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Herstal

Reference date: 2026-01-01

40,909

residents

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

A documented local view of Herstal
Documented local viewflamenc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,751.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
49thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+75
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. Scheduled public transport289.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 289.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 97/100
  2. Land cover20.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 20.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 4/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises56.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 56.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 5/100

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

Population and age

Population

40,909

residents

+75 since 2025 (+0.2%)

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

5.4× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 84

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

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Population density

1,751.4

residents/km²

+3.2 since 2025 (+0.2%)

5.5× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

8.3× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% below the municipal median in Liège Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

18,238

dwellings

199% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

4.6× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

5.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 102 dwellings

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

20.4

% of municipal area

Total: 476 ha

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565

54% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 3/100 among 84

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

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House sales

18.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 334 sales

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

289.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 11,855 departures

190% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

105% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 84

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 Liège Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 84

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 Liège Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

56.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,312 enterprises

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Herstal2017–2026: 39,744–40,909.41,11940,59140,06239,53439,744201739,958201839,989201940,190202040,157202140,481202240,666202340,814202440,834202540,9092026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202640,9091,751.4
202540,8341,748.2
202440,8141,747.3
202340,6661,741.0
202240,4811,733.0
202140,1571,719.2
202040,1901,720.6
201939,9891,712.0
201839,9581,707.0
201739,7441,691.3
201639,6171,685.9
201539,3651,675.2
201439,0031,659.8
201338,9971,659.6
201238,7721,650.0
201138,3571,632.3
201038,2191,626.5
200938,1151,622.0

Key figures

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