NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population aged 15 to 64, 2024
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 2024, at 871,654. Arr. Diksmuide had the lowest, at 32,539. The median was 115,697 and the figure for Belgium was 7.54 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest871,654Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest32,539Arr. Diksmuide

Median115,69744 areas

Belgium7,535,763History

All areas, 2024

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2024 persons	Change on 2023
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	871,654	+1.5%
2	Arr. Antwerpen	691,145	+1%
3	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	420,395	+0.7%
4	Arr. Liège	404,059	+0.5%
5	Arr. Gent	375,514	+0.7%
6	Arr. Leuven	334,897	+0.6%
7	Arr. Turnhout	302,514	+0.3%
8	Arr. Hasselt	273,114	+0.3%
9	Arr. Nivelles	262,643	+0.2%
10	Arr. Charleroi	254,730	+0.2%
11	Arr. Mechelen	226,789	+0.7%
12	Arr. Namur	209,842	+0.3%
13	Arr. Aalst	191,826	+0.7%
14	Arr. Kortrijk	187,589	+0.8%
15	Arr. Brugge	173,506	+0.1%
16	Arr. Mons	167,561	-0.1%
17	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	166,282	+0.9%
18	Arr. Maaseik	163,852	+0.1%
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	145,060	+0.2%
20	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	134,361	+0.2%
21	Arr. Tongeren	131,921	+0.2%
22	Arr. Dendermonde	131,071	+0.5%
23	Arr. Roeselare	100,323	+1%
24	Arr. Oostende	93,454	+0.1%
25	Arr. La Louvière	90,591	-0.3%
26	Arr. Ath	84,035	0%
27	Arr. Oudenaarde	80,514	+0.5%
28	Arr. Huy	74,715	-0.2%
29	Arr. Dinant	72,589	-0.2%
30	Arr. Soignies	69,820	+0.7%
31	Arr. Ieper	66,629	+0.2%
32	Arr. Tielt	60,073	+0.4%
33	Arr. Thuin	58,179	-0.3%
34	Arr. Eeklo	56,146	+0.5%
35	Arr. Waremme	54,279	+0.3%
36	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	50,280	-0.4%
37	Arr. Arlon	44,842	+1.1%
38	Arr. Philippeville	43,589	+0.1%
39	Arr. Neufchâteau	42,243	+0.3%
40	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	37,499	-0.6%
41	Arr. Virton	35,794	-0.3%
42	Arr. Bastogne	34,050	+0.4%
43	Arr. Veurne	33,255	-1.4%
44	Arr. Diksmuide	32,539	-0.2%

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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 871,654 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Arr. Diksmuide, with 32,539 in 2024.

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.