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Prov. Antwerpen in figures

A profile of Prov. Antwerpen from official statistics: 23 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Prov. Antwerpen was 1.95 million in 2025, up 0.8% from 2024, and the highest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Population1.95 million2025Up 0.8% from 2024The highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Natural change rate0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023The 2nd highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Median age42 years2025Unchanged from 2024The 4th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Population aged 65 and over20.6%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density692 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.8% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment13,4352024Compared with 15,140 in 2023
1.6M1.7M1.8M1.9M2M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,645,652 persons2002: 1,652,450 persons2003: 1,661,119 persons2004: 1,668,812 persons2005: 1,676,858 persons2006: 1,688,493 persons2007: 1,700,570 persons2008: 1,715,707 persons2009: 1,731,174 persons2010: 1,744,862 persons2011: 1,773,267 persons2012: 1,787,490 persons2013: 1,798,605 persons2014: 1,806,634 persons2015: 1,817,033 persons2016: 1,828,927 persons2017: 1,838,863 persons2018: 1,849,523 persons2019: 1,860,470 persons2020: 1,873,095 persons2021: 1,879,318 persons2022: 1,890,627 persons2023: 1,915,921 persons2024: 1,932,876 persons2025: 1,947,973 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Prov. Antwerpen was 4.3% in 2025, down 0.3 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Unemployment rate4.3%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Household disposable income per inhabitant€29,5002024, provisionalUp 2.4% from 2023The 5th highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Employment rate76.2%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 11 regions in Belgium
At-risk-of-poverty rate10.3%2025Down 0.6 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate74.6%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
3456720012005200920132017202120252001: 4.3 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 6.2 %2006: 5.7 %2007: 5 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 5.7 %2010: 6.1 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 6.2 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 4 %2021: 5.2 %2022: 4 %2023: 3.6 %2024: 4.6 %2025: 4.3 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Prov. Antwerpen was €117.77 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 1.3% from 2023, and the highest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€117.77 billion2024, provisionalUp 1.3% from 2023The highest of 11 regions in Belgium
GDP per capita€60,7002024, provisionalUp 0.5% from 2023The 3rd highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Real GDP growth-0.3%2024, estimatedDown 1.6 percentage points from 2023The lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)135%2024, provisionalDown 5 percentage points from 2023
40K60K80K100K120K2003200720112015201920242003: 52,248 EUR million2004: 55,682 EUR million2005: 59,450 EUR million2006: 61,495 EUR million2007: 65,423 EUR million2008: 67,005 EUR million2009: 64,910 EUR million2010: 67,753 EUR million2011: 71,215 EUR million2012: 72,925 EUR million2013: 74,371 EUR million2014: 76,301 EUR million2015: 78,967 EUR million2016: 81,567 EUR million2017: 84,264 EUR million2018: 87,686 EUR million2019: 91,306 EUR million2020: 89,318 EUR million2021: 96,691 EUR million2022: 109,773 EUR million2023: 116,241 EUR million2024: 117,767 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2003 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Prov. Antwerpen was 4.4% in 2025, up 0.1 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the 4th highest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Severe material and social deprivation rate4.4%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 4th highest of 11 regions in Belgium
People who bought online in the last 12 months84.1%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 11 regions in Belgium
44.555.566.57202120222023202420252021: 6.7 %2022: 4.5 %2023: 4.7 %2024: 4.3 %2025: 4.4 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2021 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Prov. Antwerpen were 6.17 million in 2025, up 10.2% from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation6.17 million2025Up 10.2% from 2024The 3rd highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)3.4 million2025Up 14.6% from 2024The 3rd highest of 11 regions in Belgium
2M3M4M5M6M7M20012005200920132017202120252001: 3,254,019 count2002: 3,138,052 count2003: 3,158,261 count2004: 2,991,458 count2005: 3,132,351 count2006: 3,266,423 count2007: 3,471,379 count2008: 3,577,462 count2009: 3,401,194 count2010: 3,677,653 count2011: 3,830,585 count2012: 3,872,274 count2013: 3,739,815 count2014: 3,822,433 count2015: 4,204,366 count2016: 4,241,787 count2017: 4,333,706 count2018: 4,864,460 count2019: 4,912,144 count2020: 2,056,957 count2021: 2,984,935 count2022: 5,273,380 count2023: 5,360,150 count2024: 5,597,783 count2025: 6,169,355 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Prov. Antwerpen was 83.3 years in 2024, unchanged from 2023, and the 3rd highest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Life expectancy at birth83.3 years2024Unchanged from 2023The 3rd highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Infant mortality rate4.1 per 1,000 live births2024Up 1.2 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 3rd highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Age-standardised death rate, all causes821 per 100,000 people2023Down 54.5 per 100,000 people from 2022The 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Road deaths per million inhabitants34 per million inhabitants2024Down 2 per million inhabitants from 2023
7879808182838420002004200820122016202020242000: 78.5 years2001: 79.1 years2002: 79 years2003: 79.2 years2004: 79.7 years2005: 79.9 years2006: 80.2 years2007: 80.8 years2008: 80.6 years2009: 80.9 years2010: 81.1 years2011: 81.6 years2012: 81.1 years2013: 81.5 years2014: 81.9 years2015: 81.8 years2016: 82 years2017: 82.1 years2018: 82.3 years2019: 82.7 years2020: 81.9 years2021: 82.6 years2022: 82.6 years2023: 83.3 years2024: 83.3 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of 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.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, 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.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  18. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  20. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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