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Ciney
About Ciney
Ciney is a municipality in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 17,140 inhabitants on an area of 148.1 km², a population density of 116 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 138 per km² in Namur and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Ciney ranks 214th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 7th of the 38 municipalities in Namur. By area it ranks 23rd in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Ciney since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Ciney grew by 817 inhabitants (+5.0%), from 16,323 to 17,140. In the last year it changed by −80. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Ciney ranks 276th of 565. Over the same period the province of Namur changed by +3.5% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ciney borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ciney
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 5590 |
Distances from Ciney
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 28 | 17 |
| Charleroi | 52 | 32 |
| Liège | 52 | 32 |
| Hasselt | 73 | 46 |
| Leuven | 74 | 46 |
| Arlon | 82 | 51 |
| Mons | 84 | 52 |
| Brussels | 85 | 53 |
| Mechelen | 97 | 60 |
| Antwerp | 122 | 76 |
| Ghent | 133 | 83 |
| Kortrijk | 144 | 89 |
| Bruges | 173 | 107 |
| Ostend | 187 | 116 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ciney: Wikipedia.