Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
La Louvière
About La Louvière
La Louvière is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 81,751 inhabitants on an area of 64.3 km², a population density of 1,272 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, La Louvière ranks 20th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 3rd of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 166th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of La Louvière since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of La Louvière grew by 1,321 inhabitants (+1.6%), from 80,430 to 81,751. In the last year it changed by +77.
For population growth since 2016, La Louvière ranks 446th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
La Louvière borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in La Louvière
Distances from La Louvière
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 13 | 8 |
| Charleroi | 21 | 13 |
| Brussels | 47 | 29 |
| Namur | 51 | 31 |
| Leuven | 60 | 37 |
| Mechelen | 65 | 40 |
| Kortrijk | 73 | 45 |
| Ghent | 73 | 46 |
| Antwerp | 89 | 55 |
| Hasselt | 96 | 60 |
| Liège | 103 | 64 |
| Bruges | 109 | 68 |
| Ostend | 119 | 74 |
| Arlon | 147 | 91 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about La Louvière: Wikipedia.