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Population in Arr. Leuven

Population in Arr. Leuven was 530,971 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 44 areas in 2025.

2025, persons530,971
Change on 2024+0.7%
Rank6th of 44NUTS 3 areas of Belgium ranked
Series high530,9712025
Series low456,4842000

Population in Arr. Leuven, 2000 to 2025

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440K460K480K500K520K540K20002004200820122016202020252000: 456,484 persons2001: 458,265 persons2002: 459,451 persons2003: 462,080 persons2004: 463,113 persons2005: 465,089 persons2006: 468,125 persons2007: 472,060 persons2008: 475,816 persons2009: 480,095 persons2010: 483,469 persons2011: 488,342 persons2012: 491,229 persons2013: 493,153 persons2014: 494,987 persons2015: 496,436 persons2016: 499,348 persons2017: 502,643 persons2018: 505,829 persons2019: 508,613 persons2020: 511,927 persons2021: 513,274 persons2022: 517,557 persons2023: 523,102 persons2024: 527,282 persons2025: 530,971 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025530,971
2024527,282
2023523,102
2022517,557
2021513,274
2020511,927
2019508,613
2018505,829
2017502,643
2016499,348
2015496,436
2014494,987
2013493,153
2012491,229
2011488,342 Series break
2010483,469
2009480,095
2008475,816
2007472,060
2006468,125
2005465,089
2004463,113
2003462,080
2002459,451
2001458,265
2000456,484

Compared with Prov. Vlaams-Brabant and Belgium and European Union (27)

Place2025
Arr. Leuven530,971
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant1,205,743
Belgium11,883,495
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Arr. Leuven?

Population in Arr. Leuven was 530,971 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 44 areas in 2025.

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Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Arr. Leuven?

530,971 in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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