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 2023, at 18.6%. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 10.5%. The median was 16.3% and the figure for Belgium was 16.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest10.5Arr. Veurne
Median16.344 areas
Belgium16.5History

All areas, 2023

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 18.6 %Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…18.6Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 18.2 %Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde18.2Arr. Bastogne: 18.1 %Arr. Bastogne18.1Arr. Neufchâteau: 17.8 %Arr. Neufchâteau17.8Arr. Antwerpen: 17.6 %Arr. Antwerpen17.6Arr. Charleroi: 17.6 %Arr. Charleroi17.6Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 17.2 %Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…17.2Arr. Arlon: 17.1 %Arr. Arlon17.1Arr. Virton: 17.1 %Arr. Virton17.1Arr. Sint-Niklaas: 17 %Arr. Sint-Niklaas17Arr. Soignies: 16.8 %Arr. Soignies16.8Arr. Liège: 16.7 %Arr. Liège16.7Arr. La Louvière: 16.6 %Arr. La Louvière16.6Arr. Diksmuide: 16.5 %Arr. Diksmuide16.5Arr. Huy: 16.5 %Arr. Huy16.5Arr. Mons: 16.5 %Arr. Mons16.5Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 16.5 %Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…16.5Arr. Kortrijk: 16.4 %Arr. Kortrijk16.4Arr. Nivelles: 16.4 %Arr. Nivelles16.4Arr. Dinant: 16.3 %Arr. Dinant16.3Arr. Namur: 16.3 %Arr. Namur16.3Arr. Waremme: 16.3 %Arr. Waremme16.3Arr. Aalst: 16.2 %Arr. Aalst16.2Arr. Mechelen: 16.2 %Arr. Mechelen16.2Arr. Tournai-Mouscron: 16.2 %Arr. Tournai-Mouscron16.2Arr. Roeselare: 16.1 %Arr. Roeselare16.1Arr. Ath: 16 %Arr. Ath16Arr. Ieper: 16 %Arr. Ieper16Arr. Oudenaarde: 16 %Arr. Oudenaarde16Arr. Tielt: 16 %Arr. Tielt16Arr. Marche-en-Famenne: 15.9 %Arr. Marche-en-Famenne15.9Arr. Thuin: 15.9 %Arr. Thuin15.9Arr. Dendermonde: 15.8 %Arr. Dendermonde15.8Arr. Gent: 15.7 %Arr. Gent15.7Arr. Leuven: 15.4 %Arr. Leuven15.4Arr. Turnhout: 15.4 %Arr. Turnhout15.4Arr. Philippeville: 15.3 %Arr. Philippeville15.3Arr. Maaseik: 15.2 %Arr. Maaseik15.2Arr. Hasselt: 15.1 %Arr. Hasselt15.1Arr. Eeklo: 14.9 %Arr. Eeklo14.9Arr. Tongeren: 14.9 %Arr. Tongeren14.9Arr. Brugge: 13.3 %Arr. Brugge13.3Arr. Oostende: 13.1 %Arr. Oostende13.1Arr. Veurne: 10.5 %Arr. Veurne10.5
%. 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

RankAreas2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad18.6-0.4 pts
2Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde18.2+0.1 pts
3Arr. Bastogne18.1-0.2 pts
4Arr. Neufchâteau17.8-0.2 pts
5Arr. Antwerpen17.60 pts
5Arr. Charleroi17.6-0.1 pts
7Arr. Verviers - communes francophones17.2-0.1 pts
8Arr. Arlon17.1-0.2 pts
8Arr. Virton17.1-0.3 pts
10Arr. Sint-Niklaas17-0.2 pts
11Arr. Soignies16.8-0.1 pts
12Arr. Liège16.7-0.1 pts
13Arr. La Louvière16.6-0.1 pts
14Arr. Diksmuide16.50 pts
14Arr. Huy16.5-0.1 pts
14Arr. Mons16.5-0.1 pts
14Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft16.5+0.3 pts
18Arr. Kortrijk16.4+0.1 pts
18Arr. Nivelles16.4-0.2 pts
20Arr. Dinant16.3-0.2 pts
20Arr. Namur16.3-0.2 pts
20Arr. Waremme16.3-0.1 pts
23Arr. Aalst16.20 pts
23Arr. Mechelen16.20 pts
23Arr. Tournai-Mouscron16.2-0.1 pts
26Arr. Roeselare16.1-0.1 pts
27Arr. Ath16-0.1 pts
27Arr. Ieper16-0.1 pts
27Arr. Oudenaarde16-0.2 pts
27Arr. Tielt160 pts
31Arr. Marche-en-Famenne15.9-0.1 pts
31Arr. Thuin15.9-0.1 pts
33Arr. Dendermonde15.80 pts
34Arr. Gent15.7-0.1 pts
35Arr. Leuven15.4-0.1 pts
35Arr. Turnhout15.4-0.1 pts
37Arr. Philippeville15.3-0.2 pts
38Arr. Maaseik15.2-0.1 pts
39Arr. Hasselt15.1-0.1 pts
40Arr. Eeklo14.90 pts
40Arr. Tongeren14.9-0.1 pts
42Arr. Brugge13.3-0.1 pts
43Arr. Oostende13.10 pts
44Arr. Veurne10.5-0.2 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 18.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 0 to 14?

Arr. Veurne, with 10.5% in 2023.

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