Population in Drenthe

Population in Drenthe was 506,529 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 12 regions in 2025.

2025, persons506,529
Change on 2024+0.5%
Series high506,5292025
Series low469,8062000

Population in Drenthe, 2000 to 2025

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460K470K480K490K500K510K20002004200820122016202020252000: 469,806 persons2001: 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
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025506,529
2024504,129
2023502,051
2022497,743
2021494,771
2020493,682
2019492,167
2018492,100
2017491,792
2016488,629
2015488,576
2014488,988
2013489,918
2012490,807
2011491,411
2010490,981
2009489,918
2008488,135
2007486,197
2006484,481
2005483,369
2004482,415
2003481,254
2002478,799
2001474,506
2000469,806

Compared with Netherlands and European Union (27)

Place2025
Drenthe506,529
Netherlands18,044,027
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (PadrĂ³n). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Drenthe?

Population in Drenthe was 506,529 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 12 regions in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Drenthe?

506,529 in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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