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 2016, at 8,943. Arr. Brugge had the lowest, at -624. The median was 30 and the figure for Belgium was 13,799. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8,943Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest-624Arr. Brugge

Median3044 areas

Belgium13,799History

All areas, 2016

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	2016 persons	Change on 2015
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	8,943	-0.3%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	2,766	+17.2%
3	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	1,073	+25.4%
4	Arr. Gent	806	+7%
5	Arr. Maaseik	487	+20%
6	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	471	+8.8%
7	Arr. Turnhout	457	+5.3%
8	Arr. Hasselt	422	+14.4%
9	Arr. Nivelles	357	+20.2%
10	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	290	+866.7%
11	Arr. Namur	256	+175.3%
12	Arr. Mechelen	253	+228.6%
13	Arr. Arlon	169	-8.6%
14	Arr. Leuven	130	+766.7%
15	Arr. Kortrijk	124	-44.6%
16	Arr. Bastogne	99	-49.5%
17	Arr. Tongeren	89	+48.3%
18	Arr. Roeselare	80	+300%
19	Arr. Tielt	54	+220%
20	Arr. Liège	38	+123.8%
21	Arr. Dendermonde	32	+152.5%
21	Arr. Neufchâteau	32	-54.3%
23	Arr. Charleroi	28	-53.3%
24	Arr. Diksmuide	21	-12.5%
25	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	2	+105.4%
26	Arr. Ieper	-4	+95.3%
27	Arr. Waremme	-11	+83.8%
28	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	-22	-37.5%
29	Arr. Virton	-24	-151.1%
30	Arr. Dinant	-65	-30%
31	Arr. Soignies	-81	-37.3%
32	Arr. Eeklo	-87	+40.8%
33	Arr. Oudenaarde	-92	-12.2%
34	Arr. Huy	-122	-258.8%
35	Arr. Philippeville	-183	-77.7%
36	Arr. La Louvière	-184	-33.3%
37	Arr. Ath	-201	-3.1%
38	Arr. Thuin	-213	+27.8%
39	Arr. Aalst	-238	-18.4%
40	Arr. Mons	-296	-5%
41	Arr. Veurne	-357	+11%
42	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	-420	-28.8%
43	Arr. Oostende	-456	+23.5%
44	Arr. Brugge	-624	+22.6%

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 8,943 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Arr. Brugge, with -624 in 2016.

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.