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 2018, at 8,508. Arr. Brugge had the lowest, at -854. The median was -63 and the figure for Belgium was 7,626. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest-854Arr. Brugge
Median-6344 areas
Belgium7,626History

All areas, 2018

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 8,508 personsArr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…8,508Arr. Antwerpen: 2,268 personsArr. Antwerpen2,268Arr. Gent: 776 personsArr. Gent776Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 592 personsArr. Halle-Vilvoorde592Arr. Sint-Niklaas: 247 personsArr. Sint-Niklaas247Arr. Maaseik: 242 personsArr. Maaseik242Arr. Bastogne: 146 personsArr. Bastogne146Arr. Turnhout: 132 personsArr. Turnhout132Arr. Nivelles: 123 personsArr. Nivelles123Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 104 personsArr. Verviers - communes francoph…104Arr. Mechelen: 101 personsArr. Mechelen101Arr. Arlon: 98 personsArr. Arlon98Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 79 personsBezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…79Arr. Roeselare: 33 personsArr. Roeselare33Arr. Diksmuide: 28 personsArr. Diksmuide28Arr. Kortrijk: 20 personsArr. Kortrijk20Arr. Virton: 14 personsArr. Virton14Arr. Marche-en-Famenne: -29 personsArr. Marche-en-Famenne-29Arr. Namur: -30 personsArr. Namur-30Arr. Tielt: -48 personsArr. Tielt-48Arr. Neufchâteau: -50 personsArr. Neufchâteau-50Arr. Eeklo: -57 personsArr. Eeklo-57Arr. Dinant: -68 personsArr. Dinant-68Arr. Waremme: -78 personsArr. Waremme-78Arr. Mons: -86 personsArr. Mons-86Arr. Soignies: -96 personsArr. Soignies-96Arr. Ieper: -122 personsArr. Ieper-122Arr. Philippeville: -125 personsArr. Philippeville-125Arr. Hasselt: -127 personsArr. Hasselt-127Arr. Tongeren: -132 personsArr. Tongeren-132Arr. La Louvière: -160 personsArr. La Louvière-160Arr. Huy: -191 personsArr. Huy-191Arr. Leuven: -201 personsArr. Leuven-201Arr. Oudenaarde: -202 personsArr. Oudenaarde-202Arr. Ath: -205 personsArr. Ath-205Arr. Thuin: -237 personsArr. Thuin-237Arr. Dendermonde: -240 personsArr. Dendermonde-240Arr. Aalst: -273 personsArr. Aalst-273Arr. Charleroi: -288 personsArr. Charleroi-288Arr. Liège: -310 personsArr. Liège-310Arr. Veurne: -403 personsArr. Veurne-403Arr. Tournai-Mouscron: -615 personsArr. Tournai-Mouscron-615Arr. Oostende: -658 personsArr. Oostende-658Arr. Brugge: -854 personsArr. Brugge-854
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
persons
Change on 2017
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad8,508-2.8%
2Arr. Antwerpen2,268-0.5%
3Arr. Gent776-7.1%
4Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde592-23.2%
5Arr. Sint-Niklaas247+77.7%
6Arr. Maaseik242-41%
7Arr. Bastogne146+47.5%
8Arr. Turnhout132-60.9%
9Arr. Nivelles123-43.6%
10Arr. Verviers - communes francophones104-7.1%
11Arr. Mechelen101-25.7%
12Arr. Arlon98-40.6%
13Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft79+192.6%
14Arr. Roeselare33-37.7%
15Arr. Diksmuide28+160.9%
16Arr. Kortrijk20+118%
17Arr. Virton14+151.9%
18Arr. Marche-en-Famenne-29-26.1%
19Arr. Namur-30-169.8%
20Arr. Tielt-48-108.7%
21Arr. Neufchâteau-50-156.8%
22Arr. Eeklo-57+69.8%
23Arr. Dinant-68+53.7%
24Arr. Waremme-78+35.5%
25Arr. Mons-86+41.5%
26Arr. Soignies-96-118.2%
27Arr. Ieper-122-2.5%
28Arr. Philippeville-125+26.5%
29Arr. Hasselt-127-284.8%
30Arr. Tongeren-132-213.8%
31Arr. La Louvière-160-90.5%
32Arr. Huy-191-114.6%
33Arr. Leuven-201-228%
34Arr. Oudenaarde-202-146.3%
35Arr. Ath-205-39.5%
36Arr. Thuin-237+9.5%
37Arr. Dendermonde-240-30.4%
38Arr. Aalst-273-17.7%
39Arr. Charleroi-288-9,500%
40Arr. Liège-310-3,775%
41Arr. Veurne-403-6.6%
42Arr. Tournai-Mouscron-615-53%
43Arr. Oostende-658+9.6%
44Arr. Brugge-854+7%

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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 8,508 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Arr. Brugge, with -854 in 2018.

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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