Arr. Neufchâteau: population, economy and official figures
Arr. Neufchâteau is a arrondissement in Wallonia, Belgium. Arr. Neufchâteau had 66,634 residents on 1 January 2025, 1.8% of Wallonia and 0.56% of Belgium; 39th largest of 44 arrondissements in Belgium.
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In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Arr. Neufchâteau: GDP per person was 32,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 82% of the EU average (117% for Belgium); 27th highest of 44 arrondissements in Belgium.
- Poverty and living standards in Arr. Neufchâteau: 5.9% of the tax returns filed in the Neufchâteau arrondissement for 2023 declared no taxable income at all, the 22nd highest share of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: 7.1%).
- Government budget and revenue in Arr. Neufchâteau: Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Neufchâteau arrondissement totalled 246 million euros, or €3,729 per resident, the 6th lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
- Government and politics in Arr. Neufchâteau: MR topped the Walloon Parliament vote in the Neufchâteau arrondissement on 9 June 2024 with 39.9% of valid list votes, ahead of Les Engagés (29.7%) and PS (16.8%).
Is the population of Arr. Neufchâteau growing?
That is 6.6% more people than in 2015 (62,500).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Arr. Neufchâteau?
There were 48.9 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Arr. Neufchâteau?
The median age was 40.6 years in 2025, against 42.1 for Belgium; 40th highest of 44 arrondissements in Belgium.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Arr. Neufchâteau?
19.1% of residents were 65 or older and 17.2% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Arr. Neufchâteau?
In 2024 there were 671 live births and 695 deaths, a natural decrease of 24.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Arr. Neufchâteau?
It covers 1,359 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Arr. Neufchâteau?
Net migration added 4.2 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -0.4 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Belgium's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other arrondissements in Wallonia
- Arr. Liège 637,220
- Arr. Nivelles 416,504
- Arr. Charleroi 403,346
- Arr. Namur 326,860
- Arr. Mons 262,177
- Arr. Tournai-Mouscron 228,420
- Arr. Verviers — communes francophones 213,760
- Arr. La Louvière 142,964
- Arr. Ath 130,872
- Arr. Huy 116,478
- Arr. Dinant 114,775
- Arr. Soignies 109,221
- Arr. Thuin 92,741
- Arr. Waremme 84,223
- Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft 80,006
- Arr. Philippeville 68,136
- Arr. Arlon 66,866
- Arr. Marche-en-Famenne 58,824
- Arr. Virton 55,244
- Arr. Bastogne 52,244
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
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- Statbel (Belgian statistical office): Fiscal statistics on income subject to personal income tax, by municipality of residence, income years 2005-2023 (TF_PSNL_INC_TAX_MUNTY), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5ff459c06f5f…)
- Statbel (Belgian statistical office): Equivalent administrative disposable income and administrative risk of poverty by municipality, income years 2015-2023 (DataLab), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8fd608fc02ca…)
- Statbel (Belgian statistical office): Real estate sales according to the nature of the property in the deed of sale, by municipality, arrondissement, province and region, 2010-2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd4fa1121df7…)
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