NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by median age

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by median age, 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen had the highest median age of 40 areas in 2016, at 48.1 years. Flevoland had the lowest, at 38.3 years. The median was 43.1 years and the figure for the Netherlands was 42.3 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest48.1Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen

Lowest38.3Flevoland

Median43.140 areas

Netherlands42.3History

All areas, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2016 years	Change on 2015
1	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	48.1	+0.3
2	Delfzijl en omgeving	47.6	+0.5
3	Zuid-Limburg	47.5	+0.3
4	Midden-Limburg	47.2	+0.4
5	Oost-Groningen	47.1	+0.4
6	Achterhoek	46.6	+0.4
6	Noord-Drenthe	46.6	+0.4
8	Zuidoost-Drenthe	46.5	+0.5
9	Noord-Limburg	45.8	+0.5
10	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	45.3	+0.2
11	Zuidwest-Friesland	45.1	+0.5
12	Zuidoost-Friesland	45	+0.5
12	Zuidwest-Drenthe	45	+0.5
14	Overig Zeeland	44.8	+0.3
15	IJmond	44.7	+0.3
16	Kop van Noord-Holland	44.2	+0.4
16	West-Noord-Brabant	44.2	+0.4
18	Alkmaar en omgeving	44	+0.4
19	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant	43.8	+0.3
20	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	43.1	+0.2
21	Agglomeratie Haarlem	43	0
22	Zuidwest-Gelderland	42.9	+0.3
23	Noord-Friesland	42.8	+0.4
23	Oost-Zuid-Holland	42.8	+0.3
25	Zuidwest-Overijssel	42.7	+0.3
26	Twente	42.4	+0.3
27	Arnhem/Nijmegen	42.3	+0.2
27	Zaanstreek	42.3	+0.1
29	Midden-Noord-Brabant	42.2	+0.2
30	Veluwe	42.1	+0.2
31	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	41.8	+0.2
32	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	41.6	+0.1
33	Groot-Rijnmond	40.9	+0.1
34	Noord-Overijssel	40.1	0
35	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	39.9	+0.1
36	Utrecht	39.8	+0.1
37	Delft en Westland	39.3	+0.1
38	Overig Groningen	38.5	+0.1
39	Groot-Amsterdam	38.4	0
40	Flevoland	38.3	+0.3

Other periods

About this ranking

Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Questions

Which area has the highest median age?

Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen, with 48.1 years in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Flevoland, with 38.3 years in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.