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Herselt

Reference date: 2026-01-01

14,777

residents

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

A documented local view of Herselt
Documented local viewMichielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
282.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
252ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-52
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. Building permits13.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 86/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage97.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.2 % · national percentile 21/100
  3. Scheduled public transport73.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 73.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 34/100

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

Population and age

Population

14,777

residents

−52 since 2025 (−0.4%)

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 35/100 among 67

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

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Population density

282.2

residents/km²

−1.0 since 2025 (−0.4%)

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 13/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

48

years

12% above Belgium’s municipal median

7% 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

7,443

dwellings

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

13.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 103 dwellings

93% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

68% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

36.4

% of municipal area

Total: 1,907 ha

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 81/100 among 67

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

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House sales

18.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 139 sales

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

73.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,092 departures

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 44/100 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

1

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

97.2

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

0.9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 13/100 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

98.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,448 enterprises

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Herselt2017–2026: 14,408–14,777.14,91514,72014,52614,33114,408201714,537201814,523201914,521202014,649202114,731202214,805202314,838202414,829202514,7772026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202614,777282.2
202514,829283.2
202414,838283.3
202314,805282.7
202214,731281.3
202114,649279.7
202014,521277.3
201914,523277.3
201814,537277.6
201714,408275.2
201614,491276.8
201514,516277.3
201414,439275.8
201314,396275.0
201214,399275.0
201114,387274.8
201014,247272.1
200914,267272.5

Key figures

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