NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64, 2015
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
License: Eurostat reuse policy (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 44 areas in 2015, at 795,049. Arr. Bastogne had the lowest, at 30,971. The median was 111,692 and the figure for Belgium was 7.3 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest795,049Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest30,971Arr. Bastogne

Median111,69244 areas

Belgium7,295,584History

All areas, 2015

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2015 persons	Change on 2014
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	795,049	+0.9%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	661,080	+0.1%
3	Arr. Liège	403,947	-0.2%
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	394,673	+0.4%
5	Arr. Gent	356,851	+0.3%
6	Arr. Leuven	322,788	-0.2%
7	Arr. Turnhout	297,360	+0.1%
8	Arr. Hasselt	270,861	-0.1%
9	Arr. Charleroi	256,573	-0.3%
10	Arr. Nivelles	255,357	+0.4%
11	Arr. Mechelen	215,999	+0.4%
12	Arr. Namur	204,653	+0.1%
13	Arr. Aalst	183,722	+0.1%
14	Arr. Kortrijk	182,139	-0.1%
15	Arr. Brugge	176,538	-0.3%
16	Arr. Mons	168,748	-0.1%
17	Arr. Maaseik	165,478	-0.4%
18	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	156,546	+0.1%
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	142,840	-0.1%
20	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	135,770	-0.2%
21	Arr. Tongeren	132,640	-0.5%
22	Arr. Dendermonde	128,203	-0.1%
23	Arr. Oostende	95,180	-0.2%
24	Arr. Roeselare	94,978	+0.1%
25	Arr. La Louvière	91,180	-0.2%
26	Arr. Ath	82,184	+0.2%
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	78,286	+0.2%
28	Arr. Huy	73,525	+0.1%
29	Arr. Dinant	70,803	+0.3%
30	Arr. Ieper	67,188	-0.5%
31	Arr. Soignies	66,274	+0.2%
32	Arr. Tielt	59,035	+0.1%
33	Arr. Thuin	59,008	-0.2%
34	Arr. Eeklo	53,393	+0.1%
35	Arr. Waremme	51,740	+0.4%
36	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	50,569	-0.1%
37	Arr. Philippeville	43,625	0%
38	Arr. Neufchâteau	40,136	+0.8%
39	Arr. Arlon	40,092	+0.3%
40	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	36,994	+0.5%
41	Arr. Veurne	35,915	-1%
42	Arr. Virton	34,311	+0.1%
43	Arr. Diksmuide	32,382	-0.3%
44	Arr. Bastogne	30,971	+0.9%

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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 795,049 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Arr. Bastogne, with 30,971 in 2015.

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.