NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 44 areas in 2014, at 787,738. Arr. Bastogne had the lowest, at 30,699. The median was 111,902 and the figure for Belgium was 7.29 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest30,699Arr. Bastogne
Median111,90244 areas
Belgium7,286,350History

All areas, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 787,738 persons787,738Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 660,188 persons660,188Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 404,606 persons404,606Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 393,018 persons393,018Arr. GentArr. Gent: 355,625 persons355,625Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 323,406 persons323,406Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 297,172 persons297,172Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 271,135 persons271,135Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 257,407 persons257,407Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 254,466 persons254,466Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 215,131 persons215,131Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 204,427 persons204,427Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 183,468 persons183,468Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 182,371 persons182,371Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 177,117 persons177,117Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 168,947 persons168,947Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 166,092 persons166,092Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 156,327 persons156,327Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 142,944 persons142,944Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 135,997 persons135,997Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 133,263 persons133,263Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 128,390 persons128,390Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 95,413 persons95,413Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 94,872 persons94,872Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 91,390 persons91,390Arr. AthArr. Ath: 82,055 persons82,055Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 78,146 persons78,146Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 73,476 persons73,476Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 70,581 persons70,581Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 67,514 persons67,514Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 66,158 persons66,158Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 59,111 persons59,111Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 59,002 persons59,002Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 53,336 persons53,336Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 51,525 persons51,525Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 50,598 persons50,598Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 43,624 persons43,624Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 39,968 persons39,968Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 39,813 persons39,813Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 36,812 persons36,812Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 36,283 persons36,283Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 34,264 persons34,264Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 32,475 persons32,475Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 30,699 persons30,699
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
persons
Change on 2013
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad787,738+0.4%
2Arr. Antwerpen660,188+0.1%
3Arr. Liège404,606-0.3%
4Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde393,018+0.2%
5Arr. Gent355,625+0.4%
6Arr. Leuven323,406-0.1%
7Arr. Turnhout297,172-0%
8Arr. Hasselt271,135-0.1%
9Arr. Charleroi257,407-0.6%
10Arr. Nivelles254,466+0.1%
11Arr. Mechelen215,131+0.2%
12Arr. Namur204,427+0.1%
13Arr. Aalst183,468+0.2%
14Arr. Kortrijk182,371-0.2%
15Arr. Brugge177,117-0.6%
16Arr. Mons168,947+0.1%
17Arr. Maaseik166,092-0.3%
18Arr. Sint-Niklaas156,327-0%
19Arr. Tournai-Mouscron142,944-0.1%
20Arr. Verviers - communes francophones135,997-0.2%
21Arr. Tongeren133,263-0.6%
22Arr. Dendermonde128,3900%
23Arr. Oostende95,413-0.2%
24Arr. Roeselare94,872+0.3%
25Arr. La Louvière91,390+0.2%
26Arr. Ath82,055+0.4%
27Arr. Oudenaarde78,146+0.2%
28Arr. Huy73,476+0.3%
29Arr. Dinant70,581-0.5%
30Arr. Ieper67,514-0.5%
31Arr. Soignies66,158-0.4%
32Arr. Thuin59,111-0.5%
33Arr. Tielt59,002-0%
34Arr. Eeklo53,336-0.2%
35Arr. Waremme51,525-0%
36Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft50,598-0.2%
37Arr. Philippeville43,624-0.6%
38Arr. Arlon39,968+0.6%
39Arr. Neufchâteau39,813-0.3%
40Arr. Marche-en-Famenne36,812-0.6%
41Arr. Veurne36,283-1.4%
42Arr. Virton34,264-0.1%
43Arr. Diksmuide32,475-0%
44Arr. Bastogne30,699-0.3%

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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 787,738 in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Arr. Bastogne, with 30,699 in 2014.

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.

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