NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by net migration rate including statistical adjustment

Arr. Neufchâteau had the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment of 44 areas in 2020, at 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Belgium was 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

All areas, 2020

Arr. Neufchâteau: 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Neufchâteau15.2Arr. Eeklo: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Eeklo12.9Arr. Veurne: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Veurne11.7Arr. Aalst: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Aalst10.8Arr. Oostende: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Oostende8.3Arr. Waremme: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Waremme8.1Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Halle-Vilvoorde7.8Arr. Huy: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Huy6.6Arr. Thuin: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Thuin6.4Arr. Sint-Niklaas: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Sint-Niklaas6.3Arr. Soignies: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Soignies6.3Arr. Hasselt: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Hasselt6Arr. Turnhout: 6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Turnhout6Arr. Arlon: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Arlon5.9Arr. Marche-en-Famenne: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Marche-en-Famenne5.9Arr. Oudenaarde: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Oudenaarde5.9Arr. Brugge: 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Brugge5.8Arr. Dinant: 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Dinant5.3Arr. Virton: 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Virton5.3Arr. Roeselare: 5.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Roeselare5.2Arr. Tongeren: 5.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Tongeren5.2Arr. Dendermonde: 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Dendermonde5.1Arr. Mechelen: 5 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Mechelen5Arr. Nivelles: 5 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Nivelles5Arr. Kortrijk: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Kortrijk4.9Arr. Tielt: 4.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Tielt4.7Arr. Ath: 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Ath4.3Arr. Namur: 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Namur4.3Arr. Bastogne: 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Bastogne4.2Arr. Leuven: 4 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Leuven4Arr. Mons: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Mons3.7Arr. Diksmuide: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Diksmuide3.2Arr. Tournai-Mouscron: 3 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Tournai-Mouscron3Arr. Gent: 2.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Gent2.9Arr. La Louvière: 2.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. La Louvière2.6Arr. Antwerpen: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Antwerpen1.9Arr. Liège: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Liège1.8Arr. Philippeville: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Philippeville1.8Arr. Ieper: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Ieper1.7Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsBezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…1.4Arr. Maaseik: 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Maaseik1.1Arr. Charleroi: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Charleroi0.9Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. Verviers - communes francoph…0.5Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsArr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…-1.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2019
1Arr. Neufchâteau15.2+10.5 pts
2Arr. Eeklo12.9+5.9 pts
3Arr. Veurne11.7+3.6 pts
4Arr. Aalst10.8+1.2 pts
5Arr. Oostende8.3-0.4 pts
6Arr. Waremme8.1+1.1 pts
7Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde7.8-0.8 pts
8Arr. Huy6.6+1.7 pts
9Arr. Thuin6.4+2.5 pts
10Arr. Sint-Niklaas6.3-2.5 pts
10Arr. Soignies6.3-0.6 pts
12Arr. Hasselt6-0.1 pts
12Arr. Turnhout6-0.1 pts
14Arr. Arlon5.9-0.3 pts
14Arr. Marche-en-Famenne5.9-1.4 pts
14Arr. Oudenaarde5.9+2.4 pts
17Arr. Brugge5.8+0.7 pts
18Arr. Dinant5.3-1.5 pts
18Arr. Virton5.3-0.2 pts
20Arr. Roeselare5.2-2 pts
20Arr. Tongeren5.2-0.5 pts
22Arr. Dendermonde5.1-1.9 pts
23Arr. Mechelen5-2.1 pts
23Arr. Nivelles5-0.6 pts
25Arr. Kortrijk4.9-1 pts
26Arr. Tielt4.7-0.5 pts
27Arr. Ath4.3-1.5 pts
27Arr. Namur4.3-0.7 pts
29Arr. Bastogne4.2-15.3 pts
30Arr. Leuven4-2.8 pts
31Arr. Mons3.7+1.3 pts
32Arr. Diksmuide3.2-0.3 pts
33Arr. Tournai-Mouscron3-4.7 pts
34Arr. Gent2.9-2.2 pts
35Arr. La Louvière2.6-2.4 pts
36Arr. Antwerpen1.9-2.3 pts
37Arr. Liège1.8-1.1 pts
37Arr. Philippeville1.8-4.9 pts
39Arr. Ieper1.7-2.5 pts
40Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft1.4-4.2 pts
41Arr. Maaseik1.1-2.9 pts
42Arr. Charleroi0.9-0.6 pts
43Arr. Verviers - communes francophones0.5-1.2 pts
44Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad-1.6-1.7 pts

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About this ranking

Net migration including statistical adjustment during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment).

Comparable across EU countries and regions. Eurostat derives the net figure as a residual of population change, so it includes census revisions and other statistical adjustments.

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, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, 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 net migration rate including statistical adjustment?

Arr. Neufchâteau, with 15.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest net migration rate including statistical adjustment?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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