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A profile of Drenthe from official statistics: 23 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Drenthe was 506,529 in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Population506,5292025Up 0.5% from 2024The 3rd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Natural change rate-4 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 2nd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Median age47.8 years2025Unchanged from 2024The 2nd highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Population aged 65 and over25.2%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density189.2 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.4% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment4,4082024Compared with 3,832 in 2023
470K480K490K500K510K20012005200920132017202120252001: 474,506 persons2002: 478,799 persons2003: 481,254 persons2004: 482,415 persons2005: 483,369 persons2006: 484,481 persons2007: 486,197 persons2008: 488,135 persons2009: 489,918 persons2010: 490,981 persons2011: 491,411 persons2012: 490,807 persons2013: 489,918 persons2014: 488,988 persons2015: 488,576 persons2016: 488,629 persons2017: 491,792 persons2018: 492,100 persons2019: 492,167 persons2020: 493,682 persons2021: 494,771 persons2022: 497,743 persons2023: 502,051 persons2024: 504,129 persons2025: 506,529 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Drenthe was 3.6% in 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and the 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Unemployment rate3.6%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Household disposable income per inhabitant€25,6002023, provisionalUp 9.9% from 2022Tied for the 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Employment rate83.2%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
At-risk-of-poverty rate12.2%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate85.6%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
234567820012005200920132017202120252001: 3 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 5.5 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 6.2 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 6.4 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 5 %2018: 4.2 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 3.3 %2024: 3.4 %2025: 3.6 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Drenthe was €22.58 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 7.6% from 2023, and the 3rd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€22.58 billion2024, provisionalUp 7.6% from 2023The 3rd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
GDP per capita€44,7002024, provisionalUp 7.5% from 2023The lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Real GDP growth1.1%2024, estimatedDown 0.4 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)96%2024, provisionalUp 3 percentage points from 2023
5,00010K15K20K25K20002004200820122016202020242000: 9,901 EUR million2001: 10,611 EUR million2002: 11,073 EUR million2003: 11,255 EUR million2004: 11,439 EUR million2005: 11,838 EUR million2006: 12,584 EUR million2007: 13,438 EUR million2008: 14,054 EUR million2009: 13,349 EUR million2010: 13,468 EUR million2011: 13,815 EUR million2012: 14,098 EUR million2013: 14,173 EUR million2014: 14,299 EUR million2015: 14,310 EUR million2016: 14,381 EUR million2017: 14,939 EUR million2018: 15,798 EUR million2019: 16,496 EUR million2020: 16,298 EUR million2021: 17,813 EUR million2022: 19,580 EUR million2023: 20,980 EUR million2024: 22,581 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Drenthe was 0.7% in 2025, down 4.7 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the 2nd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Severe material and social deprivation rate0.7%2025Down 4.7 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 2nd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
People who bought online in the last 12 months94.6%2025Up 3 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 5th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
0123456201620182020202220252016: 4 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2.5 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 1.1 %2024: 5.4 %2025: 0.7 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2016 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Drenthe were 7.69 million in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024, and the 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Nights spent in tourist accommodation7.69 million2025Down 0.1% from 2024The 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)1.48 million2025Up 2.1% from 2024The 4th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
4M5M6M7M8M20012005200920132017202120252001: 5,411,000 count2002: 5,676,900 count2003: 5,160,000 count2004: 4,976,600 count2005: 4,787,600 count2006: 5,665,900 count2007: 5,656,700 count2008: 5,644,400 count2009: 5,776,600 count2010: 5,724,000 count2011: 5,225,300 count2012: 5,697,507 count2013: 6,148,434 count2014: 6,594,828 count2015: 6,512,611 count2016: 6,624,795 count2017: 6,872,039 count2018: 7,102,575 count2019: 7,268,608 count2020: 6,015,131 count2021: 7,005,581 count2022: 7,608,364 count2023: 7,871,824 count2024: 7,691,483 count2025: 7,686,407 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Drenthe was 81.4 years in 2024, down 0.1 years from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Life expectancy at birth81.4 years2024Down 0.1 years from 2023The 2nd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Infant mortality rate3.7 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.7 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 2nd highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Age-standardised death rate, all causes988 per 100,000 people2023Down 67.5 per 100,000 people from 2022The 2nd highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Road deaths per million inhabitants55 per million inhabitants2024Down 6 per million inhabitants from 2023
787980818220012005200920132017202120242001: 78.7 years2002: 78.5 years2003: 79 years2004: 79.4 years2005: 80 years2006: 80.5 years2007: 80.6 years2008: 80.8 years2009: 80.8 years2010: 80.9 years2011: 81.1 years2012: 80.9 years2013: 81.2 years2014: 81.6 years2015: 81.2 years2016: 81.4 years2017: 81.2 years2018: 81.5 years2019: 81.8 years2020: 81.5 years2021: 81 years2022: 80.8 years2023: 81.5 years2024: 81.4 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2001 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, 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.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  18. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  20. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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