NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. Veurne had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 44 areas in 2025, at 36.7%. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 13%. The median was 21.1% and the figure for Belgium was 20.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest36.7Arr. Veurne

Lowest13Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Median21.144 areas

Belgium20.2History

All areas, 2025

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2025 (%)	Change on 2024
1	Arr. Veurne	36.7	+0.8 pts
2	Arr. Oostende	29.2	+0.3 pts
3	Arr. Brugge	26.9	+0.4 pts
4	Arr. Ieper	23.1	+0.3 pts
4	Arr. Tongeren	23.1	+0.5 pts
6	Arr. Eeklo	22.8	+0.3 pts
7	Arr. Maaseik	22.7	+0.6 pts
8	Arr. Hasselt	22.6	+0.5 pts
9	Arr. Diksmuide	22.4	+0.5 pts
10	Arr. Thuin	22.3	+0.6 pts
10	Arr. Turnhout	22.3	+0.5 pts
12	Arr. Kortrijk	22	+0.2 pts
13	Arr. Oudenaarde	21.8	+0.3 pts
13	Arr. Tielt	21.8	+0.3 pts
15	Arr. Dendermonde	21.7	+0.3 pts
16	Arr. Leuven	21.6	+0.3 pts
16	Arr. Philippeville	21.6	+0.4 pts
18	Arr. Mechelen	21.5	+0.4 pts
18	Arr. Roeselare	21.5	+0.2 pts
20	Arr. Aalst	21.4	+0.3 pts
21	Arr. Nivelles	21.1	+0.5 pts
21	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	21.1	+0.5 pts
23	Arr. Dinant	21	+0.4 pts
23	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	21	+0.6 pts
25	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	20.8	+0.2 pts
26	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	20.6	+0.3 pts
27	Arr. Ath	20.4	+0.5 pts
27	Arr. La Louvière	20.4	+0.3 pts
29	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	20.3	+0.4 pts
30	Arr. Liège	20	+0.2 pts
30	Arr. Waremme	20	+0.4 pts
32	Arr. Gent	19.9	+0.2 pts
32	Arr. Mons	19.9	+0.3 pts
34	Arr. Namur	19.8	+0.3 pts
35	Arr. Huy	19.7	+0.4 pts
36	Arr. Antwerpen	19.5	+0.2 pts
36	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	19.5	+0.2 pts
38	Arr. Soignies	19.4	+0.4 pts
39	Arr. Charleroi	19.3	+0.2 pts
40	Arr. Neufchâteau	19.1	+0.3 pts
41	Arr. Virton	18.8	+0.4 pts
42	Arr. Bastogne	16.9	+0.4 pts
43	Arr. Arlon	15.8	+0.2 pts
44	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	13	+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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 structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Arr. Veurne, with 36.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 13% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.