NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 0 to 14

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest population aged 0 to 14 of 44 areas in 2020, at 19.5%. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 11%. The median was 16.5% and the figure for Belgium was 16.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19.5Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest11Arr. Veurne

Median16.544 areas

Belgium16.9History

All areas, 2020

%. Source: Eurostat, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2020 (%)	Change on 2019
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	19.5	-0.2 pts
2	Arr. Bastogne	18.7	-0.1 pts
3	Arr. Neufchâteau	18.5	-0.2 pts
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	18.1	0 pts
5	Arr. Virton	18	-0.3 pts
6	Arr. Charleroi	17.8	n/a
7	Arr. Antwerpen	17.7	0 pts
8	Arr. Arlon	17.6	-0.2 pts
8	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	17.6	0 pts
10	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	17.3	-0.1 pts
10	Arr. Soignies	17.3	n/a
12	Arr. Huy	17.1	-0.1 pts
13	Arr. La Louvière	16.9	n/a
13	Arr. Liège	16.9	-0.1 pts
13	Arr. Mons	16.9	-0.2 pts
13	Arr. Namur	16.9	-0.1 pts
13	Arr. Nivelles	16.9	-0.1 pts
13	Arr. Waremme	16.9	-0.2 pts
19	Arr. Dinant	16.8	-0.2 pts
20	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	16.7	n/a
21	Arr. Diksmuide	16.6	0 pts
22	Arr. Ath	16.5	n/a
22	Arr. Mechelen	16.5	0 pts
22	Arr. Oudenaarde	16.5	-0.2 pts
25	Arr. Kortrijk	16.3	0 pts
25	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	16.3	-0.2 pts
27	Arr. Aalst	16.2	0 pts
27	Arr. Ieper	16.2	-0.1 pts
27	Arr. Thuin	16.2	n/a
30	Arr. Roeselare	16.1	0 pts
30	Arr. Tielt	16.1	0 pts
30	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	16.1	+0.2 pts
33	Arr. Dendermonde	16	-0.2 pts
33	Arr. Gent	16	-0.1 pts
35	Arr. Philippeville	15.8	-0.2 pts
36	Arr. Leuven	15.7	-0.1 pts
36	Arr. Turnhout	15.7	0 pts
38	Arr. Hasselt	15.5	n/a
38	Arr. Maaseik	15.5	n/a
40	Arr. Tongeren	15.2	-0.1 pts
41	Arr. Eeklo	15.1	-0.1 pts
42	Arr. Brugge	13.5	-0.1 pts
43	Arr. Oostende	13.3	-0.1 pts
44	Arr. Veurne	11	-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 14 as a percentage of total population. Eurostat figures for the EU, its countries and NUTS regions refer to 1 January; World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which area has the highest population aged 0 to 14?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 19.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 0 to 14?

Arr. Veurne, with 11% 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 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.