Region of Belgium
Wallonia
Dutch Wallonië · French Wallonie
About Wallonia
Wallonia is the southern region of Belgium, with 3,713,450 inhabitants (31.3% of the country) on 16,905 km², more than half of Belgium’s territory. It has five provinces and 261 municipalities. French is spoken in most of Wallonia; nine municipalities in the east form the German-speaking Community. The capital is Namur. The south is covered by the forested hills of the Ardennes.
Population of Wallonia since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wallonia grew by 111,234 inhabitants (+3.1%), from 3,602,216 to 3,713,450. In the last year it changed by +8,460.
Belgium as a whole changed by +5.3% over the same period: Flanders +6.5%, Wallonia +3.1% and the Brussels-Capital Region +5.7%.
Provinces of Wallonia
| Province | Capital | Population | Area km² | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hainaut | Mons | 1,368,562 | 3,814 | 69 |
| Liège | Liège | 1,125,300 | 3,858 | 84 |
| Luxembourg | Arlon | 296,370 | 4,460 | 43 |
| Namur | Namur | 506,271 | 3,676 | 38 |
| Walloon Brabant | Wavre | 416,947 | 1,097 | 27 |