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 2020, at 985,842. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 28,021. The median was 208,303 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.29 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest985,842Groot-Amsterdam
Median208,30340 areas
Netherlands11,288,931History

All areas, 2020

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 985,842 persons985,842Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 954,955 persons954,955UtrechtUtrecht: 891,382 persons891,382Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 585,211 persons585,211Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 508,017 persons508,017Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 487,963 persons487,963VeluweVeluwe: 438,712 persons438,712Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 421,383 persons421,383West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 407,321 persons407,321TwenteTwente: 403,031 persons403,031Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 378,610 persons378,610Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 319,789 persons319,789FlevolandFlevoland: 284,284 persons284,284Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 281,376 persons281,376Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 276,995 persons276,995AchterhoekAchterhoek: 248,415 persons248,415Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 240,171 persons240,171Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 237,560 persons237,560Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 235,460 persons235,460Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 212,850 persons212,850Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 203,756 persons203,756Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 179,501 persons179,501Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 170,453 persons170,453Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 158,794 persons158,794Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 157,379 persons157,379Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 156,307 persons156,307Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 148,965 persons148,965Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 146,086 persons146,086Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 145,847 persons145,847IJmondIJmond: 127,091 persons127,091Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 117,639 persons117,639Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 116,509 persons116,509ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 112,362 persons112,362Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 104,174 persons104,174Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 101,254 persons101,254Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 86,644 persons86,644Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 82,725 persons82,725Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 82,320 persons82,320Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 63,777 persons63,777Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 28,021 persons28,021
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
persons
Change on 2019
1Groot-Amsterdam985,842+1.2%
2Groot-Rijnmond954,955+0.8%
3Utrecht891,382+0.8%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage585,211+1.4%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant508,017+0.9%
6Arnhem/Nijmegen487,963+0.3%
7Veluwe438,712+0.8%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant421,383+0.4%
9West-Noord-Brabant407,321-0.1%
10Twente403,031+0.3%
11Zuid-Limburg378,610-0.6%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant319,789+0.8%
13Flevoland284,284+1.3%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek281,376+0.6%
15Overig Groningen276,995+0.2%
16Achterhoek248,415-0.1%
17Noord-Overijssel240,171+0.6%
18Kop van Noord-Holland237,560+0.4%
19Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland235,460+0.3%
20Oost-Zuid-Holland212,850+0.6%
21Noord-Friesland203,756+0.2%
22Noord-Limburg179,501-0.2%
23Overig Zeeland170,453-0.2%
24Zuidwest-Gelderland158,794+0.8%
25Delft en Westland157,379+0.5%
26Alkmaar en omgeving156,307+0.7%
27Midden-Limburg148,965-0.2%
28Agglomeratie Haarlem146,086+0.6%
29Het Gooi en Vechtstreek145,847+0.7%
30IJmond127,091+0.3%
31Noord-Drenthe117,639+0.1%
32Zuidoost-Friesland116,509-0.1%
33Zaanstreek112,362+0.3%
34Zuidoost-Drenthe104,174-0.5%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel101,254+0.6%
36Zuidwest-Friesland86,644-0%
37Oost-Groningen82,725-0.2%
38Zuidwest-Drenthe82,320+0.3%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen63,777-0.7%
40Delfzijl en omgeving28,021-0.6%

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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 985,842 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 28,021 in 2020.

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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