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Population of Houthalen-Helchteren

Reference date: 2026-01-01

30,879

residents

The official population of Houthalen-Helchteren was 30,879 residents on 1 January 2026, ranking 85th among Belgium's municipalities.

A documented local view of Houthalen-Helchteren
Documented local viewI, Sonuwe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
394.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
85thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-66
Reference date
2026-01-01

Official time series

Official time series: Houthalen-Helchteren2017–2026: 30,601–30,879.31,04330,83430,62430,41530,601201730,623201830,655201930,550202030,498202130,844202230,960202330,896202430,945202530,8792026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202630,879394.7
202530,945395.6
202430,896395.0
202330,960395.8
202230,844394.3
202130,498389.9
202030,550390.5
201930,655391.9
201830,623391.6
201730,601391.4
201630,592391.3
201530,666392.2
201430,623391.7
201330,515390.3
201230,356388.3
201130,316387.7
201030,126385.3
200930,120385.2

Population

Who lives here

A complete, non-overlapping view of the registered population by age, from the same reference-date record.
Age structureShare of registered residents in five non-overlapping age groups.Under 18: 19.1%18–24: 7.8%25–44: 24.5%45–64: 26.7%65 and older: 22.1%
Reference date: 2026-01-01
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Registered residents by age group
Under 185,88319.1%
18–242,3967.8%
25–447,55624.5%
45–648,23226.7%
65 and older6,81222.1%

Key figures

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