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, 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. Veurne had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 44 areas in 2021, at 33.8%. Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the lowest, at 13%. The median was 19.7% and the figure for Belgium was 19.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest33.8Arr. Veurne

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

Median19.744 areas

Belgium19.3History

All areas, 2021

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Arr. Veurne	33.8	+0.5 pts
2	Arr. Oostende	27.6	+0.3 pts
3	Arr. Brugge	25.5	+0.3 pts
4	Arr. Eeklo	22.1	0 pts
4	Arr. Ieper	22.1	+0.2 pts
6	Arr. Tongeren	21.5	+0.4 pts
7	Arr. Kortrijk	21.3	+0.1 pts
8	Arr. Diksmuide	21.1	+0.2 pts
9	Arr. Hasselt	20.9	+0.4 pts
9	Arr. Roeselare	20.9	+0.1 pts
11	Arr. Maaseik	20.8	+0.5 pts
11	Arr. Tielt	20.8	+0.2 pts
13	Arr. Oudenaarde	20.7	+0.2 pts
14	Arr. Dendermonde	20.6	+0.1 pts
14	Arr. Turnhout	20.6	+0.3 pts
16	Arr. Aalst	20.5	+0.1 pts
16	Arr. Leuven	20.5	+0.3 pts
16	Arr. Thuin	20.5	+0.3 pts
19	Arr. Mechelen	20.4	+0.3 pts
20	Arr. Philippeville	20.1	+0.3 pts
21	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	20	+0.1 pts
22	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	19.8	+0.3 pts
23	Arr. Nivelles	19.6	+0.3 pts
23	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	19.6	+0.1 pts
25	Arr. Dinant	19.5	+0.2 pts
26	Arr. La Louvière	19.2	+0.2 pts
26	Arr. Liège	19.2	+0.1 pts
28	Arr. Gent	19.1	+0.1 pts
28	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	19.1	+0.5 pts
30	Arr. Antwerpen	19	+0.1 pts
30	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	19	+0.2 pts
32	Arr. Ath	18.9	+0.1 pts
32	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	18.9	+0.1 pts
34	Arr. Mons	18.8	+0.2 pts
35	Arr. Waremme	18.7	+0.2 pts
36	Arr. Charleroi	18.6	+0.1 pts
37	Arr. Namur	18.5	+0.1 pts
38	Arr. Soignies	18.3	+0.2 pts
39	Arr. Huy	18.2	+0.1 pts
40	Arr. Neufchâteau	18	+0.1 pts
41	Arr. Virton	17.8	+0.2 pts
42	Arr. Bastogne	15.8	+0.1 pts
43	Arr. Arlon	15.6	0 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 33.8% in 2021, 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 2021.

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.