Population in Vlaams Gewest 26 indicators covering population for Vlaams Gewest. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.88 million Number 2025 up 6.7% 35th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.88 million Number 2025 up 6.7% 36th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,176 Thousand heads (animals) 2025 down 11.0% 53rd Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 62,167 Number 2024 down 7.8% 34th Population density by NUTS 3 region 511 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 6.1% 342nd Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.88 million Number 2025 up 6.7% 36th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 62,167 Number 2024 down 7.8% 34th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.48 Number 2024 down 13.4% 143rd Population in private households by educational attainment level and 5,042 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.4% 32nd Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.1% 2025 down 13.3% 350th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 48,724 2024 up 116.7% 22nd Population in private households by educational attainment level 18.0% 2025 down 30.5% 314th Population in private households by educational attainment level 18.0% 2025 down 30.5% 314th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 2,992 Thousand households 2025 up 11.7% 32nd Households with access to the internet at home 95.5% 2025 up 13.7% 140th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 6.5% 2025 down 15.6% 135th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.88 million Number 2025 up 6.7% 35th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 98.2% 2024 down 0.7% 98th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 62,167 Number 2024 down 7.8% 34th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 6.7% 2025 down 16.2% 164th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 98.2% 2024 down 0.7% 66th Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of 0.8 Rate 2024 down 11.1% 176th Households with broadband access 93.3% 2021 up 22.9% 80th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 941.63 Rate 2023 down 1.3% 279th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 817.09 Rate 2023 down 17.2% 335th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 963.07 Rate 2023 up 2.7% 277th