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Natural population change in Prov. West-Vlaanderen

Natural population change in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was -3,311 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 18.7% from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 11 regions in 2024.

2024, persons-3,311
Change on 2023-18.7%
Rank11th of 11Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) ranked
Series high1932008
Series low-3,9642020

Natural population change in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, 2000 to 2024

-4,000-3,000-2,000-1,00001,00020002004200820122016202020242000: -100 persons2001: -500 persons2002: -1,100 persons2003: -1,300 persons2004: -400 persons2005: -290 persons2006: 100 persons2007: 90 persons2008: 193 persons2009: -300 persons2010: -153 persons2011: -103 persons2012: -849 persons2013: -1,402 persons2014: -1,026 persons2015: -1,726 persons2016: -1,162 persons2017: -2,270 persons2018: -2,004 persons2019: -1,924 persons2020: -3,964 persons2021: -2,469 persons2022: -3,201 persons2023: -2,790 persons2024: -3,311 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-07-21.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2024-3,311
2023-2,790
2022-3,201
2021-2,469
2020-3,964
2019-1,924
2018-2,004
2017-2,270
2016-1,162
2015-1,726
2014-1,026
2013-1,402
2012-849
2011-103
2010-153
2009-300
2008193
200790
2006100
2005-290
2004-400
2003-1,300
2002-1,100
2001-500
2000-100

Compared with Belgium and European Union (27)

Place2024
Prov. West-Vlaanderen-3,311
Belgium-2,944
European Union (27)-1,259,065

Rankings

Definition

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the natural population change in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?

Natural population change in Prov. West-Vlaanderen was -3,311 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 18.7% from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 11 regions in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest natural population change in Prov. West-Vlaanderen?

193 in 2008, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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