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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by median age

Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the highest median age of 11 regions in 2016, at 45.3 years. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the lowest, at 35.5 years. The median was 41.5 years and the figure for Belgium was 41.4 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest45.3Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Lowest35.5Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Median41.511 regions
Belgium41.4History

All regions, 2016

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Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 45.3 years45.3Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 43.6 years43.6Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 42.4 years42.4Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 42.3 years42.3Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 41.9 years41.9Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 41.5 years41.5Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 41.3 years41.3Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 41.1 years41.1Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 40.9 years40.9Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 39.4 years39.4Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 35.5 years35.5
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
years		Change on 2015
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen45.3+0.2
2Prov. Limburg (BE)43.6+0.2
3Prov. Vlaams-Brabant42.40
4Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen42.30
5Prov. Antwerpen41.90
6Prov. Brabant wallon41.5+0.1
7Prov. Hainaut41.3+0.1
8Prov. Liège41.10
9Prov. Namur40.90
10Prov. Luxembourg (BE)39.40
11Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest35.5-0.1

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 regions 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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Which region has the highest median age?

Prov. West-Vlaanderen, with 45.3 years in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest median age?

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, with 35.5 years 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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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