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Prov. Liège in figures

A profile of Prov. Liège 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. Liège was 1.13 million in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024, and the 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Population1.13 million2025Up 0.4% from 2024The 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Natural change rate-1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023Tied for the 4th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Median age41.8 years2025Up 0.1 years from 2024The 3rd lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Population aged 65 and over20.1%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density294.3 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.4% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment6,1582024Compared with 5,604 in 2023
1M1.03M1.05M1.08M1.1M1.13M1.15M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,020,042 persons2002: 1,024,130 persons2003: 1,025,842 persons2004: 1,029,605 persons2005: 1,034,024 persons2006: 1,040,297 persons2007: 1,047,414 persons2008: 1,053,722 persons2009: 1,060,035 persons2010: 1,067,685 persons2011: 1,082,136 persons2012: 1,088,074 persons2013: 1,093,191 persons2014: 1,095,661 persons2015: 1,098,903 persons2016: 1,103,490 persons2017: 1,106,039 persons2018: 1,108,371 persons2019: 1,110,068 persons2020: 1,113,943 persons2021: 1,113,324 persons2022: 1,116,087 persons2023: 1,122,360 persons2024: 1,126,993 persons2025: 1,131,687 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. Liège was 7.2% in 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and the 4th highest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Unemployment rate7.2%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Household disposable income per inhabitant€25,6002024, provisionalUp 2.4% from 2023The 3rd lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Employment rate66%2025Up 0.9 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
At-risk-of-poverty rate14.6%2025Up 0.9 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate65.6%2025Up 1.6 percentage points from 2024
6810121420012005200920132017202120252001: 9.4 %2002: 8.8 %2003: 9.6 %2004: 13 %2005: 12 %2006: 11.5 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 12.1 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 9.5 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 12.3 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 11.1 %2017: 10.5 %2018: 8.2 %2019: 6.7 %2020: 7.8 %2021: 9.4 %2022: 8.3 %2023: 9.1 %2024: 7 %2025: 7.2 %
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. Liège was €43.42 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 3% from 2023, and the 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€43.42 billion2024, provisionalUp 3% from 2023The 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
GDP per capita€38,4002024, provisionalUp 2.4% from 2023The 4th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Real GDP growth1.6%2024, estimatedUp 0.2 percentage points from 2023The 2nd highest of 11 regions in Belgium
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)86%2024, provisionalDown 1 percentage point from 2023
20K25K30K35K40K45K2003200720112015201920242003: 20,222 EUR million2004: 21,291 EUR million2005: 22,238 EUR million2006: 23,249 EUR million2007: 24,499 EUR million2008: 25,358 EUR million2009: 25,803 EUR million2010: 26,503 EUR million2011: 27,951 EUR million2012: 28,505 EUR million2013: 29,040 EUR million2014: 29,503 EUR million2015: 29,762 EUR million2016: 30,474 EUR million2017: 31,616 EUR million2018: 32,784 EUR million2019: 33,930 EUR million2020: 32,497 EUR million2021: 35,607 EUR million2022: 39,586 EUR million2023: 42,132 EUR million2024: 43,415 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. Liège was 3.6% in 2025, down 0.9 percentage points from 2024, and the 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Severe material and social deprivation rate3.6%2025Down 0.9 percentage points from 2024The 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
People who bought online in the last 12 months70.3%2025Up 4.5 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
3.544.555.5202120222023202420252021: 4.7 %2022: 5.3 %2023: 4.5 %2024: 4.5 %2025: 3.6 %
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. Liège were 2.87 million in 2025, up 5.2% from 2024, and the 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation2.87 million2025Up 5.2% from 2024The 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)1.4 million2025Up 11.1% from 2024The 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
1.5M2M2.5M3M20012005200920132017202120252001: 2,167,211 count2002: 2,178,797 count2003: 2,109,194 count2004: 2,079,843 count2005: 2,064,652 count2006: 2,066,391 count2007: 2,020,067 count2008: 2,075,525 count2009: 2,012,344 count2010: 1,996,048 count2011: 2,008,646 count2012: 2,063,910 count2013: 2,055,932 count2014: 1,985,889 count2015: 2,206,057 count2016: 2,341,931 count2017: 2,412,971 count2018: 2,468,194 count2019: 2,590,225 count2020: 1,553,652 count2021: 2,069,236 count2022: 2,766,896 count2023: 2,820,576 count2024: 2,724,437 count2025: 2,865,102 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. Liège was 80.7 years in 2024, down 0.1 years from 2023, and the 3rd lowest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Life expectancy at birth80.7 years2024Down 0.1 years from 2023The 3rd lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Infant mortality rate3.3 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.2 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 6th highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Age-standardised death rate, all causes985.6 per 100,000 people2023Down 97.9 per 100,000 people from 2022The 4th highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Road deaths per million inhabitants51 per million inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023
76777879808120002004200820122016202020242000: 76.8 years2001: 76.9 years2002: 77 years2003: 77 years2004: 78 years2005: 77.8 years2006: 78.3 years2007: 78.4 years2008: 78.6 years2009: 78.8 years2010: 78.9 years2011: 79 years2012: 79.2 years2013: 79.4 years2014: 79.7 years2015: 79.3 years2016: 79.9 years2017: 79.8 years2018: 79.9 years2019: 80.4 years2020: 78.7 years2021: 80 years2022: 80 years2023: 80.8 years2024: 80.7 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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