Municipality · Province of Walloon Brabant · Wallonia
Wavre
Dutch Waver
About Wavre
Wavre is a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 35,735 inhabitants on an area of 42.1 km², a population density of 848 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, Wavre ranks 65th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 2nd of the 27 municipalities in Walloon Brabant. By area it ranks 287th in Belgium. Wavre is the capital of Walloon Brabant.
The official language is French.
Population of Wavre since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wavre grew by 1,929 inhabitants (+5.7%), from 33,806 to 35,735. In the last year it changed by +154.
For population growth since 2016, Wavre ranks 225th of 565. Over the same period the province of Walloon Brabant changed by +5.1% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wavre borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Wavre
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Leuven | 20 | 13 |
| Brussels | 23 | 14 |
| Namur | 35 | 21 |
| Charleroi | 35 | 22 |
| Mechelen | 36 | 22 |
| Mons | 53 | 33 |
| Hasselt | 56 | 35 |
| Antwerp | 62 | 39 |
| Liège | 71 | 44 |
| Ghent | 73 | 45 |
| Kortrijk | 94 | 58 |
| Bruges | 113 | 70 |
| Ostend | 129 | 80 |
| Arlon | 144 | 89 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wavre: Wikipedia.