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 2017, at 955,421. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 28,987. The median was 205,825 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.14 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest955,421Groot-Amsterdam
Median205,82540 areas
Netherlands11,140,079History

All areas, 2017

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 955,421 persons955,421Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 937,979 persons937,979UtrechtUtrecht: 870,815 persons870,815Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 566,781 persons566,781Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 496,983 persons496,983Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 483,892 persons483,892VeluweVeluwe: 430,703 persons430,703Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 416,653 persons416,653West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 405,753 persons405,753TwenteTwente: 401,177 persons401,177Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 387,509 persons387,509Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 313,675 persons313,675Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 277,223 persons277,223Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 276,782 persons276,782FlevolandFlevoland: 276,066 persons276,066AchterhoekAchterhoek: 249,462 persons249,462Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 237,213 persons237,213Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 235,498 persons235,498Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 234,004 persons234,004Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 207,480 persons207,480Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 204,169 persons204,169Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 181,014 persons181,014Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 170,988 persons170,988Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 154,852 persons154,852Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 154,442 persons154,442Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 153,595 persons153,595Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 150,656 persons150,656Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 143,597 persons143,597Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 142,718 persons142,718IJmondIJmond: 125,828 persons125,828Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 118,461 persons118,461Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 116,857 persons116,857ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 110,354 persons110,354Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 105,618 persons105,618Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 99,810 persons99,810Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 87,130 persons87,130Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 83,671 persons83,671Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 81,412 persons81,412Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 64,851 persons64,851Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 28,987 persons28,987
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
persons
Change on 2016
1Groot-Amsterdam955,421+1.2%
2Groot-Rijnmond937,979+0.5%
3Utrecht870,815+0.8%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage566,781+0.8%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant496,983+0.6%
6Arnhem/Nijmegen483,892+0.4%
7Veluwe430,703+0.7%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant416,653+0.2%
9West-Noord-Brabant405,753+0.1%
10Twente401,1770%
11Zuid-Limburg387,509-0.6%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant313,675+0.2%
13Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek277,223+0.6%
14Overig Groningen276,782+0.1%
15Flevoland276,066+0.8%
16Achterhoek249,462-0%
17Kop van Noord-Holland237,213-0.2%
18Noord-Overijssel235,498+0.5%
19Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland234,004+0.2%
20Oost-Zuid-Holland207,480+0.9%
21Noord-Friesland204,169-0.2%
22Noord-Limburg181,014+0.2%
23Overig Zeeland170,988-0.2%
24Zuidwest-Gelderland154,852+0.5%
25Alkmaar en omgeving154,442+0.7%
26Delft en Westland153,595+0.1%
27Midden-Limburg150,656-0.3%
28Agglomeratie Haarlem143,597+0.8%
29Het Gooi en Vechtstreek142,718+0.8%
30IJmond125,828+0.4%
31Noord-Drenthe118,461+1.1%
32Zuidoost-Friesland116,8570%
33Zaanstreek110,354+0.8%
34Zuidoost-Drenthe105,618-0.3%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel99,810+0.2%
36Zuidwest-Friesland87,1300%
37Oost-Groningen83,671-1.5%
38Zuidwest-Drenthe81,412+0.4%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen64,851-0.3%
40Delfzijl en omgeving28,987-0.8%

Other periods

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 955,421 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 28,987 in 2017.

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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