NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64, 2023
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 2023, at 858,733. Arr. Diksmuide had the lowest, at 32,591. The median was 114,868 and the figure for Belgium was 7.49 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest858,733Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest32,591Arr. Diksmuide

Median114,86844 areas

Belgium7,493,388History

All areas, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2023 persons	Change on 2022
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	858,733	+2.8%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	684,060	+1.4%
3	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	417,335	+1.1%
4	Arr. Liège	402,013	+0.3%
5	Arr. Gent	373,062	+1.1%
6	Arr. Leuven	332,744	+0.9%
7	Arr. Turnhout	301,491	+0.7%
8	Arr. Hasselt	272,227	+0.8%
9	Arr. Nivelles	262,241	+0.6%
10	Arr. Charleroi	254,194	+0.5%
11	Arr. Mechelen	225,127	+1.4%
12	Arr. Namur	209,306	+0.7%
13	Arr. Aalst	190,421	+1%
14	Arr. Kortrijk	186,082	+1%
15	Arr. Brugge	173,385	+0.6%
16	Arr. Mons	167,673	0%
17	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	164,792	+1.3%
18	Arr. Maaseik	163,685	+0.9%
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	144,802	+0.4%
20	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	134,121	+0.3%
21	Arr. Tongeren	131,687	+0.5%
22	Arr. Dendermonde	130,450	+0.7%
23	Arr. Roeselare	99,286	+1.2%
24	Arr. Oostende	93,391	+0.3%
25	Arr. La Louvière	90,907	+0.2%
26	Arr. Ath	84,001	+0.4%
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	80,114	+1.1%
28	Arr. Huy	74,834	+0.3%
29	Arr. Dinant	72,757	+0.2%
30	Arr. Soignies	69,342	+0.8%
31	Arr. Ieper	66,516	+0.6%
32	Arr. Tielt	59,851	+0.6%
33	Arr. Thuin	58,365	-0.2%
34	Arr. Eeklo	55,892	+1.6%
35	Arr. Waremme	54,100	+0.7%
36	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	50,505	+0.1%
37	Arr. Arlon	44,376	+1.7%
38	Arr. Philippeville	43,542	+0.1%
39	Arr. Neufchâteau	42,136	+1.2%
40	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	37,719	+0.1%
41	Arr. Virton	35,885	+1%
42	Arr. Bastogne	33,920	+1.6%
43	Arr. Veurne	33,727	-1%
44	Arr. Diksmuide	32,591	+0.7%

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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 858,733 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Arr. Diksmuide, with 32,591 in 2023.

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.