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 2021, at 987,492. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 27,736. The median was 209,039 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.31 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest987,492Groot-Amsterdam
Median209,03940 areas
Netherlands11,306,149History

All areas, 2021

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 987,492 persons987,492Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 957,843 persons957,843UtrechtUtrecht: 893,925 persons893,925Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 587,807 persons587,807Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 509,751 persons509,751Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 487,649 persons487,649VeluweVeluwe: 440,802 persons440,802Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 422,620 persons422,620West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 406,725 persons406,725TwenteTwente: 403,410 persons403,410Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 374,123 persons374,123Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 321,082 persons321,082FlevolandFlevoland: 286,830 persons286,830Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 281,267 persons281,267Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 276,431 persons276,431AchterhoekAchterhoek: 248,161 persons248,161Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 241,647 persons241,647Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 237,597 persons237,597Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 235,816 persons235,816Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 214,573 persons214,573Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 203,504 persons203,504Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 179,290 persons179,290Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 170,978 persons170,978Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 159,825 persons159,825Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 157,379 persons157,379Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 156,798 persons156,798Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 148,734 persons148,734Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 146,541 persons146,541Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 145,788 persons145,788IJmondIJmond: 126,846 persons126,846Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 117,417 persons117,417Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 116,349 persons116,349ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 112,523 persons112,523Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 103,771 persons103,771Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 101,697 persons101,697Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 86,579 persons86,579Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 82,713 persons82,713Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 82,495 persons82,495Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 63,635 persons63,635Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 27,736 persons27,736
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
persons
Change on 2020
1Groot-Amsterdam987,492+0.2%
2Groot-Rijnmond957,843+0.3%
3Utrecht893,925+0.3%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage587,807+0.4%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant509,751+0.3%
6Arnhem/Nijmegen487,649-0.1%
7Veluwe440,802+0.5%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant422,620+0.3%
9West-Noord-Brabant406,725-0.1%
10Twente403,410+0.1%
11Zuid-Limburg374,123-1.2%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant321,082+0.4%
13Flevoland286,830+0.9%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek281,267-0%
15Overig Groningen276,431-0.2%
16Achterhoek248,161-0.1%
17Noord-Overijssel241,647+0.6%
18Kop van Noord-Holland237,5970%
19Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland235,816+0.2%
20Oost-Zuid-Holland214,573+0.8%
21Noord-Friesland203,504-0.1%
22Noord-Limburg179,290-0.1%
23Overig Zeeland170,978+0.3%
24Zuidwest-Gelderland159,825+0.6%
25Delft en Westland157,3790%
26Alkmaar en omgeving156,798+0.3%
27Midden-Limburg148,734-0.2%
28Het Gooi en Vechtstreek146,541+0.5%
29Agglomeratie Haarlem145,788-0.2%
30IJmond126,846-0.2%
31Noord-Drenthe117,417-0.2%
32Zuidoost-Friesland116,349-0.1%
33Zaanstreek112,523+0.1%
34Zuidoost-Drenthe103,771-0.4%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel101,697+0.4%
36Zuidwest-Friesland86,579-0.1%
37Oost-Groningen82,713-0%
38Zuidwest-Drenthe82,495+0.2%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen63,635-0.2%
40Delfzijl en omgeving27,736-1%

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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 987,492 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 27,736 in 2021.

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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