# Population (1 January) — Arr. Aalst (NUTS-3 BE231)

Population (1 January) — Arr. Aalst (NUTS-3 BE231) was 307,873 persons in 2025, up 0.9% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 2000.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 283,885 persons (2015) to 307,873 persons (2025), averaging 294,657 persons.

- Source agency: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
- Makrognosis code: `BE-231.POP.A.NSA`
- Frequency: annual
- Units: persons
- Coverage: 2000-01-01 to 2025-01-01 (26 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/belgium/population-1-january-arr-aalst-nuts-3-be231

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| 2025 | 307,873 persons |
| 2024 | 305,220 persons |
| 2023 | 302,438 persons |
| 2022 | 298,743 persons |
| 2021 | 296,259 persons |
| 2020 | 293,832 persons |
| 2019 | 291,351 persons |
| 2018 | 289,279 persons |
| 2017 | 287,018 persons |
| 2016 | 285,328 persons |
| 2015 | 283,885 persons |
| 2014 | 282,457 persons |
| 2013 | 280,845 persons |
| 2012 | 279,054 persons |
| 2011 | 276,973 persons |
| 2010 | 273,544 persons |
| 2009 | 271,466 persons |
| 2008 | 269,489 persons |
| 2007 | 267,274 persons |
| 2006 | 265,665 persons |
| 2005 | 263,914 persons |
| 2004 | 262,945 persons |
| 2003 | 262,542 persons |
| 2002 | 262,193 persons |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BE-231.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BE-231.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```