Population density of Herentals
Reference date: 2026-01-01
608.2
residents/km²
Herentals recorded 608.2 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 152nd among Belgium's municipalities by population density.

- Population
- 29,163residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 152ndout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +3.4
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Population density
Inside the municipality
Population is unevenly distributed. The view below uses exact 2025 statistical-sector boundaries and never assigns residents to an unknown polygon.100.0% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 4 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 17.9–74.5 residents/km²
- 102.0–793.8 residents/km²
- 1,194.5–1,711.1 residents/km²
- 1,721.7–2,673.3 residents/km²
- 2,713.6–6,875.8 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| HERENTALS - STATION 13011A04K | 1,723 | 6,875.8 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| HERENTALS-CENTRUM-WEST 13011A00K | 1,073 | 4,852.9 residents/km² |
| HONDSBERG - KLEERROOS 13011A301 | 1,518 | 4,413.2 residents/km² |
| DIEPENDAAL 13011A412 | 1,408 | 3,824.0 residents/km² |
| HERENTALS - STADSVELD 13011A02- | 2,124 | 3,688.2 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 29,163 | 608.2 |
| 2025 | 29,001 | 604.9 |
| 2024 | 28,865 | 602.0 |
| 2023 | 28,575 | 596.0 |
| 2022 | 28,455 | 593.5 |
| 2021 | 28,194 | 588.0 |
| 2020 | 28,272 | 589.6 |
| 2019 | 28,177 | 587.6 |
| 2018 | 28,117 | 586.2 |
| 2017 | 27,800 | 579.8 |
| 2016 | 27,728 | 578.3 |
| 2015 | 27,677 | 577.3 |
| 2014 | 27,637 | 576.4 |
| 2013 | 27,438 | 572.3 |
| 2012 | 27,368 | 570.8 |
| 2011 | 27,122 | 565.7 |
| 2010 | 26,759 | 558.1 |
| 2009 | 26,446 | 551.6 |
Key figures
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