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Herve

Reference date: 2026-01-01

17,822

residents

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

A documented local view of Herve
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
313.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
205thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+38
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 permits15.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 15.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 90/100
  2. Land cover58.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 58.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 88/100
  3. House sales13.1 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 13.1 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 18/100

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

Population and age

Population

17,822

residents

+38 since 2025 (+0.2%)

36% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

134% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 84/100 among 84

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

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Population density

313.6

residents/km²

+0.7 since 2025 (+0.2%)

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

48% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 66/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

8,079

dwellings

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

106% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

15.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 127 dwellings

119% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

3.0× the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 97/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

58.0

% of municipal area

Total: 3,294 ha

50% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 84

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

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House sales

13.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 106 sales

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

155.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,777 departures

56% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 55/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Liège Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.9

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 53/100 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

116.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,081 enterprises

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 73/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 85/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Herve2017–2026: 17,638–17,822.17,91817,74717,57617,40517,638201717,598201817,609201917,620202017,473202117,674202217,842202317,850202417,784202517,8222026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202617,822313.6
202517,784312.9
202417,850314.0
202317,842313.9
202217,674310.9
202117,473307.4
202017,620310.0
201917,609309.7
201817,598309.5
201717,638310.5
201617,533308.7
201517,371305.8
201417,323305.0
201317,224303.3
201217,166302.2
201117,117301.4
201016,975298.9
200916,793295.7

Key figures

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