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Perwez
Dutch Perwijs
About Perwez
Perwez is a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 9,810 inhabitants on an area of 51.2 km², a population density of 192 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 380 per km² in Walloon Brabant and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Perwez ranks 368th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 17th of the 27 municipalities in Walloon Brabant. By area it ranks 227th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Perwez since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Perwez grew by 637 inhabitants (+6.9%), from 9,173 to 9,810. In the last year it changed by −34. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Perwez ranks 153rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Walloon Brabant changed by +5.1% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Perwez borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Perwez
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1360 |
Distances from Perwez
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 20 | 13 |
| Leuven | 28 | 18 |
| Charleroi | 35 | 21 |
| Brussels | 39 | 25 |
| Hasselt | 49 | 31 |
| Mechelen | 50 | 31 |
| Liège | 56 | 35 |
| Mons | 61 | 38 |
| Antwerp | 75 | 47 |
| Ghent | 89 | 56 |
| Kortrijk | 109 | 68 |
| Arlon | 128 | 80 |
| Bruges | 130 | 81 |
| Ostend | 146 | 91 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Perwez: Wikipedia.