Prov. West-Vlaanderen

Latest value

· 2024

4.6 Per 1,000 inhabitants

BE 5.6 · -1.0 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe 4.2 · +0.4 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe

Population

1,228,984

Regional population · 2024

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Total population change during the year divided by the average population, expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.

No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.

Data source: Eurostat Crude rate of population change demo_r_gind3

How Prov. West-Vlaanderen compares

Higher is better · Range 2.8–7.8

Prov. West-Vlaanderen 4.6

Belgium 5.6

Europe 4.2

Belgium -1.0 Per 1,000 inhabitants Europe +0.4 Per 1,000 inhabitants

Regional map

· 2024 · 11 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Prov. West-Vlaanderen recorded 4.6% in 2024, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Belgium but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark.

Related indicators

The topic picture is mixed: the result for Birth rate is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Death rate is more favorable.