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Population Heerlen (Netherlands)
87 500
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Heerlen is 87 500 people, including children under the age of 6 - 8 848 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 10 227 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 10 598 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 37 527 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 16 450 people, and the centenarians Heerlen over 80 years old - 3 850 people.
Population size Heerlen by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 8 848 / 10.11% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 10 227 / 11.69% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 10 598 / 12.11% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 37 527 / 42.89% |
| Elderly over 60 | 16 450 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 3 850 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population Heerlen
Total Heerlen permanent residents 42 306 men (48.35%) and 45 194 women (51.65%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 2 730 / 6.2% | 2 184 / 5.5% | 48% |
| 5 – 9 | 2 730 / 6.2% | 2 142 / 5.4% | 47.8% |
| 10 - 14 | 2 436 / 5.5% | 1 932 / 4.9% | 47.8% |
| 15 - 19 | 2 058 / 4.6% | 1 680 / 4.3% | 48.3% |
| 20 - 24 | 2 436 / 5.5% | 2 016 / 5.1% | 49.3% |
| 25 - 29 | 3 612 / 8.3% | 3 024 / 7.5% | 49.2% |
| 30 - 34 | 3 528 / 8.1% | 3 024 / 7.5% | 49.7% |
| 35 - 39 | 3 234 / 7.4% | 2 940 / 7.3% | 51.4% |
| 40 - 44 | 2 982 / 6.8% | 2 772 / 6.9% | 51.8% |
| 45 - 49 | 2 730 / 6.2% | 2 562 / 6.4% | 52.1% |
| 50 - 54 | 3 108 / 7.1% | 3 108 / 7.7% | 53.9% |
| 55 - 59 | 3 276 / 7.5% | 3 570 / 8.8% | 55.8% |
| 60 - 64 | 2 730 / 6.2% | 3 192 / 7.9% | 57.6% |
| 65 - 69 | 1 890 / 4.2% | 2 520 / 6.3% | 60.7% |
| 70 - 74 | 798 / 1.6% | 1 344 / 3.5% | 66.1% |
| 75 - 79 | 1 008 / 2.1% | 2 100 / 5.3% | 70.3% |
| 80+ | 714 / 1.4% | 1 890 / 4.8% | 75.5% |
Education level
Education level of residents Heerlen: have higher education 22.8% (19 950 people), incomplete higher education — 2.8% (2 450 people), secondary vocational — 35.8% (31 325 people), 11 classes — 15.8% (13 825 people), 9 classes — 8.8% (7 700 people), 5 classes — 8.1% (7 088 people), have no education — 0.5% (438 people), illiterate — 0.5% (438 people).
| Higher education | 19 950 / 22.8% |
| Incomplete higher | 2 450 / 2.8% |
| Secondary vocational | 31 325 / 35.8% |
| Elementary school | 13 825 / 15.8% |
| Middle school | 7 700 / 8.8% |
| High school | 7 088 / 8.1% |
| Without education | 438 / 0.5% |
| Illiterate | 438 / 0.5% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Heerlen
Total Heerlen the number of officially employed population is 58 363 people (66.7%), pensioners 23 625 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 2 888 people (3.3%).
| Employed population | 58 363 / 66.7% |
| Unemployed | 2 888 / 3.3% |
| Pensioners | 23 625 / 27% |
Disability
Total Heerlen have a disability 7 989 people, what constitutes 9.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 199 (1.37.%), disabled of the group II are 3 168 (3.62.%), disabled of the group III are 3 036 (3.47.%), disabled children 586 (0.67.%).
| Total disabled | 7 989 / 9.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 1 199 / 1.37% |
| Disabled of the group II | 3 168 / 3.62% |
| Disabled of the group III | 3 036 / 3.47% |
| Disabled children | 586 / 0.67% |