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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 11 regions in 2016, at 59.4%. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the lowest, at 48.8%. The median was 54.6% and the figure for Belgium was 54.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest59.4Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Lowest48.8Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Median54.611 regions
Belgium54.4History

All regions, 2016

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Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 59.4 %59.4Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 55.8 %55.8Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 55.2 %55.2Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 54.9 %54.9Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 54.8 %54.8Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 54.6 %54.6Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 54.1 %54.1Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 53.4 %53.4Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 53.1 %53.1Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 52.2 %52.2Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 48.8 %48.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen59.4+0.5 pts
2Prov. Vlaams-Brabant55.8+0.4 pts
3Prov. Antwerpen55.2+0.5 pts
4Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen54.9+0.3 pts
5Prov. Brabant wallon54.8+0.4 pts
6Prov. Hainaut54.6+0.3 pts
7Prov. Liège54.1+0.5 pts
8Prov. Namur53.4+0.2 pts
9Prov. Luxembourg (BE)53.1-0.5 pts
10Prov. Limburg (BE)52.2+0.8 pts
11Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest48.8-0.1 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 regions 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 region has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Prov. West-Vlaanderen, with 59.4% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, with 48.8% in 2016.

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.

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