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 2023, at 5,463. Arr. Brugge had the lowest, at -1,119. The median was -154 and the figure for Belgium was -526. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest-1,119Arr. Brugge
Median-15444 areas
Belgium-526History

All areas, 2023

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 5,463 personsArr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…5,463Arr. Antwerpen: 2,079 personsArr. Antwerpen2,079Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 747 personsArr. Halle-Vilvoorde747Arr. Sint-Niklaas: 164 personsArr. Sint-Niklaas164Arr. Gent: 103 personsArr. Gent103Arr. Bastogne: 54 personsArr. Bastogne54Arr. Roeselare: 48 personsArr. Roeselare48Arr. Arlon: 46 personsArr. Arlon46Arr. Neufchâteau: 10 personsArr. Neufchâteau10Arr. Marche-en-Famenne: -9 personsArr. Marche-en-Famenne-9Arr. Virton: -20 personsArr. Virton-20Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: -45 personsBezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…-45Arr. Tielt: -70 personsArr. Tielt-70Arr. Mechelen: -77 personsArr. Mechelen-77Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: -87 personsArr. Verviers - communes francoph…-87Arr. Kortrijk: -94 personsArr. Kortrijk-94Arr. Diksmuide: -106 personsArr. Diksmuide-106Arr. Maaseik: -115 personsArr. Maaseik-115Arr. Ieper: -120 personsArr. Ieper-120Arr. Soignies: -124 personsArr. Soignies-124Arr. Oudenaarde: -128 personsArr. Oudenaarde-128Arr. Namur: -138 personsArr. Namur-138Arr. Huy: -169 personsArr. Huy-169Arr. Waremme: -173 personsArr. Waremme-173Arr. Dinant: -176 personsArr. Dinant-176Arr. Eeklo: -183 personsArr. Eeklo-183Arr. Turnhout: -187 personsArr. Turnhout-187Arr. Tongeren: -205 personsArr. Tongeren-205Arr. Philippeville: -211 personsArr. Philippeville-211Arr. Ath: -236 personsArr. Ath-236Arr. Nivelles: -243 personsArr. Nivelles-243Arr. Dendermonde: -258 personsArr. Dendermonde-258Arr. Thuin: -259 personsArr. Thuin-259Arr. Charleroi: -267 personsArr. Charleroi-267Arr. La Louvière: -315 personsArr. La Louvière-315Arr. Leuven: -330 personsArr. Leuven-330Arr. Aalst: -422 personsArr. Aalst-422Arr. Hasselt: -486 personsArr. Hasselt-486Arr. Tournai-Mouscron: -494 personsArr. Tournai-Mouscron-494Arr. Liège: -497 personsArr. Liège-497Arr. Veurne: -529 personsArr. Veurne-529Arr. Mons: -548 personsArr. Mons-548Arr. Oostende: -800 personsArr. Oostende-800Arr. Brugge: -1,119 personsArr. Brugge-1,119
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
persons
Change on 2022
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad5,463-7.1%
2Arr. Antwerpen2,079+33.5%
3Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde747+5.2%
4Arr. Sint-Niklaas164+46.4%
5Arr. Gent103-2.8%
6Arr. Bastogne54-40.7%
7Arr. Roeselare48+181.4%
8Arr. Arlon46-71.8%
9Arr. Neufchâteau10+42.9%
10Arr. Marche-en-Famenne-9+47.1%
11Arr. Virton-20+81.7%
12Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft-45-662.5%
13Arr. Tielt-70+28.6%
14Arr. Mechelen-77-54%
15Arr. Verviers - communes francophones-87+36%
16Arr. Kortrijk-94+49.5%
17Arr. Diksmuide-106-19.1%
18Arr. Maaseik-115-26.4%
19Arr. Ieper-120+41.5%
20Arr. Soignies-124+19.5%
21Arr. Oudenaarde-128-4.1%
22Arr. Namur-138+10.4%
23Arr. Huy-169+20.3%
24Arr. Waremme-173-10.9%
25Arr. Dinant-176-29.4%
26Arr. Eeklo-183+23.8%
27Arr. Turnhout-187+58.1%
28Arr. Tongeren-205+53.9%
29Arr. Philippeville-211+6.6%
30Arr. Ath-236-6.3%
31Arr. Nivelles-243+11%
32Arr. Dendermonde-258+6.2%
33Arr. Thuin-259+10.7%
34Arr. Charleroi-267+9.5%
35Arr. La Louvière-315-27.5%
36Arr. Leuven-330+51.9%
37Arr. Aalst-422-28.7%
38Arr. Hasselt-486+25.3%
39Arr. Tournai-Mouscron-494+3.7%
40Arr. Liège-497+40.6%
41Arr. Veurne-529+3.5%
42Arr. Mons-548-21.2%
43Arr. Oostende-800-4.6%
44Arr. Brugge-1,119+10.6%

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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 5,463 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Arr. Brugge, with -1,119 in 2023.

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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