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Herzele

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,291

residents

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

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Population density
402.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
184thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+112
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 transport51.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 51.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 17/100
  2. Building permits9.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 9.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 67/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.8 % · national percentile 66/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,291

residents

+112 since 2025 (+0.6%)

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 among 55

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

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Population density

402.7

residents/km²

+2.3 since 2025 (+0.6%)

26% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 39/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

8,879

dwellings

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

9.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 80 dwellings

26% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 50/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

45.7

% of municipal area

Total: 2,187 ha

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 66/100 among 55

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

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House sales

18.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 160 sales

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

51.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 998 departures

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 35/100 among 55

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

6

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

20% above the municipal median in East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 85/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

96.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,851 enterprises

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 34/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Herzele2017–2026: 17,605–19,291.19,59418,83018,06617,30217,605201717,723201818,027201918,187202018,414202118,489202218,715202318,928202419,179202519,2912026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,291402.7
202519,179400.4
202418,928395.1
202318,715390.7
202218,489386.0
202118,414384.4
202018,187379.6
201918,027376.3
201817,723370.1
201717,605367.9
201617,550366.8
201517,454364.8
201417,433364.4
201317,384363.3
201217,224360.0
201117,216359.8
201017,138358.2
200917,059356.5

Key figures

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