NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by population aged 15 to 64, 2025

Groot-Amsterdam had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 40 areas in 2025, at 1.04 million. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 26,765. The median was 213,882 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.59 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,035,513Groot-Amsterdam
Median213,88240 areas
Netherlands11,589,814History

All areas, 2025

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 1,035,513 persons1,035,513Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 987,125 persons987,125UtrechtUtrecht: 920,570 persons920,570Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 613,952 persons613,952Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 526,219 persons526,219Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 499,838 persons499,838VeluweVeluwe: 452,711 persons452,711Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 430,701 persons430,701West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 413,146 persons413,146TwenteTwente: 408,845 persons408,845Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 369,339 persons369,339Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 331,747 persons331,747FlevolandFlevoland: 302,509 persons302,509Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 290,147 persons290,147Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 284,389 persons284,389Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 248,071 persons248,071AchterhoekAchterhoek: 246,554 persons246,554Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 241,002 persons241,002Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 240,192 persons240,192Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 220,377 persons220,377Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 207,386 persons207,386Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 181,169 persons181,169Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 173,157 persons173,157Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 164,430 persons164,430Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 162,741 persons162,741Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 159,942 persons159,942Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 150,227 persons150,227Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 149,869 persons149,869Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 148,541 persons148,541IJmondIJmond: 126,405 persons126,405Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 118,075 persons118,075Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 116,886 persons116,886ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 116,259 persons116,259Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 104,593 persons104,593Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 103,187 persons103,187Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 85,773 persons85,773Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 84,146 persons84,146Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 84,125 persons84,125Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 63,191 persons63,191Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 26,765 persons26,765
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2025
persons
Change on 2024
1Groot-Amsterdam1,035,513+0.5%
2Groot-Rijnmond987,125+0.4%
3Utrecht920,570+0.4%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage613,952+0.7%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant526,219+0.6%
6Arnhem/Nijmegen499,838+0.5%
7Veluwe452,711+0.3%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant430,701+0.3%
9West-Noord-Brabant413,146+0.2%
10Twente408,845+0.2%
11Zuid-Limburg369,339-0.7%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant331,747+0.7%
13Flevoland302,509+1%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek290,147+0.1%
15Overig Groningen284,389-0.1%
16Noord-Overijssel248,071+0.5%
17Achterhoek246,554-0.3%
18Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland241,002+0.3%
19Kop van Noord-Holland240,192+0.2%
20Oost-Zuid-Holland220,377+0.5%
21Noord-Friesland207,386+0.3%
22Noord-Limburg181,169-0.2%
23Overig Zeeland173,157+0.1%
24Delft en Westland164,430+0.3%
25Zuidwest-Gelderland162,741+0.2%
26Alkmaar en omgeving159,942+0.2%
27Agglomeratie Haarlem150,227+0.5%
28Het Gooi en Vechtstreek149,869+0.1%
29Midden-Limburg148,541-0%
30IJmond126,4050%
31Noord-Drenthe118,075+0.2%
32Zuidoost-Friesland116,8860%
33Zaanstreek116,259+0.7%
34Zuidoost-Drenthe104,593+0.2%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel103,187+0.5%
36Zuidwest-Friesland85,773-0%
37Zuidwest-Drenthe84,146+0.6%
38Oost-Groningen84,125+0.9%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen63,1910%
40Delfzijl en omgeving26,765-1.4%

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

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 on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Groot-Amsterdam, with 1.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 26,765 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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