Makrognosis

Population (1 January) — Arr. Leuven (NUTS-3 BE242)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BE-242.POP.A.NSA

Latest530,971 persons2025
Previous527,282 persons2024
Year ago527,282 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Arr. Leuven (NUTS-3 BE242) was 530,971 persons in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 2000.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 496,436 persons (2015) to 530,971 persons (2025), averaging 512,453 persons.

Population (1 January) — Arr. Leuven (NUTS-3 BE242) (persons), 2000 – 2025440k460k480k500k520k540k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Population (1 January) — Arr. Leuven (NUTS-3 BE242) (persons), 2000 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2025530,971 persons
2024527,282 persons
2023523,102 persons
2022517,557 persons
2021513,274 persons
2020511,927 persons
2019508,613 persons
2018505,829 persons
2017502,643 persons
2016499,348 persons
2015496,436 persons
2014494,987 persons
2013493,153 persons
2012491,229 persons
2011488,342 persons
2010483,469 persons
2009480,095 persons
2008475,816 persons
2007472,060 persons
2006468,125 persons
2005465,089 persons
2004463,113 persons
2003462,080 persons
2002459,451 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (26 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population (1 January) — Arr. Leuven (NUTS-3 BE242) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BE-242.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BE-242.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation2000
Observations26
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high530,971 persons (2025)
10-year low496,436 persons (2015)
10-year average512,453 persons
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBE-242.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other Belgium indicators

GDP — Arr. Leuven (NUTS-3 BE242)

National figure

Belgium Population, 1 January

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BE-242.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Arr. Leuven (NUTS-3 BE242)”.