NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by median age

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by median age, 2024
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. Veurne had the highest median age of 44 areas in 2024, at 56.6 years. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 36 years. The median was 43 years and the figure for Belgium was 42 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest56.6Arr. Veurne

Lowest36Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Median4344 areas

Belgium42History

All areas, 2024

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2024 years	Change on 2023
1	Arr. Veurne	56.6	+0.4
2	Arr. Oostende	50.5	+0.1
3	Arr. Brugge	48.3	+0.1
4	Arr. Tongeren	45.6	+0.1
5	Arr. Eeklo	45	+0.1
5	Arr. Maaseik	45	+0.2
7	Arr. Turnhout	44.6	0
8	Arr. Hasselt	44.5	+0.2
9	Arr. Oudenaarde	44.4	+0.2
10	Arr. Ieper	44.3	0
11	Arr. Dendermonde	44.1	+0.2
11	Arr. Philippeville	44.1	+0.1
11	Arr. Thuin	44.1	+0.3
14	Arr. Aalst	43.9	0
15	Arr. Diksmuide	43.8	+0.2
15	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	43.8	0
17	Arr. Tielt	43.7	+0.1
18	Arr. Leuven	43.4	+0.1
19	Arr. Ath	43.3	+0.2
20	Arr. Waremme	43.2	+0.3
21	Arr. Mechelen	43.1	+0.1
22	Arr. Kortrijk	43	-0.1
22	Arr. Nivelles	43	+0.2
24	Arr. Dinant	42.9	+0.3
24	Arr. Roeselare	42.9	-0.1
26	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	42.6	+0.2
27	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	42.4	0
27	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	42.4	+0.1
29	Arr. Huy	42.3	+0.2
29	Arr. La Louvière	42.3	+0.2
31	Arr. Soignies	42	0
32	Arr. Mons	41.9	+0.1
33	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	41.8	0
34	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	41.7	+0.1
35	Arr. Namur	41.5	+0.2
36	Arr. Gent	41.2	0
37	Arr. Liège	41.1	0
38	Arr. Virton	41	+0.3
39	Arr. Charleroi	40.9	0
40	Arr. Antwerpen	40.5	0
41	Arr. Neufchâteau	40.4	+0.2
42	Arr. Arlon	39.4	+0.2
43	Arr. Bastogne	38.8	+0.2
44	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	36	+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 56.6 years in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 36 years 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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.