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Groningen in figures

A profile of Groningen 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 Groningen was 602,833 in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the 4th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Population602,8332025Up 0.2% from 2024The 4th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Natural change rate-2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 4th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Median age41.5 years2025Unchanged from 2024The 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Population aged 65 and over21.3%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Population density261.3 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.5% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment2,9642024Compared with 6,608 in 2023
560K570K580K590K600K610K20012005200920132017202120252001: 566,489 persons2002: 570,480 persons2003: 572,997 persons2004: 574,384 persons2005: 575,072 persons2006: 574,042 persons2007: 573,614 persons2008: 573,459 persons2009: 574,092 persons2010: 576,668 persons2011: 579,036 persons2012: 580,875 persons2013: 581,705 persons2014: 582,728 persons2015: 583,942 persons2016: 583,721 persons2017: 583,581 persons2018: 582,944 persons2019: 583,990 persons2020: 585,866 persons2021: 586,937 persons2022: 590,170 persons2023: 596,075 persons2024: 601,347 persons2025: 602,833 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 Groningen was 4.5% in 2025, down 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Unemployment rate4.5%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Household disposable income per inhabitant€24,1002023, provisionalUp 8.1% from 2022The lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Employment rate80.4%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
At-risk-of-poverty rate18.6%2025Up 2.7 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate83.1%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
24681020012005200920132017202120252001: 3.9 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 6 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 7.2 %2007: 7.5 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 7 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 9.1 %2016: 8.2 %2017: 7.2 %2018: 5.5 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 5.2 %2021: 5.4 %2022: 4.7 %2023: 4.2 %2024: 4.7 %2025: 4.5 %
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 Groningen was €32.85 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 1.7% from 2023, and the 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€32.85 billion2024, provisionalUp 1.7% from 2023The 5th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
GDP per capita€54,6002024, provisionalUp 1.3% from 2023The 5th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Real GDP growth-2.1%2024, estimatedUp 9.1 percentage points from 2023The lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)117%2024, provisionalDown 3 percentage points from 2023
15K20K25K30K35K20002004200820122016202020242000: 16,875 EUR million2001: 18,710 EUR million2002: 19,417 EUR million2003: 20,311 EUR million2004: 20,684 EUR million2005: 22,986 EUR million2006: 25,282 EUR million2007: 25,224 EUR million2008: 29,981 EUR million2009: 27,097 EUR million2010: 28,238 EUR million2011: 29,122 EUR million2012: 30,588 EUR million2013: 31,943 EUR million2014: 28,344 EUR million2015: 25,894 EUR million2016: 24,462 EUR million2017: 25,252 EUR million2018: 25,691 EUR million2019: 26,103 EUR million2020: 24,289 EUR million2021: 27,384 EUR million2022: 34,704 EUR million2023: 32,311 EUR million2024: 32,846 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 Groningen was 0.7% in 2025, down 0.8 percentage points from 2024, and tied for the 2nd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Severe material and social deprivation rate0.7%2025Down 0.8 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 2nd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
People who bought online in the last 12 months95.1%2025Up 1.7 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
012345201620182020202220252016: 1.3 %2017: 2 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 4.4 %2020: 2.3 %2021: 2.7 %2022: 2.6 %2023: 2.1 %2024: 1.5 %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

Active enterprises in Groningen were 61,194 in 2023, up 3.9% from 2022, and the 4th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Active enterprises61,1942023Up 3.9% from 2022The 4th lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Enterprise births5,6592023Up 10.2% from 2022The 3rd lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Enterprise birth rate9.25%2023Up 0.53 percentage points from 2022The 4th highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Enterprise death rate4.78%2023, provisionalDown 1.52 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation2.27 million2025Up 12.8% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)823,2312025Up 20.9% from 2024
54K56K58K60K62K2021202220232021: 55,379 count2022: 58,870 count2023: 61,194 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 Groningen was 80.7 years in 2024, unchanged from 2023, and the lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands.

Life expectancy at birth80.7 years2024Unchanged from 2023The lowest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Infant mortality rate3.7 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.2 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 2nd highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,045.5 per 100,000 people2023Down 17.5 per 100,000 people from 2022The highest of 12 regions in the Netherlands
Road deaths per million inhabitants40 per million inhabitants2024Down 20 per million inhabitants from 2023
77787980818220012005200920132017202120242001: 77.7 years2002: 78.1 years2003: 78.2 years2004: 79.2 years2005: 79.4 years2006: 79.4 years2007: 80.2 years2008: 80.1 years2009: 80.1 years2010: 80 years2011: 80.3 years2012: 80 years2013: 80.3 years2014: 80.6 years2015: 80.7 years2016: 80.8 years2017: 80.8 years2018: 81 years2019: 81.2 years2020: 81 years2021: 80.8 years2022: 80.9 years2023: 80.7 years2024: 80.7 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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