Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Chimay
About Chimay
Chimay is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 9,606 inhabitants on an area of 199.0 km², a population density of 48 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Chimay ranks 371st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 45th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 6th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Chimay since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Chimay fell by 244 inhabitants (−2.5%), from 9,850 to 9,606. In the last year it changed by −67. The highest figure in this period was in 2017.
For population growth since 2016, Chimay ranks 545th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Chimay borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Chimay
Distances from Chimay
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 43 | 27 |
| Mons | 52 | 32 |
| Namur | 61 | 38 |
| Brussels | 93 | 58 |
| Leuven | 97 | 61 |
| Mechelen | 110 | 68 |
| Liège | 111 | 69 |
| Arlon | 113 | 70 |
| Kortrijk | 113 | 70 |
| Hasselt | 121 | 75 |
| Ghent | 122 | 76 |
| Antwerp | 136 | 84 |
| Bruges | 155 | 97 |
| Ostend | 163 | 101 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Chimay: Wikipedia.