Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by median age
Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the highest median age of 11 regions in 2020, at 45.9 years. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the lowest, at 35.9 years. The median was 42 years and the figure for Belgium was 41.8 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2020 | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prov. West-Vlaanderen | 45.9 | +0.1 |
| 2 | Prov. Limburg (BE) | 44.5 | +0.2 |
| 3 | Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen | 42.7 | +0.1 |
| 4 | Prov. Vlaams-Brabant | 42.5 | 0 |
| 5 | Prov. Brabant wallon | 42.3 | +0.2 |
| 6 | Prov. Antwerpen | 42 | 0 |
| 7 | Prov. Hainaut | 41.8 | +0.1 |
| 8 | Prov. Liège | 41.5 | +0.1 |
| 8 | Prov. Namur | 41.5 | +0.1 |
| 10 | Prov. Luxembourg (BE) | 39.9 | 0 |
| 11 | Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest | 35.9 | +0.1 |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest median age?
Prov. West-Vlaanderen, with 45.9 years in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest median age?
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 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.
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