NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64, 2019
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 2019, at 816,917. Arr. Bastogne had the lowest, at 32,180. The median was 112,557 and the figure for Belgium was 7.35 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest816,917Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest32,180Arr. Bastogne

Median112,55744 areas

Belgium7,350,494History

All areas, 2019

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2019 persons	Change on 2018
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	816,917	+1%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	668,909	+0.4%
3	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	403,610	+0.7%
4	Arr. Liège	401,880	-0.2%
5	Arr. Gent	364,447	+0.5%
6	Arr. Leuven	326,504	+0.2%
7	Arr. Turnhout	297,740	+0.1%
8	Arr. Hasselt	269,678	-0.1%
9	Arr. Nivelles	258,669	+0.3%
10	Arr. Charleroi	253,804	-0.3%
11	Arr. Mechelen	219,249	+0.3%
12	Arr. Namur	206,015	0%
13	Arr. Aalst	185,356	+0.4%
14	Arr. Kortrijk	182,561	+0.2%
15	Arr. Brugge	173,989	-0.3%
16	Arr. Mons	167,370	-0.3%
17	Arr. Maaseik	162,971	-0.6%
18	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	159,421	+0.7%
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	143,176	-0.1%
20	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	134,590	-0.4%
21	Arr. Tongeren	130,901	-0.3%
22	Arr. Dendermonde	128,079	+0.1%
23	Arr. Roeselare	97,034	+0.8%
24	Arr. Oostende	94,104	-0.4%
25	Arr. La Louvière	90,821	-0.2%
26	Arr. Ath	82,950	+0.3%
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	78,526	+0.2%
28	Arr. Huy	73,785	0%
29	Arr. Dinant	71,826	+0.3%
30	Arr. Soignies	67,594	+0.9%
31	Arr. Ieper	66,216	-0.5%
32	Arr. Tielt	59,087	+0.1%
33	Arr. Thuin	58,648	-0.3%
34	Arr. Eeklo	53,740	+0.3%
35	Arr. Waremme	52,783	+0.4%
36	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	50,569	-0%
37	Arr. Philippeville	43,336	0%
38	Arr. Arlon	42,048	+1.1%
39	Arr. Neufchâteau	40,357	+0.4%
40	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	37,381	+0.5%
41	Arr. Veurne	34,719	-1.2%
42	Arr. Virton	34,624	+0.2%
43	Arr. Diksmuide	32,330	-0.5%
44	Arr. Bastogne	32,180	+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 816,917 in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Arr. Bastogne, with 32,180 in 2019.

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.