NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by population aged 15 to 64

Groot-Amsterdam had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 40 areas in 2015, at 932,712. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 29,586. The median was 205,053 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.07 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest932,712Groot-Amsterdam
Median205,05340 areas
Netherlands11,065,975History

All areas, 2015

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 932,712 persons932,712Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 929,597 persons929,597UtrechtUtrecht: 859,069 persons859,069Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 558,449 persons558,449Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 492,286 persons492,286Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 480,836 persons480,836VeluweVeluwe: 426,133 persons426,133Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 415,868 persons415,868West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 405,905 persons405,905TwenteTwente: 401,413 persons401,413Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 392,426 persons392,426Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 312,198 persons312,198Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 276,673 persons276,673Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 274,343 persons274,343FlevolandFlevoland: 272,874 persons272,874AchterhoekAchterhoek: 249,705 persons249,705Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 238,453 persons238,453Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 233,566 persons233,566Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 232,543 persons232,543Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 205,173 persons205,173Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 204,933 persons204,933Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 181,833 persons181,833Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 171,415 persons171,415Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 153,698 persons153,698Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 153,688 persons153,688Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 153,293 persons153,293Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 151,810 persons151,810Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 141,458 persons141,458Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 140,918 persons140,918IJmondIJmond: 124,830 persons124,830Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 117,359 persons117,359Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 117,035 persons117,035ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 109,038 persons109,038Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 106,599 persons106,599Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 99,435 persons99,435Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 87,230 persons87,230Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 85,362 persons85,362Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 81,056 persons81,056Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 65,177 persons65,177Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 29,586 persons29,586
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
persons
Change on 2014
1Groot-Amsterdam932,712+1.1%
2Groot-Rijnmond929,597+0.3%
3Utrecht859,069+0.5%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage558,449+0.6%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant492,286+0.2%
6Arnhem/Nijmegen480,836+0.1%
7Veluwe426,133+0.2%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant415,868-0.2%
9West-Noord-Brabant405,905-0.2%
10Twente401,413-0.3%
11Zuid-Limburg392,426-1%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant312,198-0.2%
13Overig Groningen276,673+0.2%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek274,343+0.1%
15Flevoland272,874+0.3%
16Achterhoek249,705-0.6%
17Kop van Noord-Holland238,453-0.5%
18Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland233,566-0.2%
19Noord-Overijssel232,543-0%
20Noord-Friesland205,173-0.5%
21Oost-Zuid-Holland204,933-0%
22Noord-Limburg181,833-0.6%
23Overig Zeeland171,415-0.4%
24Zuidwest-Gelderland153,698-0.1%
25Delft en Westland153,688+0.9%
26Alkmaar en omgeving153,293-0.5%
27Midden-Limburg151,810-0.7%
28Agglomeratie Haarlem141,458+0.3%
29Het Gooi en Vechtstreek140,918+0.1%
30IJmond124,830-0.1%
31Noord-Drenthe117,359-0.7%
32Zuidoost-Friesland117,035-0.1%
33Zaanstreek109,0380%
34Zuidoost-Drenthe106,599-0.7%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel99,435-0%
36Zuidwest-Friesland87,230-0.8%
37Oost-Groningen85,362-0.4%
38Zuidwest-Drenthe81,0560%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen65,177-0.9%
40Delfzijl en omgeving29,586-1.5%

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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 932,712 in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 29,586 in 2015.

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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