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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by population, 2025

Prov. Antwerpen had the highest population of 11 regions in 2025, at 1.95 million. Prov. Luxembourg (BE) had the lowest, at 299,812. The median was 1.21 million and the figure for Belgium was 11.88 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,947,973Prov. Antwerpen
Lowest299,812Prov. Luxembourg (BE)
Median1,205,74311 regions
Belgium11,883,495History

All regions, 2025

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Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 1,947,973 persons1,947,973Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 1,586,436 persons1,586,436Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 1,369,741 persons1,369,741Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 1,271,709 persons1,271,709Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 1,234,664 persons1,234,664Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 1,205,743 persons1,205,743Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 1,131,687 persons1,131,687Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 909,455 persons909,455Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 509,771 persons509,771Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 416,504 persons416,504Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 299,812 persons299,812
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025
persons		Change on 2024
1Prov. Antwerpen1,947,973+0.8%
2Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen1,586,436+0.7%
3Prov. Hainaut1,369,741+0.4%
4Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest1,271,709+0.6%
5Prov. West-Vlaanderen1,234,664+0.5%
6Prov. Vlaams-Brabant1,205,743+0.7%
7Prov. Liège1,131,687+0.4%
8Prov. Limburg (BE)909,455+0.6%
9Prov. Namur509,771+0.3%
10Prov. Brabant wallon416,504+0.3%
11Prov. Luxembourg (BE)299,812+0.4%

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About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest population?

Prov. Antwerpen, with 1.95 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Prov. Luxembourg (BE), with 299,812 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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