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Contents: België / Belgique

Kingdom


11,521,238 Population [2021] – census

11,825,551 Population [2025] – estimate

30,689km² Area

385.3/km² Density [2025]

Contents: Provinces and Arrondissements

The population of the provinces and arrondissements of Belgium according to census results and official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1970-12-31
Population
Census
1981-03-01
Population
Census
1991-03-01
Population
Estimate
2001-01-01
Population
Census
2011-01-01
Population
Estimate
2016-01-01
Population
Census
2021-01-01
Population
Estimate
2025-01-01
Antwerpen [Antwerp]Province1,521,7261,553,3371,586,9281,627,9081,746,1211,805,1791,856,2611,921,189
Antwerpen [Antwerp]Arrondissement901,285901,605907,866913,823966,6801,014,7171,040,5761,076,745
MechelenArrondissement287,713292,325295,883306,413324,311337,339348,539361,424
TurnhoutArrondissement332,728359,407383,179407,672435,219453,123467,146483,020
Brabant Wallon [Walloon Brabant]Province234,328291,009321,144352,018382,866396,840407,397415,381
NivellesArrondissement234,328291,009321,144352,018379,515396,840407,397415,381
HainautProvince1,316,9481,301,4771,278,7911,279,8231,317,2841,337,1571,345,9471,365,328
AthArrondissement109,614109,883109,530115,287122,915126,967128,610130,759
CharleroiArrondissement427,181413,410394,715387,797392,167396,507395,832401,979
La LouvièreArrondissement137,723135,573134,451134,741137,299140,651141,357142,518
MonsArrondissement261,078257,234252,285249,153251,901257,860259,007261,825
SoigniesArrondissement84,65987,74290,63094,14798,878102,157105,662109,017
ThuinArrondissement80,02183,19585,24788,00989,85490,98891,85992,646
Tournai-MouscronArrondissement216,672214,440211,933210,689216,866222,027223,620226,584
LiègeProvince1,002,740999,413999,6461,020,0421,077,2031,098,6881,109,0671,122,925
HuyArrondissement85,86888,22194,111100,543107,832112,465114,293116,245
LiègeArrondissement618,229605,123588,705584,398604,062620,960624,474631,023
VerviersArrondissement239,242245,260253,500266,334280,203285,819288,011291,525
WaremmeArrondissement59,40160,80963,33068,76775,58879,44482,28984,132
LimburgProvince652,547716,888750,435794,785844,621863,425880,397904,919
HasseltArrondissement320,132352,343365,426383,368406,640421,129430,543442,586
MaaseikArrondissement172,275195,064210,590229,431242,788249,241252,731259,943
TongerenArrondissement160,140169,481174,419181,986189,077193,055197,123202,390
LuxembourgProvince217,954221,926232,813248,750271,352280,327288,722296,008
ArlonArrondissement47,58647,31148,94552,30157,85061,18063,54665,902
BastogneArrondissement36,43836,19937,83641,10345,06147,31949,35251,132
Marche-en-FamenneArrondissement39,43742,69746,52250,91154,21455,93457,08457,633
NeufchâteauArrondissement51,34451,48853,69655,74359,86162,36064,35466,132
VirtonArrondissement43,14944,23145,81448,69252,03753,53454,38655,209
NamurProvince387,255407,400423,317445,824476,835489,204497,073505,348
DinantArrondissement86,59288,92493,567100,298105,998109,755111,812113,374
NamurArrondissement245,472261,054270,670283,793301,472312,965318,969325,141
PhilippevilleArrondissement55,19157,42259,08061,73364,81166,48466,29266,833
Oost-Vlaanderen [East Flanders]Province1,326,3891,347,7311,354,0321,381,4161,464,4831,505,6791,551,0081,602,532
AalstArrondissement263,842262,469258,674262,337273,544285,041296,014307,426
DendermondeArrondissement175,530180,617182,691186,553192,521198,494202,978208,435
EekloArrondissement78,56179,92478,93179,42881,92183,57386,58389,465
Gent [Ghent]Arrondissement474,136480,019481,645490,863521,212544,044558,442575,887
OudenaardeArrondissement113,845112,501112,374114,390119,995123,008125,020128,606
Sint-NiklaasArrondissement220,475232,201239,717247,845261,785271,519281,971292,713
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest) [Brussels]Region1,075,136997,293954,045964,4051,119,0881,187,8901,219,9701,255,795
Bruxelles-Capitale (Brussel Hoofdstad) [Brussels]Arrondissement1,075,136997,293954,045964,4051,089,5381,187,8901,219,9701,255,795
Vlaams-Brabant [Flemish Brabant]Province861,490932,920970,7011,018,4031,086,4461,121,6931,162,0841,204,541
Halle-VilvoordeArrondissement472,030518,191537,859560,138593,455622,234649,086673,503
LeuvenArrondissement389,460414,729432,842458,265483,469499,459512,998531,038
West-Vlaanderen [West Flanders]Province1,054,4311,079,2531,106,8291,130,0401,164,9671,181,8281,203,3121,231,585
Brugge [Bruges]Arrondissement241,813254,221264,093271,437276,313280,456282,904287,473
DiksmuideArrondissement49,19147,68047,30948,08249,67551,03051,77452,728
Ieper [Ypres]Arrondissement105,214103,893104,066104,320105,828106,154106,455108,402
KortrijkArrondissement263,840271,613276,417277,786281,112286,471293,338304,450
Oostende [Ostend]Arrondissement130,043132,204137,856142,946150,841154,919158,153160,633
RoeselareArrondissement133,670137,035137,860140,684145,024149,697155,015160,636
TieltArrondissement83,64584,72786,04588,03490,27492,12493,72696,116
VeurneArrondissement47,01547,88053,18356,75160,29960,97761,94761,147
België / Belgique [Belgium]Kingdom9,650,9449,848,6479,978,68110,263,41410,951,26611,267,91011,521,23811,825,551

Source: Statistics Belgium.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2025)
Males5,830,022
Females5,995,529
Age Groups (E 2025)
0-17 years2,320,770
18-64 years7,099,466
65+ years2,405,315
Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years136,199
80-89 years527,180
70-79 years1,058,152
60-69 years1,458,818
50-59 years1,550,411
40-49 years1,521,668
30-39 years1,553,255
20-29 years1,421,134
10-19 years1,387,257
0-9 years1,211,477
Citizenship (E 2025)
Belgium10,190,627
EU 27 (w/o UK)1,010,944
Europe (other)133,559
Asia212,509
Africa210,655
America/Oceania46,084
Country of Birth (E 2025)
Belgium9,476,171
Other country2,349,380