Municipality · Province of Liège · Wallonia
Huy
Dutch Hoei
About Huy
Huy is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 21,913 inhabitants on an area of 47.5 km², a population density of 461 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Huy ranks 150th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 10th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 246th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Huy since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Huy grew by 621 inhabitants (+2.9%), from 21,292 to 21,913. In the last year it changed by +63.
For population growth since 2016, Huy ranks 388th of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Huy borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Huy
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4500 |
Distances from Huy
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 25 | 16 |
| Liège | 29 | 18 |
| Hasselt | 46 | 28 |
| Leuven | 55 | 34 |
| Charleroi | 57 | 35 |
| Brussels | 72 | 45 |
| Mechelen | 79 | 49 |
| Mons | 89 | 55 |
| Arlon | 101 | 63 |
| Antwerp | 103 | 64 |
| Ghent | 123 | 76 |
| Kortrijk | 142 | 88 |
| Bruges | 163 | 101 |
| Ostend | 179 | 111 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Huy: Wikipedia.