Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Vlaams Gewest

Vlaams Gewest: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional was 48,724 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48,724
Change on year
down 8.0%
Rank
23rd
of 1972 regions
All-time high
82,233
in 2022
All-time low
7,901
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Vlaams Gewest, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 7.9k2001: 16.1k2002: 21.0k2003: 19.4k2004: 22.2k2005: 28.4k2006: 29.4k2007: 34.1k2008: 35.5k2009: 32.4k2010: 42.8k2011: 35.3k2012: 22.8k2013: 19.5k2014: 22.5k2015: 35.4k2016: 28.7k2017: 31.0k2018: 35.8k2019: 41.2k2020: 33.6k2021: 43.7k2022: 82.2k2023: 53.0k2024: 48.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Vlaams Gewest stood at 48,724.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 82,233 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,901, in 2000.

That places Vlaams Gewest 23rd out of 1972 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Vlaams Gewest, year by year

Annual values for Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3) in Vlaams Gewest, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7,901
2001 16,129 +104.1%
2002 20,972 +30.0%
2003 19,371 -7.6%
2004 22,237 +14.8%
2005 28,419 +27.8%
2006 29,360 +3.3%
2007 34,115 +16.2%
2008 35,478 +4.0%
2009 32,393 -8.7%
2010 42,798 +32.1%
2011 35,325 -17.5%
2012 22,821 -35.4%
2013 19,539 -14.4%
2014 22,486 +15.1%
2015 35,444 +57.6%
2016 28,655 -19.2%
2017 31,041 +8.3%
2018 35,817 +15.4%
2019 41,206 +15.0%
2020 33,575 -18.5%
2021 43,669 +30.1%
2022 82,233 +88.3%
2023 52,988 -35.6%
2024 48,724 -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,638 7,901 35,478 10
2010s 31,513 19,539 42,798 10
2020s 52,238 33,575 82,233 5

Countries ranked near Vlaams Gewest

  1. 20 Türkiye 23,534 compare
  2. 21 Norway 22,699 compare
  3. 22 Croatia 19,180 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 19,180 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 16,777 compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 16,777 compare
  7. 26 Malta 13,906 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Vlaams Gewest?
Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Vlaams Gewest was 48,724 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
The highest recorded value was 82,233 in 2022.
What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
The lowest recorded value was 7,901 in 2000.
How does Vlaams Gewest rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
Vlaams Gewest ranks 23rd out of 1972 regions with data for 2024.
Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vlaams Gewest data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3)
Source
Eurostat
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2,021 places, 41,336 data points, 2000–2025
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