NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base), 2018
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. Veurne had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 44 areas in 2018, at 75.3%. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 49.1%. The median was 55.8% and the figure for Belgium was 55.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest75.3Arr. Veurne

Lowest49.1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Median55.844 areas

Belgium55.4History

All areas, 2018

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2018 (%)	Change on 2017
1	Arr. Veurne	75.3	+2.2 pts
2	Arr. Oostende	65.8	+1.1 pts
3	Arr. Brugge	61.5	+0.9 pts
4	Arr. Ieper	60.1	+0.7 pts
5	Arr. Kortrijk	58.7	+0.6 pts
6	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	58.4	+0.4 pts
7	Arr. Diksmuide	58.3	+0.6 pts
8	Arr. Oudenaarde	58.2	+0.7 pts
9	Arr. Eeklo	58.1	+0.2 pts
10	Arr. Roeselare	57.9	+0.2 pts
11	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	57.8	+0.4 pts
12	Arr. Antwerpen	57.1	+0.5 pts
12	Arr. Tielt	57.1	+0.5 pts
14	Arr. Mechelen	56.9	+0.6 pts
14	Arr. Neufchâteau	56.9	+0.9 pts
16	Arr. Dendermonde	56.7	+0.7 pts
17	Arr. Aalst	56.6	+0.8 pts
18	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	56.3	+0.4 pts
19	Arr. Charleroi	55.9	+0.4 pts
19	Arr. Dinant	55.9	+0.5 pts
19	Arr. Thuin	55.9	+0.6 pts
22	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	55.8	+0.6 pts
23	Arr. Nivelles	55.7	+0.5 pts
24	Arr. Liège	55.5	+0.5 pts
25	Arr. Virton	55.4	+0.1 pts
26	Arr. La Louvière	55.3	+0.5 pts
26	Arr. Leuven	55.3	+0.5 pts
28	Arr. Tongeren	55.1	+1.1 pts
29	Arr. Hasselt	54.6	+0.9 pts
29	Arr. Philippeville	54.6	+0.7 pts
31	Arr. Soignies	54.5	+0.4 pts
32	Arr. Turnhout	54.4	+1 pts
33	Arr. Ath	54.2	+0.1 pts
34	Arr. Mons	54.1	+0.4 pts
35	Arr. Waremme	53.9	+0.4 pts
36	Arr. Namur	53.7	+0.5 pts
37	Arr. Gent	53.6	+0.5 pts
38	Arr. Maaseik	53.5	+1.4 pts
39	Arr. Huy	53.4	+0.6 pts
40	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	53.3	+0.6 pts
41	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	52.9	+0.6 pts
42	Arr. Bastogne	52.2	+0.4 pts
43	Arr. Arlon	50.4	-0.3 pts
44	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	49.1	0 pts

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About this ranking

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Arr. Veurne, with 75.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 49.1% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.