Population density of Herstal
Reference date: 2026-01-01
1,751.4
residents/km²
Herstal recorded 1,751.4 residents per km² in 2026, ranking 37th among Belgium's municipalities by population density.
- Population
- 40,909residents
- Rank in Belgium
- 37thout of 565 municipalities
- Density change
- +3.2
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Population density
Inside the municipality
Population is unevenly distributed. The view below uses exact 2025 statistical-sector boundaries and never assigns residents to an unknown polygon.100.0% of residents are located to a statistical sector; 20 remain available only in the municipality total.
- 0 residents
- 11.4–716.5 residents/km²
- 890.1–2,347.7 residents/km²
- 2,435.1–3,433.2 residents/km²
- 3,446.2–4,894.8 residents/km²
- 4,936.8–21,406.4 residents/km²
View the exact data table
| CITE LECLERCQ 62051A13K | 669 | 21,406.4 residents/km² |
|---|---|---|
| PETITE VOIE 62051A11K | 989 | 7,354.7 residents/km² |
| FOXHALLE 62051A20- | 1,302 | 7,189.5 residents/km² |
| LAIXHAUT 62051A30K | 864 | 7,144.8 residents/km² |
| PERSEVERANCE 62051D02K | 354 | 6,690.9 residents/km² |
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 40,909 | 1,751.4 |
| 2025 | 40,834 | 1,748.2 |
| 2024 | 40,814 | 1,747.3 |
| 2023 | 40,666 | 1,741.0 |
| 2022 | 40,481 | 1,733.0 |
| 2021 | 40,157 | 1,719.2 |
| 2020 | 40,190 | 1,720.6 |
| 2019 | 39,989 | 1,712.0 |
| 2018 | 39,958 | 1,707.0 |
| 2017 | 39,744 | 1,691.3 |
| 2016 | 39,617 | 1,685.9 |
| 2015 | 39,365 | 1,675.2 |
| 2014 | 39,003 | 1,659.8 |
| 2013 | 38,997 | 1,659.6 |
| 2012 | 38,772 | 1,650.0 |
| 2011 | 38,357 | 1,632.3 |
| 2010 | 38,219 | 1,626.5 |
| 2009 | 38,115 | 1,622.0 |
Key figures
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