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Herentals

Reference date: 2026-01-01

29,163

residents

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

A documented local view of Herentals
Documented local viewG.Lanting · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
608.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
96thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+162
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. Land cover19.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 19.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 2/100
  2. Population density608.2 residents/km²Population density: 608.2 residents/km² · national percentile 73/100
  3. House sales15.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 15.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 33/100

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

Population and age

Population

29,163

residents

+162 since 2025 (+0.6%)

123% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

55% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 84/100 among 67

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

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Population density

608.2

residents/km²

+3.4 since 2025 (+0.6%)

90% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 67

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

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

14,511

dwellings

138% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

73% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

6.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 97 dwellings

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 37/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

19.6

% of municipal area

Total: 942 ha

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 2/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 67

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

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House sales

15.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 225 sales

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 26/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

72.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,118 departures

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 67

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

6

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

the municipal median in Antwerp Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 67

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 Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

108.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,161 enterprises

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Herentals2017–2026: 27,800–29,163.29,40828,79028,17327,55527,800201728,117201828,177201928,272202028,194202128,455202228,575202328,865202429,001202529,1632026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202629,163608.2
202529,001604.9
202428,865602.0
202328,575596.0
202228,455593.5
202128,194588.0
202028,272589.6
201928,177587.6
201828,117586.2
201727,800579.8
201627,728578.3
201527,677577.3
201427,637576.4
201327,438572.3
201227,368570.8
201127,122565.7
201026,759558.1
200926,446551.6

Key figures

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