Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 6.88 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Vlaams Gewest, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Vlaams Gewest recorded 6.88 million Number for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 6.88 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.94 million Number, in 2000.
Vlaams Gewest ranks 37th of 2016 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.94 million Number | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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More population data for Vlaams Gewest
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.88 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, 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)
- 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 broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Vlaams Gewest was 6.88 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 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 broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 million Number in 2000.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 37th out of 2016 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 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 broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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