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 2016, at 944,088. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 29,234. The median was 205,100 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.09 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest944,088Groot-Amsterdam
Median205,10040 areas
Netherlands11,094,040History

All areas, 2016

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 944,088 persons944,088Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 932,896 persons932,896UtrechtUtrecht: 864,247 persons864,247Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 562,221 persons562,221Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 494,210 persons494,210Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 482,028 persons482,028VeluweVeluwe: 427,855 persons427,855Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 415,796 persons415,796West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 405,457 persons405,457TwenteTwente: 401,087 persons401,087Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 390,010 persons390,010Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 312,995 persons312,995Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 276,463 persons276,463Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 275,593 persons275,593FlevolandFlevoland: 273,956 persons273,956AchterhoekAchterhoek: 249,536 persons249,536Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 237,729 persons237,729Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 234,414 persons234,414Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 233,495 persons233,495Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 205,684 persons205,684Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 204,515 persons204,515Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 180,696 persons180,696Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 171,280 persons171,280Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 154,028 persons154,028Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 153,489 persons153,489Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 153,378 persons153,378Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 151,065 persons151,065Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 142,506 persons142,506Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 141,523 persons141,523IJmondIJmond: 125,268 persons125,268Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 117,173 persons117,173Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 116,805 persons116,805ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 109,515 persons109,515Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 105,964 persons105,964Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 99,635 persons99,635Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 87,103 persons87,103Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 84,939 persons84,939Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 81,101 persons81,101Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 65,063 persons65,063Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 29,234 persons29,234
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
persons
Change on 2015
1Groot-Amsterdam944,088+1.2%
2Groot-Rijnmond932,896+0.4%
3Utrecht864,247+0.6%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage562,221+0.7%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant494,210+0.4%
6Arnhem/Nijmegen482,028+0.2%
7Veluwe427,855+0.4%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant415,796-0%
9West-Noord-Brabant405,457-0.1%
10Twente401,087-0.1%
11Zuid-Limburg390,010-0.6%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant312,995+0.3%
13Overig Groningen276,463-0.1%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek275,593+0.5%
15Flevoland273,956+0.4%
16Achterhoek249,536-0.1%
17Kop van Noord-Holland237,729-0.3%
18Noord-Overijssel234,414+0.8%
19Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland233,495-0%
20Oost-Zuid-Holland205,684+0.4%
21Noord-Friesland204,515-0.3%
22Noord-Limburg180,696-0.6%
23Overig Zeeland171,280-0.1%
24Zuidwest-Gelderland154,028+0.2%
25Delft en Westland153,489-0.1%
26Alkmaar en omgeving153,378+0.1%
27Midden-Limburg151,065-0.5%
28Agglomeratie Haarlem142,506+0.7%
29Het Gooi en Vechtstreek141,523+0.4%
30IJmond125,268+0.4%
31Noord-Drenthe117,173-0.2%
32Zuidoost-Friesland116,805-0.2%
33Zaanstreek109,515+0.4%
34Zuidoost-Drenthe105,964-0.6%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel99,635+0.2%
36Zuidwest-Friesland87,103-0.1%
37Oost-Groningen84,939-0.5%
38Zuidwest-Drenthe81,101+0.1%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen65,063-0.2%
40Delfzijl en omgeving29,234-1.2%

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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 944,088 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 29,234 in 2016.

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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