Heumen: population and statistics
Heumen has a population of 16,978 (2026) across 39.7 km², or 427 people per km². It ranks 298 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +3.8% between 2016 and 2026.
- 16,978 residents
- 39.7 km²
- 427 people/km²
- 11 m
Key points
Among the 51 municipalities in Gelderland, Heumen ranks No. 46 by population.
Residents with a higher professional or university degree: 48.1% in Heumen, compared with an average of 31.9% in Gelderland and 33.2% nationally.
Dwellings built before 1946: 6.2% in Heumen, compared with an average of 15.1% in Gelderland and 18.0% nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 21.4% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,032 kWh a year here.
Heumen in numbers
Where is Heumen?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Mook en Middelaar3.0 km · 8,192
- Berg en Dal9.1 km · 35,700
- Nijmegen9.2 km · 189,871
- Wijchen9.6 km · 42,106
- Gennep12 km · 17,953
- Beuningen12 km · 26,868
- Lingewaard15 km · 47,802
- Overbetuwe17 km · 49,266
All municipalities in Gelderland
All municipalities in Arnhem/Nijmegen (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Heumen over time
Heumen had 16,360 residents in 2016 and 16,978 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,569 |
| 2022 | 17,175 |
| 2023 | 16,824 |
| 2024 | 16,836 |
| 2025 | 16,861 |
| 2026 | 16,978 |
Did you know?
- “Residents with a higher professional or university degree”: higher than in 96% of municipalities.
- “Dwellings built before 1946”: lower than in 90% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 5,563 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is Mook en Middelaar, 3.0 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Berg en Dal (35,700 residents), 9.1 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,128 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Heumen
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Heumen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 27.1% | 22.4% | 23.6% | ranked 51 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 14.3% | 14.9% | 14.8% | ranked 219 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −4.9 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 294 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 6.5 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 167 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Heumen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 7,497 dwellings | 958,419 | 8,274,510 | ranked 297 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 6.2% | 15.1% | 13.1% | ranked 303 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 17.5% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 220 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 81.9% | 73.5% | 79.5% | ranked 144 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 71.2% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 83 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 19.1% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 268 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 503,000 € | 443,080 € | 438,000 € | ranked 85 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 12.0 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 258 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Heumen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 960 m³ | 858 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 92 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,960 kWh | 2,769 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 112 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 5% | 10% | 7% | ranked 236 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 55% | 43% | 46% | ranked 45 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 12% | 11% | 12% | ranked 140 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 358 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 92.5% | 85.9% | 90.3% | ranked 55 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.2% | 4.2% | 0.1% | ranked 143 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,490 kWh | 1,103 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 91 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,423 Wp | 1,812 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 217 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 257.7 ‰ | 202.5 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 73 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Heumen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 69,100 € | 61,678 € | 63,450 € | ranked 80 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 2,270 | 298,620 | 2,612,530 | ranked 303 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 133.7 ‰ | 137.4 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 183 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Heumen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | ranked 133 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.3% | ranked 115 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Heumen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 524 ‰ | 485 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 144 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 4.2 km | 4.0 km | 4.6 km | ranked 179 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Heumen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 32.7% | 36.8% | 33.3% | ranked 191 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 32.3 ‰ | 36.1 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 143 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 16.3 ‰ | 14.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 78 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.3 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 85 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Heumen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 454 kg | 438 kg | 468 kg | ranked 205 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 15.0% | 22.9% | 16.8% | ranked 188 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 58.3% | 45.1% | 58.8% | ranked 174 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 24.3% | 26.8% | 11.7% | ranked 83 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Heumen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.0 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km | ranked 206 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Heumen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 48.1% | 31.9% | 28.5% | ranked 13 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Heumen: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
92.5% in 2022, compared with 95.4% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.2% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,423 Wp in 2025, compared with 451 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
257.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 93.7 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
32.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 35.6 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
16.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 18.1 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Heumen
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 3.5 |
| February | 39 | 3.9 |
| March | 82 | 6.4 |
| April | 128 | 10.1 |
| May | 156 | 13.9 |
| June | 166 | 17.4 |
| July | 162 | 19.0 |
| August | 137 | 18.2 |
| September | 98 | 15.6 |
| October | 58 | 11.9 |
| November | 29 | 7.3 |
| December | 18 | 4.6 |
Business sectors: Heumen
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical21.4% ×1.0
- Health and social work15.9% ×1.5
- Wholesale and retail trade12.8% ×1.0
- Construction7.9% ×0.8
- Other service activities6.6% ×1.2
- Education6.2% ×1.1
- Administrative and support services4.8% ×0.9
- Information and communication4.2% ×0.8
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Heumen?
Heumen has 16,978 residents (2026), ranking 298 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Heumen?
Heumen covers 39.7 km², with a density of 427 people per km².
Is the population of Heumen growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Heumen went from 16,360 to 16,978, a change of +3.8%.
Where is Heumen?
Heumen is in Gelderland. It belongs to Arnhem/Nijmegen (COROP region). Latitude 51.766, longitude 5.843.
Residents with a higher professional or university degree: what is the figure for Heumen?
In Heumen, “Residents with a higher professional or university degree” stands at 48.1% (2024), ranking 13 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 28.5%.
Dwellings built before 1946: what is the figure for Heumen?
In Heumen, “Dwellings built before 1946” stands at 6.2% (2024), ranking 303 of 338 municipalities; the national median is 13.1%.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Heumen?
In Heumen, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,032 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Heumen?
The nearest to Heumen are Mook en Middelaar (3.0 km), Berg en Dal (9.1 km), Nijmegen (9.2 km), Wijchen (9.6 km), Gennep (12 km).