Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Binche
About Binche
Binche is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 33,841 inhabitants on an area of 61.3 km², a population density of 552 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Binche ranks 74th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 7th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 174th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Binche since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Binche grew by 396 inhabitants (+1.2%), from 33,445 to 33,841. In the last year it changed by +57.
For population growth since 2016, Binche ranks 467th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Binche borders 7 municipalities:
Distances from Binche
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 15 | 10 |
| Charleroi | 18 | 11 |
| Namur | 50 | 31 |
| Brussels | 53 | 33 |
| Leuven | 65 | 40 |
| Mechelen | 72 | 44 |
| Kortrijk | 78 | 48 |
| Ghent | 81 | 50 |
| Antwerp | 96 | 59 |
| Hasselt | 99 | 62 |
| Liège | 103 | 64 |
| Bruges | 115 | 72 |
| Ostend | 125 | 78 |
| Arlon | 141 | 88 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Binche: Wikipedia.