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A profile of Prov. Vlaams-Brabant from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 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. Vlaams-Brabant was 1.21 million in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024, and the 6th highest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Population1.21 million2025Up 0.7% from 2024The 6th highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Natural change rate0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 3rd highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Median age42.5 years2025Unchanged from 2024The 5th highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Population aged 65 and over20.4%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Population density568.5 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.7% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment7,9902024Compared with 9,195 in 2023
1M1.05M1.1M1.15M1.2M1.25M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,018,403 persons2002: 1,022,821 persons2003: 1,027,839 persons2004: 1,031,904 persons2005: 1,037,786 persons2006: 1,044,133 persons2007: 1,052,467 persons2008: 1,060,232 persons2009: 1,068,838 persons2010: 1,076,924 persons2011: 1,088,692 persons2012: 1,096,284 persons2013: 1,102,907 persons2014: 1,108,408 persons2015: 1,114,590 persons2016: 1,122,600 persons2017: 1,130,644 persons2018: 1,138,546 persons2019: 1,146,643 persons2020: 1,156,470 persons2021: 1,163,186 persons2022: 1,173,956 persons2023: 1,188,079 persons2024: 1,197,691 persons2025: 1,205,743 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. Vlaams-Brabant was 5.5% in 2025, up 1.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is low reliability), and the 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Unemployment rate5.5%2025Up 1.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is low reliability)The 5th lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Household disposable income per inhabitant€32,2002024, provisionalUp 1.6% from 2023The highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Employment rate77.1%2025Up 2.4 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is low reliability)The 3rd highest of 11 regions in Belgium
At-risk-of-poverty rate5.8%2025Down 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate74.4%2025Up 3.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is low reliability)
33.544.555.520012005200920132017202120252001: 3.7 %2002: 4.1 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 4.4 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 5 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 3.6 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 3.9 %2021: 4 %2022: 3.6 %2023: 4.2 %2024: 4.2 %2025: 5.5 %
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. Vlaams-Brabant was €68.66 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 3.3% from 2023, and the 4th highest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€68.66 billion2024, provisionalUp 3.3% from 2023The 4th highest of 11 regions in Belgium
GDP per capita€57,1002024, provisionalUp 2.5% from 2023The 4th highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Real GDP growth1.3%2024, estimatedDown 4 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 5th highest of 11 regions in Belgium
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)127%2024, provisionalDown 2 percentage points from 2023
20K30K40K50K60K70K2003200720112015201920242003: 28,543 EUR million2004: 30,325 EUR million2005: 31,742 EUR million2006: 33,823 EUR million2007: 35,701 EUR million2008: 36,663 EUR million2009: 37,457 EUR million2010: 38,396 EUR million2011: 40,166 EUR million2012: 41,739 EUR million2013: 42,432 EUR million2014: 43,218 EUR million2015: 44,662 EUR million2016: 46,617 EUR million2017: 47,998 EUR million2018: 49,665 EUR million2019: 51,957 EUR million2020: 49,502 EUR million2021: 56,297 EUR million2022: 59,740 EUR million2023: 66,455 EUR million2024: 68,662 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. Vlaams-Brabant was 1.8% in 2025, down 0.4 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Severe material and social deprivation rate1.8%2025Down 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
People who bought online in the last 12 months84.4%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The highest of 11 regions in Belgium
1.522.533.54202120222023202420252021: 3.6 %2022: 2.5 %2023: 2.5 %2024: 2.2 %2025: 1.8 %
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

Health

Life expectancy in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant was 83.9 years in 2024, up 0.1 years from 2023, and the highest of 11 regions in Belgium.

Life expectancy at birth83.9 years2024Up 0.1 years from 2023The highest of 11 regions in Belgium
Infant mortality rate2.9 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.9 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 2nd lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Age-standardised death rate, all causes784.5 per 100,000 people2023Down 55.6 per 100,000 people from 2022The lowest of 11 regions in Belgium
Road deaths per million inhabitants26 per million inhabitants2024Down 2 per million inhabitants from 2023
79808182838420002004200820122016202020242000: 79 years2001: 79.3 years2002: 79.5 years2003: 79.4 years2004: 80.1 years2005: 80.3 years2006: 81 years2007: 81.3 years2008: 81.3 years2009: 81.5 years2010: 81.7 years2011: 82.1 years2012: 81.9 years2013: 82 years2014: 82.2 years2015: 82.2 years2016: 82.6 years2017: 82.7 years2018: 82.7 years2019: 83 years2020: 82.5 years2021: 83.3 years2022: 83.1 years2023: 83.8 years2024: 83.9 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. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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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