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These are the official figures of the Federal Public Service Home Affairs.
On 1 January 2022, there were exactly 1,208,237 West Flemish people. Exactly one year later there were 1,219,142.
4% more West Flemish people in 10 years
For comparison: ten years ago, in 2013, there were 1,116,244 West Flemish people, or an increase of almost 4 percent, compared to 2023.