Municipality · Province of Liège · Wallonia
Liège
Dutch Luik · German Lüttich
About Liège
Liège is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 198,102 inhabitants on an area of 68.6 km², a population density of 2,887 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, Liège ranks 5th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 1st of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 153rd in Belgium. Liège is the capital of Liège.
The official language is French.
Population of Liège since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Liège grew by 1,132 inhabitants (+0.6%), from 196,970 to 198,102. In the last year it changed by +779.
For population growth since 2016, Liège ranks 495th of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Liège borders 11 municipalities:
Distances from Liège
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 36 | 23 |
| Namur | 54 | 34 |
| Leuven | 68 | 42 |
| Charleroi | 85 | 53 |
| Brussels | 90 | 56 |
| Mechelen | 91 | 57 |
| Arlon | 107 | 67 |
| Antwerp | 110 | 69 |
| Mons | 116 | 72 |
| Ghent | 140 | 87 |
| Kortrijk | 165 | 102 |
| Bruges | 180 | 112 |
| Ostend | 198 | 123 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Liège: Wikipedia.