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Herent

Reference date: 2026-01-01

23,287

residents

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

A documented local view of Herent
Documented local viewDavid Edgar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
711.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
139thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+206
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 transport207.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 207.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 89/100
  2. Population density711.4 residents/km²Population density: 711.4 residents/km² · national percentile 78/100
  3. Building permits4.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 4.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 30/100

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

Population and age

Population

23,287

residents

+206 since 2025 (+0.9%)

78% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

54% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 74/100 among 63

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

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Population density

711.4

residents/km²

+6.3 since 2025 (+0.9%)

122% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

28% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 66/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

10,203

dwellings

67% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

56% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 75/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

4.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 49 dwellings

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 33/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

37.9

% of municipal area

Total: 1,239 ha

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 58/100 among 63

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

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House sales

18.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 186 sales

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

0.5% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 52/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

207.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,834 departures

108% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

47% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 82/100 among 63

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

Same as the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.3

%

0.0% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 47/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

104.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,430 enterprises

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 36/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Herent2017–2026: 21,372–23,287.23,63222,76421,89521,02721,372201721,632201821,682201921,920202022,046202122,430202222,723202323,007202423,081202523,2872026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202623,287711.4
202523,081705.1
202423,007702.8
202322,723694.1
202222,430685.2
202122,046673.5
202021,920669.6
201921,682662.4
201821,632660.9
201721,372654.5
201621,213649.6
201521,034644.2
201420,900640.1
201320,800637.0
201220,642632.1
201120,415625.2
201020,030613.4
200919,802606.4

Key figures

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