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 2021, at 19.2%. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 10.9%. The median was 16.4% and the figure for Belgium was 16.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19.2Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest10.9Arr. Veurne

Median16.444 areas

Belgium16.8History

All areas, 2021

%. 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	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	19.2	-0.3 pts
2	Arr. Bastogne	18.6	-0.1 pts
3	Arr. Neufchâteau	18.3	-0.2 pts
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	18.2	+0.1 pts
5	Arr. Antwerpen	17.7	0 pts
5	Arr. Charleroi	17.7	-0.1 pts
5	Arr. Virton	17.7	-0.3 pts
8	Arr. Arlon	17.5	-0.1 pts
9	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	17.4	-0.2 pts
10	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	17.2	-0.1 pts
11	Arr. Soignies	17.1	-0.2 pts
12	Arr. Huy	16.9	-0.2 pts
12	Arr. Liège	16.9	0 pts
14	Arr. La Louvière	16.8	-0.1 pts
14	Arr. Mons	16.8	-0.1 pts
16	Arr. Dinant	16.7	-0.1 pts
16	Arr. Namur	16.7	-0.2 pts
16	Arr. Nivelles	16.7	-0.2 pts
16	Arr. Waremme	16.7	-0.2 pts
20	Arr. Diksmuide	16.6	0 pts
21	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	16.5	-0.2 pts
22	Arr. Oudenaarde	16.4	-0.1 pts
23	Arr. Ath	16.3	-0.2 pts
23	Arr. Kortrijk	16.3	0 pts
23	Arr. Mechelen	16.3	-0.2 pts
26	Arr. Aalst	16.2	0 pts
27	Arr. Ieper	16.1	-0.1 pts
27	Arr. Roeselare	16.1	0 pts
27	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	16.1	0 pts
30	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	16	-0.3 pts
30	Arr. Thuin	16	-0.2 pts
30	Arr. Tielt	16	-0.1 pts
33	Arr. Dendermonde	15.9	-0.1 pts
33	Arr. Gent	15.9	-0.1 pts
35	Arr. Turnhout	15.7	0 pts
36	Arr. Leuven	15.6	-0.1 pts
36	Arr. Philippeville	15.6	-0.2 pts
38	Arr. Hasselt	15.4	-0.1 pts
38	Arr. Maaseik	15.4	-0.1 pts
40	Arr. Eeklo	15.1	0 pts
40	Arr. Tongeren	15.1	-0.1 pts
42	Arr. Brugge	13.5	0 pts
43	Arr. Oostende	13.2	-0.1 pts
44	Arr. Veurne	10.9	-0.1 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 19.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 0 to 14?

Arr. Veurne, with 10.9% in 2021.

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.