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), 2023
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 2023, at 84%. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 45.9%. The median was 58% and the figure for Belgium was 56.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest84Arr. Veurne

Lowest45.9Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Median5844 areas

Belgium56.7History

All areas, 2023

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2023 (%)	Change on 2022
1	Arr. Veurne	84	+1.9 pts
2	Arr. Oostende	70.9	+0.8 pts
3	Arr. Brugge	65.1	+0.3 pts
4	Arr. Ieper	62.6	+0.3 pts
5	Arr. Kortrijk	61.2	+0.4 pts
6	Arr. Diksmuide	61	+0.3 pts
7	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	59.6	-0.1 pts
8	Arr. Roeselare	59.4	-0.1 pts
9	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	59.3	+0.2 pts
9	Arr. Tielt	59.3	+0.5 pts
11	Arr. Eeklo	59.1	-0.1 pts
11	Arr. Oudenaarde	59.1	+0.1 pts
13	Arr. Thuin	58.9	+0.7 pts
13	Arr. Tongeren	58.9	+0.6 pts
15	Arr. Aalst	58.8	+0.4 pts
16	Arr. Mechelen	58.6	+0.3 pts
17	Arr. Turnhout	58.3	+0.7 pts
18	Arr. Dendermonde	58.2	+0.4 pts
18	Arr. Maaseik	58.2	+0.5 pts
20	Arr. Antwerpen	58.1	-0.1 pts
20	Arr. Hasselt	58.1	+0.5 pts
22	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	58	+0.3 pts
22	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	58	+1.3 pts
24	Arr. Nivelles	57.9	+0.4 pts
25	Arr. Charleroi	57.3	0 pts
25	Arr. Dinant	57.3	+0.5 pts
27	Arr. Leuven	57.2	+0.2 pts
28	Arr. Neufchâteau	57	0 pts
29	Arr. La Louvière	56.9	+0.4 pts
29	Arr. Liège	56.9	+0.2 pts
31	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	56.8	+0.1 pts
32	Arr. Philippeville	56.3	+0.3 pts
33	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	55.7	+0.8 pts
34	Arr. Mons	55.6	+0.3 pts
35	Arr. Soignies	55.3	+0.2 pts
36	Arr. Waremme	55.2	+0.5 pts
37	Arr. Ath	55	+0.3 pts
38	Arr. Huy	54.9	+0.6 pts
38	Arr. Namur	54.9	+0.1 pts
40	Arr. Gent	54.1	-0.2 pts
41	Arr. Virton	53.8	-0.6 pts
42	Arr. Bastogne	52.3	-0.2 pts
43	Arr. Arlon	48.5	-0.3 pts
44	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	45.9	-1.2 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 84% in 2023, 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 45.9% in 2023.

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.