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Herenthout

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,464

residents

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

A documented local view of Herenthout
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
400.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
376thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-40
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. Fixed broadband coverage99.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.1 % · national percentile 80/100
  2. Scheduled public transport63.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 63.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 26/100
  3. Building permits5.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 5.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 32/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,464

residents

−40 since 2025 (−0.4%)

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 10/100 among 67

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

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Population density

400.9

residents/km²

−1.7 since 2025 (−0.4%)

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

27% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 32/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

4% 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

4,433

dwellings

27% below Belgium’s municipal median

47% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 10/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

5.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 22 dwellings

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

35.8

% of municipal area

Total: 845 ha

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 77/100 among 67

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

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House sales

16.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 71 sales

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 35/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

63.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 603 departures

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 35/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 90/100 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

101.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 962 enterprises

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Herenthout2017–2026: 8,845–9,464.9,6239,3249,0258,7268,84520178,95120189,06120199,10920209,18520219,28720229,41720239,45420249,50420259,4642026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,464400.9
20259,504402.6
20249,454400.5
20239,417398.9
20229,287393.4
20219,185389.1
20209,109385.8
20199,061383.8
20188,951379.1
20178,845374.5
20168,806372.9
20158,804372.8
20148,803372.7
20138,781371.8
20128,747370.4
20118,723369.4
20108,703368.5
20098,628365.3

Key figures

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