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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 2022, at 24%. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the lowest, at 13%. The median was 19.8% and the figure for Belgium was 19.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Lowest13Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Median19.811 regions
Belgium19.5History

All regions, 2022

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Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 24 %24Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 21.4 %21.4Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 20.2 %20.2Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 19.9 %19.9Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 19.9 %19.9Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 19.8 %19.8Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 19.3 %19.3Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 19.3 %19.3Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 19.2 %19.2Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 17.4 %17.4Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 13 %13
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Prov. West-Vlaanderen24+0.3 pts
2Prov. Limburg (BE)21.4+0.4 pts
3Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen20.2+0.2 pts
4Prov. Antwerpen19.9+0.2 pts
4Prov. Brabant wallon19.9+0.3 pts
6Prov. Vlaams-Brabant19.8+0.2 pts
7Prov. Liège19.3+0.2 pts
7Prov. Namur19.3+0.3 pts
9Prov. Hainaut19.2+0.2 pts
10Prov. Luxembourg (BE)17.4+0.1 pts
11Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest130 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 24% in 2022, 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 2022.

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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