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NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by population aged 0 to 14

Flevoland had the highest population aged 0 to 14 of 40 areas in 2021, at 18.5%. Zuid-Limburg had the lowest, at 12.1%. The median was 15.3% and the figure for the Netherlands was 15.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18.5Flevoland
Lowest12.1Zuid-Limburg
Median15.340 areas
Netherlands15.5History

All areas, 2021

Flevoland: 18.5 %Flevoland18.5Noord-Overijssel: 17.6 %Noord-Overijssel17.6Utrecht: 17 %Utrecht17Het Gooi en Vechtstreek: 16.9 %Het Gooi en Vechtstreek16.9Veluwe: 16.9 %Veluwe16.9Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 16.9 %Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland16.9Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 16.8 %Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage16.8Agglomeratie Haarlem: 16.7 %Agglomeratie Haarlem16.7Oost-Zuid-Holland: 16.5 %Oost-Zuid-Holland16.5Zuidwest-Gelderland: 16.5 %Zuidwest-Gelderland16.5Groot-Rijnmond: 16.1 %Groot-Rijnmond16.1Zaanstreek: 16.1 %Zaanstreek16.1Overig Zeeland: 15.6 %Overig Zeeland15.6Zuidwest-Friesland: 15.6 %Zuidwest-Friesland15.6Zuidwest-Overijssel: 15.6 %Zuidwest-Overijssel15.6Twente: 15.5 %Twente15.5Zuidoost-Friesland: 15.5 %Zuidoost-Friesland15.5Alkmaar en omgeving: 15.4 %Alkmaar en omgeving15.4Noord-Friesland: 15.4 %Noord-Friesland15.4Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 15.3 %Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…15.3Zuidwest-Drenthe: 15.3 %Zuidwest-Drenthe15.3Kop van Noord-Holland: 15.2 %Kop van Noord-Holland15.2IJmond: 15.1 %IJmond15.1Noord-Drenthe: 15.1 %Noord-Drenthe15.1Noordoost-Noord-Brabant: 15.1 %Noordoost-Noord-Brabant15.1Groot-Amsterdam: 15 %Groot-Amsterdam15Midden-Noord-Brabant: 15 %Midden-Noord-Brabant15Delft en Westland: 14.8 %Delft en Westland14.8West-Noord-Brabant: 14.8 %West-Noord-Brabant14.8Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 14.8 %Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant14.8Arnhem/Nijmegen: 14.6 %Arnhem/Nijmegen14.6Zuidoost-Drenthe: 14.2 %Zuidoost-Drenthe14.2Achterhoek: 14.1 %Achterhoek14.1Oost-Groningen: 14.1 %Oost-Groningen14.1Delfzijl en omgeving: 14 %Delfzijl en omgeving14Noord-Limburg: 14 %Noord-Limburg14Overig Groningen: 13.6 %Overig Groningen13.6Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 13.2 %Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen13.2Midden-Limburg: 13.1 %Midden-Limburg13.1Zuid-Limburg: 12.1 %Zuid-Limburg12.1
%. Source: Eurostat, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Flevoland18.5-0.2 pts
2Noord-Overijssel17.6-0.2 pts
3Utrecht17-0.1 pts
4Het Gooi en Vechtstreek16.90 pts
4Veluwe16.90 pts
4Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland16.9-0.1 pts
7Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage16.8-0.2 pts
8Agglomeratie Haarlem16.7-0.1 pts
9Oost-Zuid-Holland16.5-0.1 pts
9Zuidwest-Gelderland16.5-0.2 pts
11Groot-Rijnmond16.1-0.1 pts
11Zaanstreek16.1-0.1 pts
13Overig Zeeland15.6-0.1 pts
13Zuidwest-Friesland15.6-0.4 pts
13Zuidwest-Overijssel15.6-0.2 pts
16Twente15.5-0.2 pts
16Zuidoost-Friesland15.5-0.2 pts
18Alkmaar en omgeving15.4-0.2 pts
18Noord-Friesland15.4-0.3 pts
20Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek15.3-0.1 pts
20Zuidwest-Drenthe15.3-0.3 pts
22Kop van Noord-Holland15.2-0.2 pts
23IJmond15.1-0.1 pts
23Noord-Drenthe15.1-0.2 pts
23Noordoost-Noord-Brabant15.1-0.2 pts
26Groot-Amsterdam15-0.1 pts
26Midden-Noord-Brabant15-0.1 pts
28Delft en Westland14.8+0.1 pts
28West-Noord-Brabant14.8-0.1 pts
28Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant14.8-0.1 pts
31Arnhem/Nijmegen14.6-0.1 pts
32Zuidoost-Drenthe14.2-0.1 pts
33Achterhoek14.1-0.2 pts
33Oost-Groningen14.1-0.1 pts
35Delfzijl en omgeving14-0.2 pts
35Noord-Limburg14-0.1 pts
37Overig Groningen13.6-0.2 pts
38Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen13.2-0.2 pts
39Midden-Limburg13.1-0.1 pts
40Zuid-Limburg12.10 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 14 as a percentage of total population. Eurostat figures for the EU, its countries and NUTS regions refer to 1 January; World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population aged 0 to 14?

Flevoland, with 18.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 0 to 14?

Zuid-Limburg, with 12.1% 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 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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