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

Zuid-Holland had the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment of 12 regions in 2017, at 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Groningen had the lowest, at -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 4.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6.1Zuid-Holland
Lowest-0.1Groningen
Median3.512 regions
Netherlands4.7History

All regions, 2017

Zuid-Holland: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsZuid-Holland6.1Noord-Brabant: 5.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsNoord-Brabant5.9Gelderland: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsGelderland5.5Noord-Holland: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsNoord-Holland5.4Utrecht: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsUtrecht4.8Flevoland: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsFlevoland3.8Zeeland: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsZeeland3.2Drenthe: 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsDrenthe2.7Limburg (NL): 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsLimburg (NL)2.4Overijssel: 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsOverijssel2.4Friesland (NL): 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsFriesland (NL)1.1Groningen: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsGroningen-0.1
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

RankRegions2017
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2016
1Zuid-Holland6.1+1 pts
2Noord-Brabant5.9+1.1 pts
3Gelderland5.50 pts
4Noord-Holland5.4-1 pts
5Utrecht4.80 pts
6Flevoland3.8+0.3 pts
7Zeeland3.2+1.3 pts
8Drenthe2.7-5.5 pts
9Limburg (NL)2.4-1 pts
9Overijssel2.4+0.8 pts
11Friesland (NL)1.1-0.6 pts
12Groningen-0.1-0.2 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?

Zuid-Holland, with 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Groningen, with -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

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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