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, 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. Veurne had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 44 areas in 2016, at 30.2%. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 13%. The median was 18.5% and the figure for Belgium was 18.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest30.2Arr. Veurne

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

Median18.544 areas

Belgium18.2History

All areas, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2016 (%)	Change on 2015
1	Arr. Veurne	30.2	+0.5 pts
2	Arr. Oostende	25.7	+0.3 pts
3	Arr. Brugge	23.7	+0.4 pts
4	Arr. Eeklo	21.2	+0.2 pts
5	Arr. Ieper	20.7	+0.2 pts
6	Arr. Roeselare	20.5	+0.1 pts
7	Arr. Kortrijk	20.4	+0.1 pts
8	Arr. Diksmuide	20.2	+0.1 pts
9	Arr. Tielt	19.8	+0.1 pts
10	Arr. Oudenaarde	19.6	+0.2 pts
11	Arr. Aalst	19.5	+0.1 pts
12	Arr. Dendermonde	19.4	+0.3 pts
12	Arr. Tongeren	19.4	+0.4 pts
14	Arr. Leuven	19.3	+0.3 pts
14	Arr. Mechelen	19.3	+0.2 pts
16	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	19.2	+0.2 pts
17	Arr. Hasselt	18.8	+0.3 pts
17	Arr. Thuin	18.8	+0.3 pts
19	Arr. Turnhout	18.7	+0.3 pts
19	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	18.7	+0.2 pts
21	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	18.6	+0.1 pts
22	Arr. Antwerpen	18.5	+0.1 pts
22	Arr. Gent	18.5	+0.1 pts
24	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	18.4	+0.1 pts
24	Arr. Liège	18.4	+0.2 pts
26	Arr. Philippeville	18.3	+0.2 pts
27	Arr. Maaseik	18.2	+0.4 pts
28	Arr. Dinant	18.1	+0.1 pts
29	Arr. Nivelles	18	+0.3 pts
30	Arr. La Louvière	17.9	+0.1 pts
31	Arr. Ath	17.7	+0.2 pts
32	Arr. Charleroi	17.5	+0.2 pts
32	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	17.5	+0.3 pts
34	Arr. Mons	17.4	+0.3 pts
35	Arr. Namur	17.2	+0.3 pts
36	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	17.1	+0.1 pts
36	Arr. Waremme	17.1	+0.3 pts
38	Arr. Neufchâteau	17	+0.1 pts
38	Arr. Soignies	17	+0.2 pts
40	Arr. Huy	16.8	+0.3 pts
41	Arr. Virton	16.5	+0.1 pts
42	Arr. Arlon	15.4	+0.2 pts
43	Arr. Bastogne	14.9	-0.1 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 30.2% in 2016, 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 2016.

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.