time series

Official time series: Heers2017–2026: 7,225–7,595.7,6627,4947,3267,1587,22520177,29020187,39120197,33720207,33920217,45720227,55420237,59320247,57420257,5952026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,595143.1
20257,574142.8
20247,593143.1
20237,554142.4
20227,457140.5
20217,339138.3
20207,337138.3
20197,391139.3
20187,290137.4
20177,225136.1
20167,205135.7
20157,237136.3
20147,160134.9
20137,111134.0
20127,103133.8
20117,089133.5
20107,018132.2
20096,970131.3

Key figures

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