Heerlen
Municipality in Limburg (Netherlands)
Contents: Population
The population development of Heerlen as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-01-01 | Population Estimate 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate 2016-01-01 | Population Estimate 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2024-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerlen | Municipality | 95,149 | 89,212 | 87,406 | 86,936 | 87,461 | |
| Nederland [Netherlands] | Country | 15,985,538 | 16,655,799 | 16,979,120 | 17,475,415 | 17,942,942 |
Source: Statistics Netherlands.
Explanation: Provinces and municipalities in the boundaries of 1 January 2024. Municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands are not included. The land area is tabulated.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 43,679 |
| Females | 43,782 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 13,679 |
| 18-64 years | 52,505 |
| 65+ years | 21,277 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 892 |
| 80-89 years | 4,585 |
| 70-79 years | 9,630 |
| 60-69 years | 13,033 |
| 50-59 years | 12,689 |
| 40-49 years | 10,092 |
| 30-39 years | 10,923 |
| 20-29 years | 10,217 |
| 10-19 years | 8,061 |
| 0-9 years | 7,339 |
| Urbanization (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Highly urbanized | 9,480 |
| Strongly urbanized | 52,870 |
| Moderately urbanized | 18,000 |
| Lowly urbanized | 6,120 |
| Rural | 650 |
| Citizenhip (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 80,737 |
| European Union | 3,883 |
| Europe (Rest) | 539 |
| Other country | 2,302 |
| Birth Country (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 73,509 |
| Other country | 13,613 |