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), 2022
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 2022, at 82.1%. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 47.1%. The median was 57.6% and the figure for Belgium was 56.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82.1Arr. Veurne

Lowest47.1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Median57.644 areas

Belgium56.6History

All areas, 2022

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2022 (%)	Change on 2021
1	Arr. Veurne	82.1	+1.2 pts
2	Arr. Oostende	70.1	+0.9 pts
3	Arr. Brugge	64.8	+0.9 pts
4	Arr. Ieper	62.3	+0.4 pts
5	Arr. Kortrijk	60.8	+0.4 pts
6	Arr. Diksmuide	60.7	+0.2 pts
7	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	59.7	+0.3 pts
8	Arr. Roeselare	59.5	+0.6 pts
9	Arr. Eeklo	59.2	+0.1 pts
10	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	59.1	+0.3 pts
11	Arr. Oudenaarde	59	+0.2 pts
12	Arr. Tielt	58.8	+0.6 pts
13	Arr. Aalst	58.4	+0.5 pts
14	Arr. Mechelen	58.3	+0.4 pts
14	Arr. Tongeren	58.3	+0.5 pts
16	Arr. Antwerpen	58.2	+0.3 pts
16	Arr. Thuin	58.2	+0.6 pts
18	Arr. Dendermonde	57.8	+0.1 pts
19	Arr. Maaseik	57.7	+1 pts
19	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	57.7	+0.5 pts
21	Arr. Hasselt	57.6	+0.6 pts
21	Arr. Turnhout	57.6	+0.7 pts
23	Arr. Nivelles	57.5	+0.5 pts
24	Arr. Charleroi	57.3	+0.3 pts
25	Arr. Leuven	57	+0.4 pts
25	Arr. Neufchâteau	57	0 pts
27	Arr. Dinant	56.8	0 pts
28	Arr. Liège	56.7	+0.2 pts
28	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	56.7	+0.3 pts
28	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	56.7	+0.7 pts
31	Arr. La Louvière	56.5	+0.3 pts
32	Arr. Philippeville	56	+0.4 pts
33	Arr. Mons	55.3	0 pts
34	Arr. Soignies	55.1	+0.2 pts
35	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	54.9	+0.7 pts
36	Arr. Namur	54.8	+0.3 pts
37	Arr. Ath	54.7	+0.2 pts
37	Arr. Waremme	54.7	-0.1 pts
39	Arr. Virton	54.4	-0.5 pts
40	Arr. Gent	54.3	+0.3 pts
40	Arr. Huy	54.3	+0.2 pts
42	Arr. Bastogne	52.5	-0.1 pts
43	Arr. Arlon	48.8	-0.5 pts
44	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	47.1	-0.4 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 82.1% in 2022, 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 47.1% in 2022.

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.