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 2022, at 5,882. Arr. Brugge had the lowest, at -1,251. The median was -171 and the figure for Belgium was -2,329. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest-1,251Arr. Brugge
Median-17144 areas
Belgium-2,329History

All areas, 2022

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 5,882 personsArr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…5,882Arr. Antwerpen: 1,557 personsArr. Antwerpen1,557Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 710 personsArr. Halle-Vilvoorde710Arr. Arlon: 163 personsArr. Arlon163Arr. Sint-Niklaas: 112 personsArr. Sint-Niklaas112Arr. Gent: 106 personsArr. Gent106Arr. Bastogne: 91 personsArr. Bastogne91Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 8 personsBezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…8Arr. Neufchâteau: 7 personsArr. Neufchâteau7Arr. Marche-en-Famenne: -17 personsArr. Marche-en-Famenne-17Arr. Mechelen: -50 personsArr. Mechelen-50Arr. Roeselare: -59 personsArr. Roeselare-59Arr. Diksmuide: -89 personsArr. Diksmuide-89Arr. Maaseik: -91 personsArr. Maaseik-91Arr. Tielt: -98 personsArr. Tielt-98Arr. Virton: -109 personsArr. Virton-109Arr. Oudenaarde: -123 personsArr. Oudenaarde-123Arr. Dinant: -136 personsArr. Dinant-136Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: -136 personsArr. Verviers - communes francoph…-136Arr. Namur: -154 personsArr. Namur-154Arr. Soignies: -154 personsArr. Soignies-154Arr. Waremme: -156 personsArr. Waremme-156Arr. Kortrijk: -186 personsArr. Kortrijk-186Arr. Ieper: -205 personsArr. Ieper-205Arr. Huy: -212 personsArr. Huy-212Arr. Ath: -222 personsArr. Ath-222Arr. Philippeville: -226 personsArr. Philippeville-226Arr. Eeklo: -240 personsArr. Eeklo-240Arr. La Louvière: -247 personsArr. La Louvière-247Arr. Nivelles: -273 personsArr. Nivelles-273Arr. Dendermonde: -275 personsArr. Dendermonde-275Arr. Thuin: -290 personsArr. Thuin-290Arr. Charleroi: -295 personsArr. Charleroi-295Arr. Aalst: -328 personsArr. Aalst-328Arr. Tongeren: -445 personsArr. Tongeren-445Arr. Turnhout: -446 personsArr. Turnhout-446Arr. Mons: -452 personsArr. Mons-452Arr. Tournai-Mouscron: -513 personsArr. Tournai-Mouscron-513Arr. Veurne: -548 personsArr. Veurne-548Arr. Hasselt: -651 personsArr. Hasselt-651Arr. Leuven: -686 personsArr. Leuven-686Arr. Oostende: -765 personsArr. Oostende-765Arr. Liège: -837 personsArr. Liège-837Arr. Brugge: -1,251 personsArr. Brugge-1,251
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
persons
Change on 2021
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad5,882-14.4%
2Arr. Antwerpen1,557-38.6%
3Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde710-22%
4Arr. Arlon163+443.3%
5Arr. Sint-Niklaas112-65.4%
6Arr. Gent106-88.5%
7Arr. Bastogne91-33.6%
8Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft8-82.6%
9Arr. Neufchâteau7-80%
10Arr. Marche-en-Famenne-17-666.7%
11Arr. Mechelen-50-285.2%
12Arr. Roeselare-59-165.6%
13Arr. Diksmuide-89+37.3%
14Arr. Maaseik-91-858.3%
15Arr. Tielt-98-266.1%
16Arr. Virton-109-10,800%
17Arr. Oudenaarde-123-4.2%
18Arr. Dinant-136-14.3%
18Arr. Verviers - communes francophones-136-246.2%
20Arr. Namur-154-265.6%
20Arr. Soignies-154-85.5%
22Arr. Waremme-156-31.1%
23Arr. Kortrijk-186-3,200%
24Arr. Ieper-205-48.6%
25Arr. Huy-212-100%
26Arr. Ath-222+1.8%
27Arr. Philippeville-226-38.7%
28Arr. Eeklo-240-421.7%
29Arr. La Louvière-247-2.1%
30Arr. Nivelles-273-249.2%
31Arr. Dendermonde-275-19.6%
32Arr. Thuin-290-32.4%
33Arr. Charleroi-295+47%
34Arr. Aalst-328-87.4%
35Arr. Tongeren-445-206.9%
36Arr. Turnhout-446-657.5%
37Arr. Mons-452-42.1%
38Arr. Tournai-Mouscron-513-103.6%
39Arr. Veurne-548-16.3%
40Arr. Hasselt-651-87.6%
41Arr. Leuven-686-631.8%
42Arr. Oostende-765+18.1%
43Arr. Liège-837-75.8%
44Arr. Brugge-1,251-33.2%

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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 5,882 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Arr. Brugge, with -1,251 in 2022.

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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