NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64, 2025

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64, 2025
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 44 areas in 2025, at 881,244. Arr. Veurne had the lowest, at 32,564. The median was 116,085 and the figure for Belgium was 7.57 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest881,244Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest32,564Arr. Veurne

Median116,08544 areas

Belgium7,568,843History

All areas, 2025

CSV Chart (SVG)

persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2025 persons	Change on 2024
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	881,244	+1.1%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	697,240	+0.9%
3	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	422,385	+0.5%
4	Arr. Liège	406,187	+0.5%
5	Arr. Gent	378,871	+0.9%
6	Arr. Leuven	336,542	+0.5%
7	Arr. Turnhout	302,739	+0.1%
8	Arr. Hasselt	273,829	+0.3%
9	Arr. Nivelles	262,884	+0.1%
10	Arr. Charleroi	255,855	+0.4%
11	Arr. Mechelen	227,736	+0.4%
12	Arr. Namur	210,627	+0.4%
13	Arr. Aalst	193,125	+0.7%
14	Arr. Kortrijk	188,712	+0.6%
15	Arr. Brugge	173,229	-0.2%
16	Arr. Mons	168,086	+0.3%
17	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	167,282	+0.6%
18	Arr. Maaseik	163,594	-0.2%
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	145,263	+0.1%
20	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	134,272	-0.1%
21	Arr. Tongeren	132,049	+0.1%
22	Arr. Dendermonde	131,245	+0.1%
23	Arr. Roeselare	100,925	+0.6%
24	Arr. Oostende	93,568	+0.1%
25	Arr. La Louvière	90,644	+0.1%
26	Arr. Ath	83,946	-0.1%
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	80,707	+0.2%
28	Arr. Huy	74,824	+0.1%
29	Arr. Dinant	72,449	-0.2%
30	Arr. Soignies	70,062	+0.3%
31	Arr. Ieper	66,848	+0.3%
32	Arr. Tielt	60,194	+0.2%
33	Arr. Thuin	57,884	-0.5%
34	Arr. Eeklo	56,244	+0.2%
35	Arr. Waremme	54,263	-0%
36	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	50,022	-0.5%
37	Arr. Arlon	45,259	+0.9%
38	Arr. Philippeville	43,372	-0.5%
39	Arr. Neufchâteau	42,432	+0.4%
40	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	37,191	-0.8%
41	Arr. Virton	35,657	-0.4%
42	Arr. Bastogne	34,187	+0.4%
43	Arr. Diksmuide	32,605	+0.2%
44	Arr. Veurne	32,564	-2.1%

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

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 on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 881,244 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Arr. Veurne, with 32,564 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.