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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 2014, at 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at -6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Lowest-6Arr. Veurne
Median0.744 areas
Belgium1.8History

All areas, 2014

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…8.1Arr. Bastogne: 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Bastogne4.2Arr. Arlon: 4 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Arlon4Arr. Antwerpen: 3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Antwerpen3Arr. Maaseik: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Maaseik2.8Arr. Sint-Niklaas: 2.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Sint-Niklaas2.3Arr. Gent: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Gent2.2Arr. Turnhout: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Turnhout2.2Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Verviers - communes francoph…2.2Arr. Neufchâteau: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Neufchâteau2.1Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Halle-Vilvoorde1.9Arr. Hasselt: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Hasselt1.7Arr. Diksmuide: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Diksmuide1.4Arr. Mechelen: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Mechelen1.3Arr. Marche-en-Famenne: 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Marche-en-Famenne1.2Arr. Namur: 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Namur1.2Arr. Leuven: 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Leuven1.1Arr. Nivelles: 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Nivelles1.1Arr. Tongeren: 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Tongeren1.1Arr. Roeselare: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Roeselare0.9Arr. Virton: 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Virton0.8Arr. Charleroi: 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Charleroi0.7Arr. Tielt: 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Tielt0.7Arr. Kortrijk: 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Kortrijk0.6Arr. Liège: 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Liège0.6Arr. Soignies: 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Soignies0.6Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsBezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…0.5Arr. Mons: 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Mons0.3Arr. Waremme: 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Waremme0.3Arr. Aalst: 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Aalst0.2Arr. Dendermonde: 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Dendermonde0.2Arr. Oudenaarde: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Oudenaarde0.1Arr. Dinant: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Dinant-0.1Arr. Ieper: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Ieper-0.1Arr. La Louvière: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. La Louvière-0.1Arr. Huy: -0.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Huy-0.3Arr. Ath: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Ath-0.4Arr. Eeklo: -0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Eeklo-0.6Arr. Philippeville: -1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Philippeville-1.4Arr. Tournai-Mouscron: -1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Tournai-Mouscron-1.4Arr. Thuin: -1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Thuin-1.9Arr. Brugge: -2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Brugge-2Arr. Oostende: -3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Oostende-3.4Arr. Veurne: -6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Veurne-6
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

RankAreas2014
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2013
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Series break8.1+0.4 pts
2Arr. Bastogne Series break4.2+0.3 pts
3Arr. Arlon Series break4-0.1 pts
4Arr. Antwerpen Series break3+0.3 pts
5Arr. Maaseik2.8+0.5 pts
6Arr. Sint-Niklaas Series break2.3+0.4 pts
7Arr. Gent Series break2.2+0.8 pts
7Arr. Turnhout Series break2.2+0.7 pts
7Arr. Verviers - communes francophones Series break2.2+0.9 pts
10Arr. Neufchâteau Series break2.1+0.4 pts
11Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde Series break1.9+0.3 pts
12Arr. Hasselt1.7+0.1 pts
13Arr. Diksmuide Series break1.4+1.3 pts
14Arr. Mechelen Series break1.3+0.4 pts
15Arr. Marche-en-Famenne Series break1.2+1.2 pts
15Arr. Namur Series break1.2+0.4 pts
17Arr. Leuven Series break1.1+0.1 pts
17Arr. Nivelles Series break1.1-0.3 pts
17Arr. Tongeren Series break1.1+0.4 pts
20Arr. Roeselare Series break0.9+0.4 pts
21Arr. Virton Series break0.8-0.2 pts
22Arr. Charleroi0.7+0.1 pts
22Arr. Tielt Series break0.7+0.5 pts
24Arr. Kortrijk Series break0.6+0.4 pts
24Arr. Liège Series break0.6+0.6 pts
24Arr. Soignies0.6-0.4 pts
27Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Series break0.5-0.3 pts
28Arr. Mons Series break0.3+1 pts
28Arr. Waremme Series break0.3+0.6 pts
30Arr. Aalst Series break0.2+0.5 pts
30Arr. Dendermonde Series break0.2-0.1 pts
32Arr. Oudenaarde Series break0.1+0.4 pts
33Arr. Dinant Series break-0.1+0.1 pts
33Arr. Ieper Series break-0.10 pts
33Arr. La Louvière-0.1+0.4 pts
36Arr. Huy Series break-0.3-0.9 pts
37Arr. Ath-0.4+0.6 pts
38Arr. Eeklo Series break-0.6+0.4 pts
39Arr. Philippeville Series break-1.40 pts
39Arr. Tournai-Mouscron-1.4+0.2 pts
41Arr. Thuin-1.9+0.1 pts
42Arr. Brugge Series break-2+0.5 pts
43Arr. Oostende Series break-3.4-0.3 pts
44Arr. Veurne Series break-6+0.1 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 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural change rate?

Arr. Veurne, with -6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014.

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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