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

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by share of population aged 65 and over, 2014
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. Veurne had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 44 areas in 2014, at 28.9%. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 13.2%. The median was 18.1% and the figure for Belgium was 17.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28.9Arr. Veurne

Lowest13.2Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Median18.144 areas

Belgium17.8History

All areas, 2014

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2014 (%)
1	Arr. Veurne	28.9
2	Arr. Oostende	24.9
3	Arr. Brugge	22.9
4	Arr. Eeklo	20.7
5	Arr. Ieper	20.2
5	Arr. Roeselare	20.2
7	Arr. Kortrijk	20
8	Arr. Diksmuide	19.8
9	Arr. Tielt	19.5
10	Arr. Aalst	19.2
10	Arr. Oudenaarde	19.2
12	Arr. Mechelen	19
13	Arr. Dendermonde	18.8
14	Arr. Leuven	18.7
14	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	18.7
16	Arr. Tongeren	18.5
17	Arr. Antwerpen	18.3
17	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	18.3
19	Arr. Gent	18.2
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	18.2
21	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	18.1
21	Arr. Hasselt	18.1
21	Arr. Thuin	18.1
24	Arr. Turnhout	18
25	Arr. Liège	17.9
26	Arr. Dinant	17.7
26	Arr. Philippeville	17.7
28	Arr. La Louvière	17.5
29	Arr. Nivelles	17.4
30	Arr. Maaseik	17.3
31	Arr. Ath	17.2
32	Arr. Charleroi	17.1
33	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	16.9
34	Arr. Mons	16.8
35	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	16.7
35	Arr. Neufchâteau	16.7
37	Arr. Waremme	16.6
38	Arr. Namur	16.5
38	Arr. Soignies	16.5
40	Arr. Huy	16.2
41	Arr. Virton	16.1
42	Arr. Arlon	15.1
43	Arr. Bastogne	14.8
44	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	13.2

Other periods

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 28.9% in 2014, 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 13.2% in 2014.

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.