Municipality · Province of Flemish Brabant · Flanders
Hoegaarden
About Hoegaarden
Hoegaarden is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,016 inhabitants on an area of 34.1 km², a population density of 206 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Hoegaarden ranks 438th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 56th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 360th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Hoegaarden since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Hoegaarden grew by 125 inhabitants (+1.8%), from 6,891 to 7,016. In the last year it changed by +53.
For population growth since 2016, Hoegaarden ranks 442nd of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Hoegaarden borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Hoegaarden
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Leuven | 17 | 10 |
| Hasselt | 35 | 22 |
| Namur | 35 | 22 |
| Brussels | 37 | 23 |
| Mechelen | 41 | 25 |
| Charleroi | 51 | 31 |
| Liège | 53 | 33 |
| Antwerp | 64 | 40 |
| Mons | 73 | 46 |
| Ghent | 87 | 54 |
| Kortrijk | 113 | 70 |
| Bruges | 127 | 79 |
| Arlon | 139 | 86 |
| Ostend | 145 | 90 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Hoegaarden: Wikipedia.