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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2024

Drenthe had the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment of 12 regions in 2024, at 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Utrecht had the lowest, at 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8.7Drenthe
Lowest4.3Utrecht
Median6.212 regions
Netherlands6History

All regions, 2024

Drenthe: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsDrenthe8.7Flevoland: 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsFlevoland8.2Noord-Brabant: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsNoord-Brabant8.1Gelderland: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsGelderland6.6Zeeland: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsZeeland6.4Overijssel: 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsOverijssel6.2Limburg (NL): 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsLimburg (NL)6.1Friesland (NL): 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsFriesland (NL)5.7Zuid-Holland: 5.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsZuid-Holland5.2Groningen: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsGroningen4.9Noord-Holland: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsNoord-Holland4.5Utrecht: 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsUtrecht4.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Drenthe8.7+1.1 pts
2Flevoland8.2-0.9 pts
3Noord-Brabant8.1+0.1 pts
4Gelderland6.6-1.3 pts
5Zeeland6.4+2.4 pts
6Overijssel6.2+1.7 pts
7Limburg (NL)6.1-2.2 pts
8Friesland (NL)5.7+0.1 pts
9Zuid-Holland5.2-3.1 pts
10Groningen4.9-6.1 pts
11Noord-Holland4.5-3.1 pts
12Utrecht4.3-2.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Net migration including statistical adjustment during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment).

Comparable across EU countries and regions. Eurostat derives the net figure as a residual of population change, so it includes census revisions and other statistical adjustments.

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

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of 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.

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Questions

Which region has the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment?

Drenthe, with 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest net migration rate including statistical adjustment?

Utrecht, with 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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