Population of Herselt
Reference date: 2026-01-01
14,777
residents
The official population of Herselt was 14,777 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 252nd among Belgium's municipalities.

- Population density
- 282.2residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 252ndout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -52
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 2026 | 14,777 | 282.2 |
| 2025 | 14,829 | 283.2 |
| 2024 | 14,838 | 283.3 |
| 2023 | 14,805 | 282.7 |
| 2022 | 14,731 | 281.3 |
| 2021 | 14,649 | 279.7 |
| 2020 | 14,521 | 277.3 |
| 2019 | 14,523 | 277.3 |
| 2018 | 14,537 | 277.6 |
| 2017 | 14,408 | 275.2 |
| 2016 | 14,491 | 276.8 |
| 2015 | 14,516 | 277.3 |
| 2014 | 14,439 | 275.8 |
| 2013 | 14,396 | 275.0 |
| 2012 | 14,399 | 275.0 |
| 2011 | 14,387 | 274.8 |
| 2010 | 14,247 | 272.1 |
| 2009 | 14,267 | 272.5 |
Population
Who lives here
A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.View the exact data table
| Under 18 | 2,427 | 16.4% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 1,033 | 7.0% |
| 25–44 | 3,233 | 21.9% |
| 45–64 | 4,252 | 28.8% |
| 65 and older | 3,832 | 25.9% |
Key figures
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