Municipality · Province of Luxembourg · Wallonia
Habay
About Habay
Habay is a municipality in the province of Luxembourg in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,719 inhabitants on an area of 103.3 km², a population density of 84 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 66 per km² in Luxembourg and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Habay ranks 393rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 9th of the 43 municipalities in Luxembourg. By area it ranks 67th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Habay since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Habay grew by 339 inhabitants (+4.0%), from 8,380 to 8,719. In the last year it changed by +51. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Habay ranks 327th of 565. Over the same period the province of Luxembourg changed by +5.7% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Habay borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Habay
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Arlon | 14 | 9 |
| Namur | 97 | 60 |
| Liège | 100 | 62 |
| Charleroi | 114 | 71 |
| Hasselt | 133 | 82 |
| Mons | 142 | 88 |
| Leuven | 143 | 89 |
| Brussels | 154 | 96 |
| Mechelen | 166 | 103 |
| Antwerp | 191 | 119 |
| Ghent | 200 | 125 |
| Kortrijk | 205 | 127 |
| Bruges | 239 | 149 |
| Ostend | 251 | 156 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Habay: Wikipedia.