Municipality · Province of Namur · Wallonia
Couvin
About Couvin
Couvin is a municipality in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 13,927 inhabitants on an area of 207.1 km², a population density of 67 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, Couvin ranks 268th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 9th of the 38 municipalities in Namur. By area it ranks 3rd in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Couvin since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Couvin fell by 19 inhabitants (−0.1%), from 13,946 to 13,927. In the last year it changed by +8. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Couvin ranks 515th of 565. Over the same period the province of Namur changed by +3.5% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Couvin borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Couvin
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 5660 |
Distances from Couvin
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 43 | 27 |
| Namur | 55 | 34 |
| Mons | 59 | 36 |
| Brussels | 93 | 58 |
| Leuven | 95 | 59 |
| Arlon | 102 | 64 |
| Liège | 103 | 64 |
| Mechelen | 110 | 68 |
| Hasselt | 115 | 71 |
| Kortrijk | 121 | 75 |
| Ghent | 127 | 79 |
| Antwerp | 136 | 85 |
| Bruges | 162 | 100 |
| Ostend | 170 | 106 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Couvin: Wikipedia.