Population Herentals (Belgium)

Belgium
26 071

people

As of January 1, 2025 the population (permanent residents) Herentals is 26 071 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 636 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 3 047 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 3 158 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 11 181 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 4 901 people, and the centenarians Herentals over 80 years old - 1 147 people.

79

place is occupied by Belgium in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Herentals by age groups

Children under 6 years old 2 636 / 10.11%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 3 047 / 11.69%
Young people from 18 to 29 3 158 / 12.11%
Adults from 30 to 59 11 181 / 42.89%
Elderly over 60 4 901 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 1 147 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Herentals

Total Herentals permanent residents 12 188 men (46.75%) and 13 883 women (53.25%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4796 / 6%638 / 5.7%47.4%
5 – 9796 / 6%625 / 5.6%47.2%
10 - 14 710 / 5.3%564 / 5.1%47.2%
15 - 19 600 / 4.4%491 / 4.5%47.7%
20 - 24 710 / 5.3%589 / 5.3%48.7%
25 - 29 1 053 / 8.1%883 / 7.7%48.6%
30 - 34 1 029 / 7.9%883 / 7.7%49.1%
35 - 39 943 / 7.2%858 / 7.5%50.8%
40 - 44 869 / 6.6%809 / 7.1%51.2%
45 - 49 796 / 6%748 / 6.6%51.5%
50 - 54 906 / 6.9%907 / 7.9%53.3%
55 - 59 955 / 7.3%1 042 / 9%55.2%
60 - 64 796 / 6%932 / 8.1%57%
65 - 69 551 / 4%736 / 6.5%60.1%
70 - 74 232 / 1.4%393 / 3.7%65.5%
75 - 79 294 / 1.9%613 / 5.5%69.7%
80+208 / 1.2%552 / 5%74.9%

Education level

Education level of residents Herentals: have higher education 22.6% (5 892 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (782 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (9 281 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (4 067 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (2 242 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (2 164 people), have no education — 0.3% (78 people), illiterate — 0.7% (182 people).

Higher education 5 892 / 22.6%
Incomplete higher 782 / 3%
Secondary vocational 9 281 / 35.6%
Elementary school 4 067 / 15.6%
Middle school 2 242 / 8.6%
High school 2 164 / 8.3%
Without education 78 / 0.3%
Illiterate 182 / 0.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Herentals

Total Herentals the number of officially employed population is 16 555 people (63.5%), pensioners 7 039 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 695 people (6.5%).

Employed population 16 555 / 63.5%
Unemployed 1 695 / 6.5%
Pensioners 7 039 / 27%

Disability

Total Herentals have a disability 2 589 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 409 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 996 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 957 (3.67.%), disabled children 227 (0.87.%).

Total disabled 2 589 / 9.93%
Disabled of the group I 409 / 1.57%
Disabled of the group II 996 / 3.82%
Disabled of the group III 957 / 3.67%
Disabled children 227 / 0.87%