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 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerlen | Municipality | 95,149 | 89,212 | 87,406 | 86,936 | 87,522 | |
| Nederland [The Netherlands] | Country | 15,985,538 | 16,655,799 | 16,979,120 | 17,475,415 | 18,044,027 |
Source: Statistics Netherlands.
Explanation: Provinces and municipalities in the boundaries of 1 January 2025. Municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands are not included. The land area is tabulated. The 2025 population figures are final.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 43,784 |
| Females | 43,738 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 13,643 |
| 18-64 years | 52,170 |
| 65+ years | 21,709 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 939 |
| 80-89 years | 4,691 |
| 70-79 years | 9,776 |
| 60-69 years | 13,180 |
| 50-59 years | 12,184 |
| 40-49 years | 10,291 |
| 30-39 years | 10,974 |
| 20-29 years | 10,193 |
| 10-19 years | 8,075 |
| 0-9 years | 7,219 |
| Urbanization (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Highly urbanized | 9,760 |
| Strongly urbanized | 51,990 |
| Moderately urbanized | 19,860 |
| Lowly urbanized | 5,140 |
| Rural | 710 |
| Citizenhip (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 80,326 |
| European Union | 4,095 |
| Europe (Rest) | 627 |
| Other Citizenship | 2,336 |
| Birth Country (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 72,448 |
| Other country | 15,074 |