NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by natural population change, 2024

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest natural population change of 44 areas in 2024, at 5,508. Arr. Brugge had the lowest, at -1,188. The median was -222 and the figure for Belgium was -2,944. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest-1,188Arr. Brugge
Median-22244 areas
Belgium-2,944History

All areas, 2024

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 5,508 personsArr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…5,508Arr. Antwerpen: 1,980 personsArr. Antwerpen1,980Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 637 personsArr. Halle-Vilvoorde637Arr. Gent: 252 personsArr. Gent252Arr. Sint-Niklaas: 148 personsArr. Sint-Niklaas148Arr. Arlon: 123 personsArr. Arlon123Arr. Bastogne: 115 personsArr. Bastogne115Arr. Neufchâteau: -24 personsArr. Neufchâteau-24Arr. Mechelen: -27 personsArr. Mechelen-27Arr. Tielt: -39 personsArr. Tielt-39Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: -41 personsBezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…-41Arr. Roeselare: -44 personsArr. Roeselare-44Arr. Maaseik: -58 personsArr. Maaseik-58Arr. Soignies: -84 personsArr. Soignies-84Arr. Virton: -101 personsArr. Virton-101Arr. Ieper: -103 personsArr. Ieper-103Arr. Marche-en-Famenne: -122 personsArr. Marche-en-Famenne-122Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: -145 personsArr. Verviers - communes francoph…-145Arr. Diksmuide: -178 personsArr. Diksmuide-178Arr. Oudenaarde: -190 personsArr. Oudenaarde-190Arr. Huy: -192 personsArr. Huy-192Arr. Waremme: -220 personsArr. Waremme-220Arr. Kortrijk: -224 personsArr. Kortrijk-224Arr. Philippeville: -226 personsArr. Philippeville-226Arr. Eeklo: -236 personsArr. Eeklo-236Arr. Ath: -244 personsArr. Ath-244Arr. La Louvière: -277 personsArr. La Louvière-277Arr. Dinant: -283 personsArr. Dinant-283Arr. Turnhout: -291 personsArr. Turnhout-291Arr. Tongeren: -299 personsArr. Tongeren-299Arr. Dendermonde: -300 personsArr. Dendermonde-300Arr. Thuin: -305 personsArr. Thuin-305Arr. Charleroi: -320 personsArr. Charleroi-320Arr. Namur: -321 personsArr. Namur-321Arr. Aalst: -337 personsArr. Aalst-337Arr. Nivelles: -520 personsArr. Nivelles-520Arr. Mons: -536 personsArr. Mons-536Arr. Tournai-Mouscron: -541 personsArr. Tournai-Mouscron-541Arr. Veurne: -574 personsArr. Veurne-574Arr. Leuven: -575 personsArr. Leuven-575Arr. Hasselt: -715 personsArr. Hasselt-715Arr. Liège: -866 personsArr. Liège-866Arr. Oostende: -961 personsArr. Oostende-961Arr. Brugge: -1,188 personsArr. Brugge-1,188
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
persons
Change on 2023
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad5,508+0.8%
2Arr. Antwerpen1,980-4.8%
3Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde637-14.7%
4Arr. Gent252+144.7%
5Arr. Sint-Niklaas148-9.8%
6Arr. Arlon123+167.4%
7Arr. Bastogne115+113%
8Arr. Neufchâteau-24-340%
9Arr. Mechelen-27+64.9%
10Arr. Tielt-39+44.3%
11Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft-41+8.9%
12Arr. Roeselare-44-191.7%
13Arr. Maaseik-58+49.6%
14Arr. Soignies-84+32.3%
15Arr. Virton-101-405%
16Arr. Ieper-103+14.2%
17Arr. Marche-en-Famenne-122-1,255.6%
18Arr. Verviers - communes francophones-145-66.7%
19Arr. Diksmuide-178-67.9%
20Arr. Oudenaarde-190-48.4%
21Arr. Huy-192-13.6%
22Arr. Waremme-220-27.2%
23Arr. Kortrijk-224-138.3%
24Arr. Philippeville-226-7.1%
25Arr. Eeklo-236-29%
26Arr. Ath-244-3.4%
27Arr. La Louvière-277+12.1%
28Arr. Dinant-283-60.8%
29Arr. Turnhout-291-55.6%
30Arr. Tongeren-299-45.9%
31Arr. Dendermonde-300-16.3%
32Arr. Thuin-305-17.8%
33Arr. Charleroi-320-19.9%
34Arr. Namur-321-132.6%
35Arr. Aalst-337+20.1%
36Arr. Nivelles-520-114%
37Arr. Mons-536+2.2%
38Arr. Tournai-Mouscron-541-9.5%
39Arr. Veurne-574-8.5%
40Arr. Leuven-575-74.2%
41Arr. Hasselt-715-47.1%
42Arr. Liège-866-74.2%
43Arr. Oostende-961-20.1%
44Arr. Brugge-1,188-6.2%

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Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

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, 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 population change?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 5,508 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Arr. Brugge, with -1,188 in 2024.

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, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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