NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64, 2018
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 2018, at 808,561. Arr. Bastogne had the lowest, at 32,075. The median was 112,070 and the figure for Belgium was 7.33 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest808,561Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest32,075Arr. Bastogne

Median112,07044 areas

Belgium7,333,992History

All areas, 2018

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2018 persons	Change on 2017
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	808,561	+0.5%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	666,346	+0.2%
3	Arr. Liège	402,771	-0.1%
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	400,877	+0.5%
5	Arr. Gent	362,668	+0.1%
6	Arr. Leuven	325,693	+0.3%
7	Arr. Turnhout	297,532	-0%
8	Arr. Hasselt	270,033	-0.2%
9	Arr. Nivelles	257,868	+0.1%
10	Arr. Charleroi	254,687	-0.2%
11	Arr. Mechelen	218,701	+0.3%
12	Arr. Namur	205,980	+0.1%
13	Arr. Aalst	184,705	+0.3%
14	Arr. Kortrijk	182,284	-0%
15	Arr. Brugge	174,582	-0.4%
16	Arr. Mons	167,928	-0.3%
17	Arr. Maaseik	163,962	-0.7%
18	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	158,374	+0.3%
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	143,323	0%
20	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	135,077	-0.3%
21	Arr. Tongeren	131,333	-0.3%
22	Arr. Dendermonde	127,906	-0.1%
23	Arr. Roeselare	96,233	+0.5%
24	Arr. Oostende	94,485	-0.2%
25	Arr. La Louvière	90,972	-0.4%
26	Arr. Ath	82,696	+0.1%
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	78,351	0%
28	Arr. Huy	73,785	-0.2%
29	Arr. Dinant	71,581	-0.3%
30	Arr. Soignies	66,970	+0.2%
31	Arr. Ieper	66,547	-0.4%
32	Arr. Tielt	59,029	-0.1%
33	Arr. Thuin	58,803	-0.2%
34	Arr. Eeklo	53,583	+0.3%
35	Arr. Waremme	52,597	+0.5%
36	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	50,581	-0.1%
37	Arr. Philippeville	43,324	-1.1%
38	Arr. Arlon	41,576	+0.6%
39	Arr. Neufchâteau	40,212	-0.7%
40	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	37,201	-0.3%
41	Arr. Veurne	35,138	-0.7%
42	Arr. Virton	34,557	+0.2%
43	Arr. Diksmuide	32,505	-0.1%
44	Arr. Bastogne	32,075	-0.1%

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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 808,561 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Arr. Bastogne, with 32,075 in 2018.

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.