Municipality · Province of Walloon Brabant · Wallonia
Waterloo
About Waterloo
Waterloo is a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 30,386 inhabitants on an area of 21.4 km², a population density of 1,420 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 380 per km² in Walloon Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Waterloo ranks 89th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 4th of the 27 municipalities in Walloon Brabant. By area it ranks 477th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Waterloo since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Waterloo grew by 592 inhabitants (+2.0%), from 29,794 to 30,386. In the last year it changed by −3. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Waterloo ranks 430th of 565. Over the same period the province of Walloon Brabant changed by +5.1% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Waterloo borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Waterloo
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1410 | Waterloo |
Distances from Waterloo
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 18 | 11 |
| Leuven | 29 | 18 |
| Charleroi | 32 | 20 |
| Mechelen | 36 | 22 |
| Mons | 42 | 26 |
| Namur | 43 | 27 |
| Antwerp | 61 | 38 |
| Ghent | 63 | 39 |
| Hasselt | 69 | 43 |
| Kortrijk | 81 | 50 |
| Liège | 84 | 52 |
| Bruges | 103 | 64 |
| Ostend | 118 | 73 |
| Arlon | 152 | 94 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Waterloo: Wikipedia.