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Population of Herentals

Reference date: 2026-01-01

29,163

residents

The official population of Herentals was 29,163 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 96th among Belgium's municipalities.

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

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

Population

Who lives here

A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.
Age structureShare of registered residents in five non-overlapping age groups.Under 18: 16.4%18–24: 6.9%25–44: 24.6%45–64: 27.6%65 and older: 24.5%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 184,76916.4%
18–242,0246.9%
25–447,17324.6%
45–648,04627.6%
65 and older7,15124.5%

Key figures

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