Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 6.88 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.88 million Number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
36th
of 438 regions
All-time high
6.88 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
5.74 million Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest stood at 6.88 million Number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 6.88 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.74 million Number, in 1990.
That places Vlaams Gewest 36th out of 438 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.74 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 5.77 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.79 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.82 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.85 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.87 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.88 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.90 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.91 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.93 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.94 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.95 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.97 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.00 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.02 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.04 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.08 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.12 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.16 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.21 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.25 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.33 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.37 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.40 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.42 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.45 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.49 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.53 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.56 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.60 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.64 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.66 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.71 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.79 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.84 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6.88 million Number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 million Number | 5.74 million Number | 5.93 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 million Number | 5.94 million Number | 6.21 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 million Number | 6.25 million Number | 6.60 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 million Number | 6.64 million Number | 6.88 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vlaams Gewest
- 33 Albania 2.36 million Number compare
- 34 Slovenia 2.13 million Number compare
- 34 Slovenia 2.13 million Number compare
- 36 Latvia 1.86 million Number compare
- 36 Latvia 1.86 million Number compare
- 38 North Macedonia 1.82 million Number compare
- 39 Estonia 1.37 million Number compare
- 39 Estonia 1.37 million Number compare
More population data for Vlaams Gewest
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.88 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,176 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 62,167 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 511 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.88 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 62,167 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.48 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 5,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.1% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 48,724 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 6.88 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 million Number in 1990.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 36th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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