Municipality · Province of Liège · Wallonia
Pepinster
About Pepinster
Pepinster is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 9,381 inhabitants on an area of 24.9 km², a population density of 376 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Pepinster ranks 380th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 37th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 439th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Pepinster since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Pepinster fell by 322 inhabitants (−3.3%), from 9,703 to 9,381. In the last year it changed by +87. The highest figure in this period was in 2017.
For population growth since 2016, Pepinster ranks 553rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Pepinster borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Pepinster
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 16 | 10 |
| Hasselt | 50 | 31 |
| Namur | 67 | 41 |
| Leuven | 84 | 52 |
| Charleroi | 98 | 61 |
| Arlon | 100 | 62 |
| Brussels | 106 | 66 |
| Mechelen | 107 | 67 |
| Antwerp | 126 | 78 |
| Mons | 130 | 81 |
| Ghent | 156 | 97 |
| Kortrijk | 180 | 112 |
| Bruges | 196 | 122 |
| Ostend | 214 | 133 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Pepinster: Wikipedia.