NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by median age

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by median age, 2020
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. Veurne had the highest median age of 44 areas in 2020, at 55.1 years. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 35.9 years. The median was 42.7 years and the figure for Belgium was 41.8 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest55.1Arr. Veurne

Lowest35.9Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Median42.744 areas

Belgium41.8History

All areas, 2020

CSV Chart (SVG)

years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2020 years	Change on 2019
1	Arr. Veurne	55.1	+0.7
2	Arr. Oostende	49.8	+0.3
3	Arr. Brugge	47.9	+0.2
4	Arr. Eeklo	45.3	+0.2
5	Arr. Tongeren	45.2	+0.1
6	Arr. Maaseik	44.6	n/a
7	Arr. Turnhout	44.5	+0.2
8	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	44.3	0
9	Arr. Ieper	44.2	+0.1
10	Arr. Aalst	44.1	0
11	Arr. Hasselt	44	n/a
11	Arr. Oudenaarde	44	+0.3
13	Arr. Dendermonde	43.9	+0.1
14	Arr. Thuin	43.7	n/a
15	Arr. Philippeville	43.6	+0.1
15	Arr. Tielt	43.6	+0.1
17	Arr. Diksmuide	43.5	+0.2
18	Arr. Kortrijk	43.3	0
19	Arr. Leuven	43.2	+0.1
20	Arr. Mechelen	43.1	0
20	Arr. Roeselare	43.1	+0.1
22	Arr. Ath	42.8	n/a
23	Arr. Waremme	42.6	+0.2
24	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	42.4	0
25	Arr. Nivelles	42.3	+0.2
26	Arr. Dinant	42.2	+0.1
27	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	42.1	n/a
28	Arr. La Louvière	42	n/a
28	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	42	+0.1
30	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	41.9	-0.1
31	Arr. Huy	41.8	+0.1
32	Arr. Soignies	41.7	n/a
33	Arr. Mons	41.5	+0.2
34	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	41.3	+0.1
35	Arr. Charleroi	41	n/a
35	Arr. Gent	41	0
35	Arr. Liège	41	+0.1
38	Arr. Namur	40.9	+0.1
39	Arr. Antwerpen	40.6	0
40	Arr. Virton	40.3	+0.1
41	Arr. Neufchâteau	40.1	0
42	Arr. Arlon	39.1	0
43	Arr. Bastogne	38.2	-0.2
44	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	35.9	+0.1

Other periods

About this ranking

Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest median age?

Arr. Veurne, with 55.1 years in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 35.9 years in 2020.

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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.