Municipality · Province of Namur · Wallonia
Rochefort
About Rochefort
Rochefort is a municipality in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,756 inhabitants on an area of 166.5 km², a population density of 77 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 138 per km² in Namur and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Rochefort ranks 292nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 12th of the 38 municipalities in Namur. By area it ranks 12th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Rochefort since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Rochefort grew by 216 inhabitants (+1.7%), from 12,540 to 12,756. In the last year it changed by −16. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Rochefort ranks 444th of 565. Over the same period the province of Namur changed by +3.5% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Rochefort borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Rochefort
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 5580 |
Distances from Rochefort
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 40 | 25 |
| Charleroi | 60 | 37 |
| Liège | 61 | 38 |
| Arlon | 70 | 43 |
| Hasselt | 85 | 53 |
| Leuven | 87 | 54 |
| Mons | 91 | 57 |
| Brussels | 97 | 61 |
| Mechelen | 109 | 68 |
| Antwerp | 135 | 84 |
| Ghent | 144 | 90 |
| Kortrijk | 153 | 95 |
| Bruges | 184 | 114 |
| Ostend | 197 | 122 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Rochefort: Wikipedia.