Municipality · Province of Namur · Wallonia
Houyet
About Houyet
Houyet is a municipality in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 5,226 inhabitants on an area of 123.1 km², a population density of 42 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, Houyet ranks 493rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 32nd of the 38 municipalities in Namur. By area it ranks 39th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Houyet since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Houyet grew by 482 inhabitants (+10.2%), from 4,744 to 5,226. In the last year it changed by +11.
For population growth since 2016, Houyet ranks 51st of 565. Over the same period the province of Namur changed by +3.5% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Houyet borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Houyet
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 32 | 20 |
| Charleroi | 48 | 30 |
| Liège | 65 | 40 |
| Mons | 79 | 49 |
| Arlon | 80 | 50 |
| Leuven | 80 | 50 |
| Hasselt | 84 | 52 |
| Brussels | 88 | 55 |
| Mechelen | 101 | 63 |
| Antwerp | 127 | 79 |
| Ghent | 134 | 83 |
| Kortrijk | 141 | 87 |
| Bruges | 173 | 107 |
| Ostend | 186 | 115 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Houyet: Wikipedia.