Municipality · Province of Liège · Wallonia
Amel
French Amblève
About Amel
Amel is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 5,646 inhabitants on an area of 125.8 km², a population density of 45 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Amel ranks 477th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 54th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 37th in Belgium.
The official language is German. Amel is one of the nine municipalities of the German-speaking Community; French speakers have language facilities.
Population of Amel since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Amel grew by 154 inhabitants (+2.8%), from 5,492 to 5,646. In the last year it changed by +38.
For population growth since 2016, Amel ranks 393rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Amel borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Amel
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 53 | 33 |
| Arlon | 80 | 49 |
| Hasselt | 87 | 54 |
| Namur | 94 | 58 |
| Leuven | 120 | 75 |
| Charleroi | 124 | 77 |
| Brussels | 140 | 87 |
| Mechelen | 144 | 89 |
| Mons | 157 | 98 |
| Antwerp | 163 | 101 |
| Ghent | 191 | 119 |
| Kortrijk | 212 | 132 |
| Bruges | 231 | 144 |
| Ostend | 248 | 154 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Amel: Wikipedia.