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Malmedy
About Malmedy
Malmedy is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,973 inhabitants on an area of 100.5 km², a population density of 129 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Malmedy ranks 287th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 25th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 72nd in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Malmedy since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Malmedy grew by 558 inhabitants (+4.5%), from 12,415 to 12,973. In the last year it changed by −18. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Malmedy ranks 291st of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Malmedy borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Malmedy
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4960 |
Distances from Malmedy
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 39 | 24 |
| Hasselt | 73 | 46 |
| Namur | 83 | 51 |
| Arlon | 86 | 53 |
| Leuven | 107 | 66 |
| Charleroi | 114 | 71 |
| Brussels | 127 | 79 |
| Mechelen | 130 | 81 |
| Mons | 147 | 91 |
| Antwerp | 149 | 93 |
| Ghent | 178 | 111 |
| Kortrijk | 200 | 124 |
| Bruges | 218 | 136 |
| Ostend | 235 | 146 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Malmedy: Wikipedia.