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

Groningen had the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment of 12 regions in 2023, at 11 per 1,000 inhabitants. Zeeland had the lowest, at 4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the Netherlands was 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11Groningen
Lowest4Zeeland
Median7.812 regions
Netherlands7.6History

All regions, 2023

Groningen: 11 per 1,000 inhabitantsGroningen11Flevoland: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsFlevoland9.1Limburg (NL): 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsLimburg (NL)8.3Zuid-Holland: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsZuid-Holland8.3Noord-Brabant: 8 per 1,000 inhabitantsNoord-Brabant8Gelderland: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsGelderland7.9Drenthe: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsDrenthe7.6Noord-Holland: 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsNoord-Holland7.6Utrecht: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsUtrecht7.1Friesland (NL): 5.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsFriesland (NL)5.6Overijssel: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsOverijssel4.5Zeeland: 4 per 1,000 inhabitantsZeeland4
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

RankRegions2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Groningen11-1 pts
2Flevoland9.1-8.4 pts
3Limburg (NL)8.3-4.3 pts
3Zuid-Holland8.3-4.2 pts
5Noord-Brabant8-5.5 pts
6Gelderland7.9-4 pts
7Drenthe7.6-5 pts
7Noord-Holland7.6-6.1 pts
9Utrecht7.1-3.8 pts
10Friesland (NL)5.6-4.8 pts
11Overijssel4.5-6.4 pts
12Zeeland4-9.6 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?

Groningen, with 11 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Zeeland, with 4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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