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 2019, at 974,376. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 28,182. The median was 207,385 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.23 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest974,376Groot-Amsterdam
Median207,38540 areas
Netherlands11,228,340History

All areas, 2019

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 974,376 persons974,376Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 947,406 persons947,406UtrechtUtrecht: 883,974 persons883,974Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 577,399 persons577,399Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 503,643 persons503,643Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 486,701 persons486,701VeluweVeluwe: 435,399 persons435,399Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 419,549 persons419,549West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 407,658 persons407,658TwenteTwente: 401,960 persons401,960Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 380,851 persons380,851Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 317,370 persons317,370FlevolandFlevoland: 280,696 persons280,696Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 279,826 persons279,826Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 276,572 persons276,572AchterhoekAchterhoek: 248,698 persons248,698Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 238,667 persons238,667Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 236,704 persons236,704Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 234,694 persons234,694Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 211,491 persons211,491Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 203,279 persons203,279Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 179,805 persons179,805Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 170,853 persons170,853Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 157,533 persons157,533Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 156,552 persons156,552Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 155,297 persons155,297Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 149,329 persons149,329Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 145,147 persons145,147Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 144,774 persons144,774IJmondIJmond: 126,697 persons126,697Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 117,466 persons117,466Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 116,644 persons116,644ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 111,985 persons111,985Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 104,668 persons104,668Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 100,662 persons100,662Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 86,677 persons86,677Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 82,900 persons82,900Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 82,051 persons82,051Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 64,205 persons64,205Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 28,182 persons28,182
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
persons
Change on 2018
1Groot-Amsterdam974,376+1%
2Groot-Rijnmond947,406+0.6%
3Utrecht883,974+0.8%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage577,399+0.8%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant503,643+0.8%
6Arnhem/Nijmegen486,701+0.2%
7Veluwe435,399+0.6%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant419,549+0.4%
9West-Noord-Brabant407,658+0.1%
10Twente401,960+0.3%
11Zuid-Limburg380,851-0.9%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant317,370+0.7%
13Flevoland280,696+1%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek279,826+0.4%
15Overig Groningen276,572+0.1%
16Achterhoek248,698-0.1%
17Noord-Overijssel238,667+0.8%
18Kop van Noord-Holland236,704-0%
19Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland234,694+0.1%
20Oost-Zuid-Holland211,491+1%
21Noord-Friesland203,279-0.1%
22Noord-Limburg179,805-0.2%
23Overig Zeeland170,853-0.1%
24Zuidwest-Gelderland157,533+1.4%
25Delft en Westland156,552+0.7%
26Alkmaar en omgeving155,297+0.3%
27Midden-Limburg149,329-0.6%
28Agglomeratie Haarlem145,147+0.8%
29Het Gooi en Vechtstreek144,774+0.8%
30IJmond126,697+0.4%
31Noord-Drenthe117,466-0.4%
32Zuidoost-Friesland116,644-0.2%
33Zaanstreek111,985+0.7%
34Zuidoost-Drenthe104,668-0.3%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel100,662+0.4%
36Zuidwest-Friesland86,677-0.3%
37Oost-Groningen82,900-0.1%
38Zuidwest-Drenthe82,051+0.2%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen64,205-0.4%
40Delfzijl en omgeving28,182-1.1%

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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 974,376 in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 28,182 in 2019.

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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