NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by natural population change

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest natural population change of 44 areas in 2013, at 9,002. Arr. Brugge had the lowest, at -696. The median was 66 and the figure for Belgium was 16,272. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9,002Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest-696Arr. Brugge

Median6644 areas

Belgium16,272History

All areas, 2013

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2013 persons	Change on 2012
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	9,002	-0.4%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	2,748	-13.1%
3	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	954	+19.5%
4	Arr. Gent	756	-27.8%
5	Arr. Turnhout	652	+6.7%
6	Arr. Hasselt	637	n/a
7	Arr. Maaseik	577	n/a
8	Arr. Nivelles	553	+15.9%
9	Arr. Leuven	513	-17.3%
10	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	458	+3.2%
11	Arr. Mechelen	292	-18.7%
12	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	278	-11.2%
13	Arr. Charleroi	251	n/a
14	Arr. Arlon	249	-0.8%
15	Arr. Namur	247	-43%
16	Arr. Bastogne	183	-4.7%
17	Arr. Tongeren	139	-24.5%
18	Arr. Neufchâteau	105	-25.5%
19	Arr. Soignies	96	n/a
20	Arr. Huy	69	+3,550%
21	Arr. Kortrijk	68	-47.3%
21	Arr. Roeselare	68	-66.3%
23	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	64	+366.7%
24	Arr. Dendermonde	56	-41.1%
25	Arr. Virton	51	-51.4%
26	Arr. Liège	24	-93.2%
27	Arr. Tielt	19	-55.8%
28	Arr. Diksmuide	6	-93.5%
29	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	1	-98.6%
30	Arr. Ieper	-15	-145.5%
31	Arr. Dinant	-18	+5.3%
32	Arr. Waremme	-25	-133.8%
33	Arr. Oudenaarde	-32	-288.2%
34	Arr. La Louvière	-74	n/a
35	Arr. Eeklo	-85	+12.4%
36	Arr. Philippeville	-93	-45.3%
37	Arr. Aalst	-97	-2,325%
38	Arr. Ath	-132	n/a
39	Arr. Thuin	-184	n/a
40	Arr. Mons	-191	-524.4%
41	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	-350	n/a
42	Arr. Veurne	-369	-10.5%
43	Arr. Oostende	-483	+15%
44	Arr. Brugge	-696	-56.1%

Other periods

About this ranking

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 9,002 in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Arr. Brugge, with -696 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, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.