Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Lier
French Lierre
About Lier
Lier is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 38,747 inhabitants on an area of 49.8 km², a population density of 778 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Lier ranks 56th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 7th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 233rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Lier since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Lier grew by 3,842 inhabitants (+11.0%), from 34,905 to 38,747. In the last year it changed by +230.
For population growth since 2016, Lier ranks 38th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Lier borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Lier
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2500 | Koningshooikt, Lier |
Distances from Lier
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 13 | 8 |
| Antwerp | 21 | 13 |
| Leuven | 28 | 17 |
| Brussels | 31 | 19 |
| Hasselt | 58 | 36 |
| Ghent | 59 | 37 |
| Namur | 76 | 47 |
| Charleroi | 78 | 49 |
| Mons | 85 | 53 |
| Liège | 90 | 56 |
| Bruges | 96 | 60 |
| Kortrijk | 98 | 61 |
| Ostend | 116 | 72 |
| Arlon | 182 | 113 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Lier: Wikipedia.