Population density in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen

Population density in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen was 532.2 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, 2024 532.2 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.7% 2023: 528.3 per km²
Belgium, 2024 389.1 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 32nd of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period Prov. Oost-VlaanderenBelgium
2024 532.2 per km² 389.1 per km²
2023 528.3 per km² 386.8 per km²
2022 523.4 per km² 383.6 per km²
2021 515.2 per km² 378.9 per km²
2020 512.3 per km² 377.3 per km²
2019 512.3 per km² 377.3 per km²
2018 508.8 per km² 375.3 per km²
2017 505.8 per km² 373.6 per km²
2016 506.7 per km²b (break in time series) 373.7 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 503.4 per km² 371.8 per km²
2014 500.4 per km² 369.6 per km²
2013 497.8 per km² 368.0 per km²
2012 495.4 per km² 366.3 per km²
2011 493.1 per km² 364.3 per km²
2010 486.2 per km² 359.5 per km²
2009 484.2 per km² 356.0 per km²
2008 480.1 per km² 353.1 per km²
2007 476.4 per km² 350.4 per km²
2006 473.1 per km² 347.8 per km²
2005 470.0 per km² 345.5 per km²
2004 467.4 per km² 343.6 per km²
2003 465.7 per km² 342.1 per km²
2002 464.5 per km² 340.7 per km²
2001 463.4 per km² 339.2 per km²
2000 462.5 per km² 338.0 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.7% from 528.3 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 500.4 per km², the figure has changed by +6.4%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen has the 32nd highest value.
  • The figure for Belgium in 2024 was 389.1 per km².

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Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat