Population of Herstal
Reference date: 2026-01-01
40,909
residents
The official population of Herstal was 40,909 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 49th among Belgium's municipalities.
- Population density
- 1,751.4residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 49thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +75
- Reference date
- 2026-01-01
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
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| 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 |
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 | 8,996 | 22.0% |
|---|---|---|
| 18–24 | 3,508 | 8.6% |
| 25–44 | 10,303 | 25.2% |
| 45–64 | 10,259 | 25.1% |
| 65 and older | 7,843 | 19.2% |
Key figures
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