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), 2024
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 2024, at 86.2%. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 45.1%. The median was 58.3% and the figure for Belgium was 56.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest86.2Arr. Veurne

Lowest45.1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Median58.344 areas

Belgium56.8History

All areas, 2024

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2024 (%)	Change on 2023
1	Arr. Veurne	86.2	+2.2 pts
2	Arr. Oostende	71.7	+0.8 pts
3	Arr. Brugge	65.6	+0.5 pts
4	Arr. Ieper	62.8	+0.2 pts
5	Arr. Diksmuide	61.5	+0.5 pts
6	Arr. Kortrijk	61.4	+0.2 pts
7	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	59.7	+0.1 pts
8	Arr. Eeklo	59.6	+0.5 pts
8	Arr. Tongeren	59.6	+0.7 pts
10	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	59.5	+0.2 pts
10	Arr. Thuin	59.5	+0.6 pts
12	Arr. Tielt	59.4	+0.1 pts
13	Arr. Oudenaarde	59.3	+0.2 pts
13	Arr. Roeselare	59.3	-0.1 pts
15	Arr. Aalst	59.1	+0.3 pts
15	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	59.1	+1.1 pts
17	Arr. Maaseik	58.9	+0.7 pts
17	Arr. Mechelen	58.9	+0.3 pts
17	Arr. Turnhout	58.9	+0.6 pts
20	Arr. Hasselt	58.6	+0.5 pts
21	Arr. Dendermonde	58.5	+0.3 pts
21	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	58.5	+0.5 pts
23	Arr. Nivelles	58.1	+0.2 pts
24	Arr. Antwerpen	58	-0.1 pts
25	Arr. Dinant	57.9	+0.6 pts
26	Arr. Charleroi	57.5	+0.2 pts
27	Arr. Leuven	57.4	+0.2 pts
28	Arr. La Louvière	57.2	+0.3 pts
29	Arr. Neufchâteau	57.1	+0.1 pts
30	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	57	+0.2 pts
31	Arr. Liège	56.9	0 pts
31	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	56.9	+1.2 pts
33	Arr. Philippeville	56.6	+0.3 pts
34	Arr. Mons	55.9	+0.3 pts
35	Arr. Soignies	55.6	+0.3 pts
36	Arr. Ath	55.4	+0.4 pts
37	Arr. Huy	55.3	+0.4 pts
38	Arr. Namur	55.1	+0.2 pts
38	Arr. Waremme	55.1	-0.1 pts
40	Arr. Virton	54.3	+0.5 pts
41	Arr. Gent	54.1	0 pts
42	Arr. Bastogne	52.4	+0.1 pts
43	Arr. Arlon	48	-0.5 pts
44	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	45.1	-0.8 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 86.2% in 2024, 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 45.1% in 2024.

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.