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

Flevoland had the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment of 12 regions in 2021, at 10 per 1,000 inhabitants. Utrecht had the lowest, at 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10Flevoland
Lowest3.1Utrecht
Median6.412 regions
Netherlands6.1History

All regions, 2021

Flevoland: 10 per 1,000 inhabitantsFlevoland10Drenthe: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsDrenthe8.9Noord-Brabant: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsNoord-Brabant7.4Groningen: 7 per 1,000 inhabitantsGroningen7Gelderland: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsGelderland6.8Zeeland: 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsZeeland6.5Limburg (NL): 6.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLimburg (NL)6.2Zuid-Holland: 5.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsZuid-Holland5.8Noord-Holland: 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsNoord-Holland5.7Friesland (NL): 5.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsFriesland (NL)5.1Overijssel: 4.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsOverijssel4.7Utrecht: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsUtrecht3.1
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

RankRegions2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2020
1Flevoland10+2.8 pts
2Drenthe8.9+3.8 pts
3Noord-Brabant7.4+1.9 pts
4Groningen7+3.9 pts
5Gelderland6.8+1.2 pts
6Zeeland6.5-0.3 pts
7Limburg (NL)6.2+2.9 pts
8Zuid-Holland5.8+2.2 pts
9Noord-Holland5.7+3.8 pts
10Friesland (NL)5.1+1.9 pts
11Overijssel4.7+0.8 pts
12Utrecht3.1+1.1 pts

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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.

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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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table

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Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-migration-rate/netherlands-regions?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-migration-rate/netherlands-regions?period=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-migration-rate/netherlands-regions?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Flevoland, with 10 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Utrecht, with 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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