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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 2021, at 23.7%. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the lowest, at 13%. The median was 19.6% and the figure for Belgium was 19.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23.7Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Lowest13Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Median19.611 regions
Belgium19.3History

All regions, 2021

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Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 23.7 %23.7Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 21 %21Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 20 %20Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 19.7 %19.7Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 19.6 %19.6Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 19.6 %19.6Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 19.1 %19.1Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 19 %19Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 19 %19Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 17.3 %17.3Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 13 %13
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen23.7+0.2 pts
2Prov. Limburg (BE)21+0.4 pts
3Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen20+0.1 pts
4Prov. Antwerpen19.7+0.2 pts
5Prov. Brabant wallon19.6+0.3 pts
5Prov. Vlaams-Brabant19.6+0.2 pts
7Prov. Liège19.1+0.2 pts
8Prov. Hainaut19+0.1 pts
8Prov. Namur19+0.2 pts
10Prov. Luxembourg (BE)17.3+0.2 pts
11Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest13-0.1 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 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 23.7% in 2021, 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% 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.

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