NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by median age

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by median age, 2021
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen had the highest median age of 40 areas in 2021, at 49.7 years. Groot-Amsterdam had the lowest, at 38.3 years. The median was 43.8 years and the figure for the Netherlands was 42.8 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest49.7Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen

Lowest38.3Groot-Amsterdam

Median43.840 areas

Netherlands42.8History

All areas, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 years	Change on 2020
1	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	49.7	+0.3
2	Delfzijl en omgeving	49.1	+0.2
3	Oost-Groningen	48.9	+0.3
4	Midden-Limburg	48.7	+0.2
4	Zuid-Limburg	48.7	+0.2
6	Achterhoek	48.6	+0.4
7	Zuidoost-Drenthe	48.2	+0.3
8	Noord-Drenthe	47.9	+0.2
9	Noord-Limburg	47	+0.2
10	Zuidwest-Friesland	46.9	+0.4
11	Zuidoost-Friesland	46.3	+0.2
11	Zuidwest-Drenthe	46.3	+0.3
13	Overig Zeeland	46	+0.1
14	Kop van Noord-Holland	45.6	+0.2
15	IJmond	45.5	0
16	Alkmaar en omgeving	45.1	+0.1
16	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	45.1	-0.1
16	West-Noord-Brabant	45.1	+0.1
19	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant	44.8	+0.1
20	Noord-Friesland	43.9	+0.2
21	Zuidwest-Overijssel	43.8	+0.1
22	Zuidwest-Gelderland	43.7	0
23	Twente	43.5	+0.1
24	Agglomeratie Haarlem	43.2	+0.2
24	Arnhem/Nijmegen	43.2	+0.2
24	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	43.2	0
27	Oost-Zuid-Holland	42.9	-0.1
28	Midden-Noord-Brabant	42.7	+0.1
29	Zaanstreek	42.6	0
30	Veluwe	42.5	+0.1
31	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	42.3	0
32	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	42.2	+0.2
33	Groot-Rijnmond	40.8	0
33	Noord-Overijssel	40.8	+0.2
35	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	40.3	+0.2
36	Utrecht	40	+0.1
37	Delft en Westland	39.3	+0.1
38	Flevoland	38.9	+0.1
38	Overig Groningen	38.9	+0.2
40	Groot-Amsterdam	38.3	+0.2

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 49.7 years in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Groot-Amsterdam, with 38.3 years in 2021.

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.