Population of Herent
Reference date: 2026-01-01
23,287
residents
The official population of Herent was 23,287 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 139th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 711.4residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 139thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +206
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 23,287 | 711.4 |
| 2025 | 23,081 | 705.1 |
| 2024 | 23,007 | 702.8 |
| 2023 | 22,723 | 694.1 |
| 2022 | 22,430 | 685.2 |
| 2021 | 22,046 | 673.5 |
| 2020 | 21,920 | 669.6 |
| 2019 | 21,682 | 662.4 |
| 2018 | 21,632 | 660.9 |
| 2017 | 21,372 | 654.5 |
| 2016 | 21,213 | 649.6 |
| 2015 | 21,034 | 644.2 |
| 2014 | 20,900 | 640.1 |
| 2013 | 20,800 | 637.0 |
| 2012 | 20,642 | 632.1 |
| 2011 | 20,415 | 625.2 |
| 2010 | 20,030 | 613.4 |
| 2009 | 19,802 | 606.4 |
Population
Who lives here
A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.View the exact data table
| Under 18 | 4,596 | 19.7% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,811 | 7.8% |
| 25–44 | 6,087 | 26.1% |
| 45–64 | 5,781 | 24.8% |
| 65 and older | 5,012 | 21.5% |
Key figures
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