NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64, 2021
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 2021, at 831,198. Arr. Diksmuide had the lowest, at 32,281. The median was 113,237 and the figure for Belgium was 7.39 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest831,198Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest32,281Arr. Diksmuide

Median113,23744 areas

Belgium7,389,952History

All areas, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 persons	Change on 2020
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	831,198	+0.7%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	672,717	+0.1%
3	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	409,351	+0.6%
4	Arr. Liège	400,896	-0.2%
5	Arr. Gent	367,188	+0.3%
6	Arr. Leuven	327,740	-0%
7	Arr. Turnhout	298,149	+0.1%
8	Arr. Hasselt	269,836	-0%
9	Arr. Nivelles	260,133	+0.2%
10	Arr. Charleroi	252,857	-0.2%
11	Arr. Mechelen	221,001	+0.3%
12	Arr. Namur	207,139	+0.2%
13	Arr. Aalst	187,610	+0.6%
14	Arr. Kortrijk	183,080	+0.1%
15	Arr. Brugge	173,005	-0.3%
16	Arr. Mons	167,023	-0.1%
17	Arr. Maaseik	161,951	-0.5%
18	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	161,279	+0.5%
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	144,050	+0.1%
20	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	134,022	-0.3%
21	Arr. Tongeren	130,467	-0.2%
22	Arr. Dendermonde	128,791	+0.2%
23	Arr. Roeselare	97,682	+0.2%
24	Arr. Oostende	93,591	-0.2%
25	Arr. La Louvière	90,713	-0.1%
26	Arr. Ath	83,308	+0.1%
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	78,791	+0.3%
28	Arr. Huy	74,292	+0.6%
29	Arr. Dinant	72,182	+0.2%
30	Arr. Soignies	68,257	+0.4%
31	Arr. Ieper	65,956	-0.3%
32	Arr. Tielt	59,320	+0.2%
33	Arr. Thuin	58,417	0%
34	Arr. Eeklo	54,532	+1.1%
35	Arr. Waremme	53,237	+0.5%
36	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	50,316	-0.4%
37	Arr. Philippeville	43,318	-0.4%
38	Arr. Arlon	42,916	+1%
39	Arr. Neufchâteau	41,286	+1.7%
40	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	37,599	+0.2%
41	Arr. Virton	35,135	+0.7%
42	Arr. Veurne	34,279	-0.4%
43	Arr. Bastogne	33,061	+0.4%
44	Arr. Diksmuide	32,281	-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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Questions

Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 831,198 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Arr. Diksmuide, with 32,281 in 2021.

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.