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NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by natural change rate

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest natural change rate of 44 areas in 2013, at 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at -6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7.7Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Lowest-6.1Arr. Veurne
Median0.644 areas
Belgium1.5History

All areas, 2013

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…7.7Arr. Arlon: 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Arlon4.1Arr. Bastogne: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Bastogne3.9Arr. Antwerpen: 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Antwerpen2.7Arr. Maaseik: 2.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Maaseik2.3Arr. Sint-Niklaas: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Sint-Niklaas1.9Arr. Neufchâteau: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Neufchâteau1.7Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Halle-Vilvoorde1.6Arr. Hasselt: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Hasselt1.6Arr. Turnhout: 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Turnhout1.5Arr. Gent: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Gent1.4Arr. Nivelles: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Nivelles1.4Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Verviers - communes francoph…1.3Arr. Leuven: 1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Leuven1Arr. Soignies: 1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Soignies1Arr. Virton: 1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Virton1Arr. Mechelen: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Mechelen0.9Arr. Namur: 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Namur0.8Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsBezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…0.8Arr. Tongeren: 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Tongeren0.7Arr. Charleroi: 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Charleroi0.6Arr. Huy: 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Huy0.6Arr. Roeselare: 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Roeselare0.5Arr. Dendermonde: 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Dendermonde0.3Arr. Kortrijk: 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Kortrijk0.2Arr. Tielt: 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Tielt0.2Arr. Diksmuide: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Diksmuide0.1Arr. Liège: 0 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Liège0Arr. Marche-en-Famenne: 0 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Marche-en-Famenne0Arr. Ieper: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Ieper-0.1Arr. Dinant: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Dinant-0.2Arr. Aalst: -0.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Aalst-0.3Arr. Oudenaarde: -0.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Oudenaarde-0.3Arr. Waremme: -0.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Waremme-0.3Arr. La Louvière: -0.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. La Louvière-0.5Arr. Mons: -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Mons-0.7Arr. Ath: -1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Ath-1Arr. Eeklo: -1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Eeklo-1Arr. Philippeville: -1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Philippeville-1.4Arr. Tournai-Mouscron: -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Tournai-Mouscron-1.6Arr. Thuin: -2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Thuin-2Arr. Brugge: -2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Brugge-2.5Arr. Oostende: -3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Oostende-3.1Arr. Veurne: -6.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Veurne-6.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2013
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2012
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Series break7.7-0.1 pts
2Arr. Arlon Series break4.1-0.1 pts
3Arr. Bastogne Series break3.9-0.2 pts
4Arr. Antwerpen Series break2.7-0.4 pts
5Arr. Maaseik2.3n/a
6Arr. Sint-Niklaas Series break1.9+0.1 pts
7Arr. Neufchâteau Series break1.7-0.6 pts
8Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde Series break1.6+0.3 pts
8Arr. Hasselt1.6n/a
10Arr. Turnhout Series break1.5+0.1 pts
11Arr. Gent Series break1.4-0.5 pts
11Arr. Nivelles Series break1.4+0.2 pts
13Arr. Verviers - communes francophones Series break1.3-0.2 pts
14Arr. Leuven Series break1-0.3 pts
14Arr. Soignies1n/a
14Arr. Virton Series break1-1 pts
17Arr. Mechelen Series break0.9-0.2 pts
18Arr. Namur Series break0.8-0.6 pts
18Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Series break0.8+1.1 pts
20Arr. Tongeren Series break0.7-0.2 pts
21Arr. Charleroi0.6n/a
21Arr. Huy Series break0.6+0.6 pts
23Arr. Roeselare Series break0.5-0.9 pts
24Arr. Dendermonde Series break0.3-0.2 pts
25Arr. Kortrijk Series break0.2-0.3 pts
25Arr. Tielt Series break0.2-0.3 pts
27Arr. Diksmuide Series break0.1-1.7 pts
28Arr. Liège Series break0-0.6 pts
28Arr. Marche-en-Famenne Series break0-1.2 pts
30Arr. Ieper Series break-0.1-0.4 pts
31Arr. Dinant Series break-0.20 pts
32Arr. Aalst Series break-0.3-0.3 pts
32Arr. Oudenaarde Series break-0.3-0.4 pts
32Arr. Waremme Series break-0.3-1.3 pts
35Arr. La Louvière-0.5n/a
36Arr. Mons Series break-0.7-0.9 pts
37Arr. Ath-1n/a
37Arr. Eeklo Series break-1+0.2 pts
39Arr. Philippeville Series break-1.4-0.4 pts
40Arr. Tournai-Mouscron-1.6n/a
41Arr. Thuin-2n/a
42Arr. Brugge Series break-2.5-0.9 pts
43Arr. Oostende Series break-3.1+0.6 pts
44Arr. Veurne Series break-6.1-0.6 pts

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About this ranking

Live births minus deaths during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of natural change).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Which area has the highest natural change rate?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural change rate?

Arr. Veurne, with -6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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