NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by population aged 15 to 64

Groot-Rijnmond had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 40 areas in 2014, at 927,135. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 30,022. The median was 205,640 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.06 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest927,135Groot-Rijnmond
Median205,64040 areas
Netherlands11,060,191History

All areas, 2014

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Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 927,135 persons927,135Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 922,711 persons922,711UtrechtUtrecht: 855,059 persons855,059Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 555,385 persons555,385Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 491,089 persons491,089Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 480,432 persons480,432VeluweVeluwe: 425,194 persons425,194Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 416,784 persons416,784West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 406,670 persons406,670TwenteTwente: 402,662 persons402,662Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 396,342 persons396,342Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 312,836 persons312,836Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 276,124 persons276,124Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 274,024 persons274,024FlevolandFlevoland: 272,163 persons272,163AchterhoekAchterhoek: 251,270 persons251,270Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 239,637 persons239,637Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 234,146 persons234,146Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 232,616 persons232,616Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 206,247 persons206,247Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 205,033 persons205,033Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 182,927 persons182,927Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 172,164 persons172,164Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 154,087 persons154,087Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 153,847 persons153,847Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 152,902 persons152,902Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 152,299 persons152,299Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 141,070 persons141,070Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 140,784 persons140,784IJmondIJmond: 124,905 persons124,905Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 118,144 persons118,144Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 117,143 persons117,143ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 109,023 persons109,023Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 107,399 persons107,399Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 99,440 persons99,440Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 87,963 persons87,963Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 85,713 persons85,713Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 81,030 persons81,030Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 65,770 persons65,770Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 30,022 persons30,022
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
persons
Change on 2013
1Groot-Rijnmond927,135n/a
2Groot-Amsterdam922,711n/a
3Utrecht855,059n/a
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage555,385n/a
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant491,089+0.1%
6Arnhem/Nijmegen480,432-0%
7Veluwe425,194-0.2%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant416,784n/a
9West-Noord-Brabant406,670-0.3%
10Twente402,662-0.5%
11Zuid-Limburg396,342-0.8%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant312,836n/a
13Overig Groningen276,124n/a
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek274,024n/a
15Flevoland272,163+0.1%
16Achterhoek251,270-0.9%
17Kop van Noord-Holland239,637-0.9%
18Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland234,146n/a
19Noord-Overijssel232,616-0.2%
20Noord-Friesland206,247n/a
21Oost-Zuid-Holland205,033n/a
22Noord-Limburg182,927-0.4%
23Overig Zeeland172,164-0.6%
24Alkmaar en omgeving154,087n/a
25Zuidwest-Gelderland153,847-0.4%
26Midden-Limburg152,902-0.8%
27Delft en Westland152,299n/a
28Agglomeratie Haarlem141,070n/a
29Het Gooi en Vechtstreek140,784-8.2%
30IJmond124,905-0.1%
31Noord-Drenthe118,144-0.7%
32Zuidoost-Friesland117,143n/a
33Zaanstreek109,023+0.3%
34Zuidoost-Drenthe107,399-0.8%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel99,440-0.7%
36Zuidwest-Friesland87,963n/a
37Oost-Groningen85,713n/a
38Zuidwest-Drenthe81,030-0.9%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen65,770-0.9%
40Delfzijl en omgeving30,022-1.4%

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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-Rijnmond, with 927,135 in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 30,022 in 2014.

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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