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Gelderland in figures

A profile of Gelderland from official statistics: 27 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 Gelderland was 2.16 million in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024, and the 4th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Population2.16 million2025Up 0.6% from 2024The 4th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Natural change rate-0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023Tied for the 6th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Median age44 years2025Unchanged from 2024The 5th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Population aged 65 and over22%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density431 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.6% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment14,2722024Compared with 16,923 in 2023
1.9M1.95M2M2.05M2.1M2.15M2.2M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,934,314 persons2002: 1,949,233 persons2003: 1,960,422 persons2004: 1,966,929 persons2005: 1,972,010 persons2006: 1,975,704 persons2007: 1,979,059 persons2008: 1,983,869 persons2009: 1,991,062 persons2010: 1,998,936 persons2011: 2,004,671 persons2012: 2,010,745 persons2013: 2,015,791 persons2014: 2,019,692 persons2015: 2,026,578 persons2016: 2,035,351 persons2017: 2,047,901 persons2018: 2,060,103 persons2019: 2,071,972 persons2020: 2,085,952 persons2021: 2,096,603 persons2022: 2,110,472 persons2023: 2,133,708 persons2024: 2,149,071 persons2025: 2,161,358 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 Gelderland was 3.4% in 2025, down 0.1 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Unemployment rate3.4%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Household disposable income per inhabitant€26,5002023, provisionalUp 10% from 2022Tied for the 4th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Employment rate84.1%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 6th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
At-risk-of-poverty rate12.1%2025Up 1.3 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate86.2%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024
23456720012005200920132017202120252001: 2.1 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 4 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 6.9 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 4.5 %2018: 3.3 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.9 %2022: 3.5 %2023: 3.3 %2024: 3.5 %2025: 3.4 %
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 Gelderland was €114.89 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 8.6% from 2023, and the 4th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€114.89 billion2024, provisionalUp 8.6% from 2023The 4th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
GDP per capita€53,3002024, provisionalUp 7.9% from 2023The 6th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Real GDP growth1.6%2024, estimatedUp 2.9 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 3rd highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)114%2024, provisionalUp 4 percentage points from 2023
40K60K80K100K120K20002004200820122016202020242000: 46,601 EUR million2001: 49,747 EUR million2002: 51,620 EUR million2003: 53,027 EUR million2004: 54,235 EUR million2005: 55,975 EUR million2006: 60,160 EUR million2007: 63,623 EUR million2008: 66,027 EUR million2009: 65,151 EUR million2010: 65,602 EUR million2011: 67,228 EUR million2012: 66,577 EUR million2013: 66,580 EUR million2014: 68,216 EUR million2015: 70,121 EUR million2016: 72,411 EUR million2017: 75,251 EUR million2018: 79,243 EUR million2019: 84,112 EUR million2020: 83,968 EUR million2021: 91,021 EUR million2022: 99,956 EUR million2023: 105,812 EUR million2024: 114,887 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 Gelderland was 3.1% in 2025, down 0.7 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Severe material and social deprivation rate3.1%2025Down 0.7 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
People who bought online in the last 12 months94.7%2025Up 1.8 percentage points from 2024The 4th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
1234201620182020202220252016: 1.6 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 1.3 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.9 %2023: 1.3 %2024: 3.8 %2025: 3.1 %
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

Active enterprises in Gelderland were 257,706 in 2023, up 4.1% from 2022, and the 4th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Active enterprises257,7062023Up 4.1% from 2022The 4th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Enterprise births22,1272023Up 6.5% from 2022The 4th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Enterprise birth rate8.59%2023Up 0.2 percentage points from 2022The 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Enterprise death rate4.69%2023, provisionalDown 1.24 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation15.8 million2025Up 4% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)2.92 million2025Up 8.6% from 2024
230K240K250K260K2021202220232021: 231,495 count2022: 247,552 count2023: 257,706 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); 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 Gelderland was 81.9 years in 2024, down 0.1 years from 2023, and tied for the 6th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Life expectancy at birth81.9 years2024Down 0.1 years from 2023Tied for the 6th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Infant mortality rate3.5 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.3 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 5th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Age-standardised death rate, all causes958.1 per 100,000 people2023Down 46.6 per 100,000 people from 2022The 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Road deaths per million inhabitants50 per million inhabitants2024Up 4 per million inhabitants from 2023
787980818220012005200920132017202120242001: 78.4 years2002: 78.4 years2003: 78.4 years2004: 79.1 years2005: 79.3 years2006: 80 years2007: 80.3 years2008: 80.5 years2009: 80.8 years2010: 80.9 years2011: 81.3 years2012: 81.1 years2013: 81.5 years2014: 81.7 years2015: 81.5 years2016: 81.7 years2017: 81.7 years2018: 81.7 years2019: 82 years2020: 81.3 years2021: 81.4 years2022: 81.6 years2023: 82 years2024: 81.9 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. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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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