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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by share of population aged 65 and over

Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 11 regions in 2018, at 22.9%. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the lowest, at 13.1%. The median was 18.6% and the figure for Belgium was 18.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest22.9Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Lowest13.1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Median18.611 regions
Belgium18.7History

All regions, 2018

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Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 22.9 %22.9Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 19.7 %19.7Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 19.6 %19.6Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 19.1 %19.1Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 19.1 %19.1Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 18.6 %18.6Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 18.4 %18.4Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 18.3 %18.3Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 18.2 %18.2Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 16.7 %16.7Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 13.1 %13.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen22.9+0.3 pts
2Prov. Limburg (BE)19.7+0.5 pts
3Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen19.6+0.2 pts
4Prov. Antwerpen19.1+0.2 pts
4Prov. Vlaams-Brabant19.1+0.2 pts
6Prov. Brabant wallon18.6+0.3 pts
7Prov. Liège18.4+0.2 pts
8Prov. Hainaut18.3+0.2 pts
9Prov. Namur18.2+0.4 pts
10Prov. Luxembourg (BE)16.7+0.3 pts
11Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest13.10 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 regions 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 region has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Prov. West-Vlaanderen, with 22.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, with 13.1% in 2018.

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.

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