Natural population change in Drenthe

Natural population change in Drenthe was -2,008 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 14.5% from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 12 regions in 2024.

2024, persons-2,008

Change on 2023-14.5%

Rank10th of 12Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) ranked

Series high1,4002001

Series low-2,0082024

Natural population change in Drenthe, 2000 to 2024

persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-07-21.

All 25 values

Period	persons
2024	-2,008
2023	-1,754
2022	-1,994
2021	-1,433
2020	-1,416
2019	-1,033
2018	-1,348
2017	-1,011
2016	-876
2015	-946
2014	-316
2013	-615
2012	-434
2011	-51
2010	134
2009	498
2008	401
2007	466
2006	667
2005	750
2004	913
2003	1,021
2002	1,200
2001	1,400
2000	1,300

Compared with Netherlands and European Union (27)

Place	2024
Drenthe	-2,008
Netherlands	-6,022
European Union (27)	-1,259,065

Rankings

EU countries by natural population change 27 places
Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by natural population change 12 places

Definition

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (Natural population change, Drenthe, 2000 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table

MLA 9

Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Natural population change, Drenthe, 2000 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/natural-population-change/drenthe-nl13. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Natural population change, Drenthe, 2000 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/natural-population-change/drenthe-nl13.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Natural population change, Drenthe, 2000 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/natural-population-change/drenthe-nl13 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{eurostat_natural_population_change_drenthe_2024,
  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo\_r\_gind3): Natural population change, Drenthe, 2000 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/natural-population-change/drenthe-nl13. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo\_r\_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo\_r\_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

RIS

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What is the natural population change in Drenthe?

Natural population change in Drenthe was -2,008 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 14.5% from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 12 regions in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest natural population change in Drenthe?

1,400 in 2001, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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