Municipality · Province of Luxembourg · Wallonia
Chiny
About Chiny
Chiny is a municipality in the province of Luxembourg in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 5,222 inhabitants on an area of 114.1 km², a population density of 46 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 66 per km² in Luxembourg and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Chiny ranks 494th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 26th of the 43 municipalities in Luxembourg. By area it ranks 51st in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Chiny since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Chiny fell by 11 inhabitants (−0.2%), from 5,233 to 5,222. In the last year it changed by −43. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Chiny ranks 516th of 565. Over the same period the province of Luxembourg changed by +5.7% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Chiny borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Chiny
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Arlon | 29 | 18 |
| Namur | 90 | 56 |
| Liège | 102 | 64 |
| Charleroi | 104 | 64 |
| Mons | 130 | 81 |
| Hasselt | 133 | 83 |
| Leuven | 138 | 86 |
| Brussels | 147 | 91 |
| Mechelen | 160 | 99 |
| Antwerp | 186 | 115 |
| Ghent | 191 | 119 |
| Kortrijk | 193 | 120 |
| Bruges | 229 | 143 |
| Ostend | 241 | 150 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Chiny: Wikipedia.