Population in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen 28 indicators covering population for Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.59 million Number 2025 up 7.3% 254th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.59 million Number 2025 up 7.3% 255th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 281.33 Thousand heads (animals) 2025 down 14.6% 204th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 14,486 Number 2024 down 6.5% 276th Population density by NUTS 3 region 532.2 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 6.4% 333rd Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.59 million Number 2025 up 7.3% 286th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 14,486 Number 2024 down 6.5% 231st Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.45 Number 2024 down 13.3% 171st Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 1,180 Thousand persons 2025 up 7.5% 258th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 8.3% 2025 down 21.7% 366th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 12,092 2024 up 97.6% 172nd Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 18.2% 2025 down 32.8% 304th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 18.2% 2025 down 32.8% 304th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 697.8 Thousand households 2025 up 11.6% 252nd Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.59 million Number 2025 up 7.3% 285th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 14,486 Number 2024 down 6.5% 276th Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of th 1.2 Rate 2024 unchanged 42nd Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 re 8.6% 2025 — 104th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 956.43 Rate 2023 down 2.8% 269th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 851.1 Rate 2023 down 16.6% 307th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 966.51 Rate 2023 down 0.6% 274th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 957.4 Rate 2010 down 6.7% 150th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 960.4 Rate 2010 down 7.0% 144th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 943.2 Rate 2010 down 6.3% 148th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 978.3 Rate 2010 down 7.8% 138th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year ave 1,018 Rate 2010 down 18.4% 142nd