Municipality · Province of Liège · Wallonia
Modave
About Modave
Modave is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 4,176 inhabitants on an area of 40.3 km², a population density of 104 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, Modave ranks 515th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 67th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 294th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Modave since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Modave grew by 13 inhabitants (+0.3%), from 4,163 to 4,176. In the last year it changed by +7. The highest figure in this period was in 2022.
For population growth since 2016, Modave ranks 499th of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Modave borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Modave
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4577 |
Distances from Modave
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 27 | 17 |
| Namur | 30 | 19 |
| Hasselt | 49 | 31 |
| Charleroi | 62 | 38 |
| Leuven | 62 | 38 |
| Brussels | 79 | 49 |
| Mechelen | 86 | 53 |
| Mons | 94 | 59 |
| Arlon | 95 | 59 |
| Antwerp | 109 | 68 |
| Ghent | 129 | 80 |
| Kortrijk | 148 | 92 |
| Bruges | 170 | 106 |
| Ostend | 186 | 116 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Modave: Wikipedia.