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 2022, at 998,578. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 27,480. The median was 209,630 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.35 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest998,578Groot-Amsterdam
Median209,63040 areas
Netherlands11,352,758History

All areas, 2022

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 998,578 persons998,578Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 962,834 persons962,834UtrechtUtrecht: 897,329 persons897,329Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 593,794 persons593,794Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 512,970 persons512,970Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 488,872 persons488,872VeluweVeluwe: 443,144 persons443,144Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 424,441 persons424,441West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 407,078 persons407,078TwenteTwente: 404,604 persons404,604Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 371,732 persons371,732Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 323,167 persons323,167FlevolandFlevoland: 290,180 persons290,180Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 282,583 persons282,583Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 277,577 persons277,577AchterhoekAchterhoek: 247,692 persons247,692Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 242,860 persons242,860Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 237,702 persons237,702Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 236,714 persons236,714Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 215,225 persons215,225Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 204,035 persons204,035Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 179,574 persons179,574Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 171,201 persons171,201Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 160,731 persons160,731Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 158,213 persons158,213Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 157,717 persons157,717Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 148,435 persons148,435Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 146,884 persons146,884Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 145,759 persons145,759IJmondIJmond: 126,314 persons126,314Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 117,564 persons117,564Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 116,246 persons116,246ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 112,451 persons112,451Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 104,032 persons104,032Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 101,605 persons101,605Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 86,279 persons86,279Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 83,002 persons83,002Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 82,713 persons82,713Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 63,447 persons63,447Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 27,480 persons27,480
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
persons
Change on 2021
1Groot-Amsterdam998,578+1.1%
2Groot-Rijnmond962,834+0.5%
3Utrecht897,329+0.4%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage593,794+1%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant512,970+0.6%
6Arnhem/Nijmegen488,872+0.3%
7Veluwe443,144+0.5%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant424,441+0.4%
9West-Noord-Brabant407,078+0.1%
10Twente404,604+0.3%
11Zuid-Limburg371,732-0.6%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant323,167+0.6%
13Flevoland290,180+1.2%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek282,583+0.5%
15Overig Groningen277,577+0.4%
16Achterhoek247,692-0.2%
17Noord-Overijssel242,860+0.5%
18Kop van Noord-Holland237,7020%
19Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland236,714+0.4%
20Oost-Zuid-Holland215,225+0.3%
21Noord-Friesland204,035+0.3%
22Noord-Limburg179,574+0.2%
23Overig Zeeland171,201+0.1%
24Zuidwest-Gelderland160,731+0.6%
25Delft en Westland158,213+0.5%
26Alkmaar en omgeving157,717+0.6%
27Midden-Limburg148,435-0.2%
28Het Gooi en Vechtstreek146,884+0.2%
29Agglomeratie Haarlem145,759-0%
30IJmond126,314-0.4%
31Noord-Drenthe117,564+0.1%
32Zuidoost-Friesland116,246-0.1%
33Zaanstreek112,451-0.1%
34Zuidoost-Drenthe104,032+0.3%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel101,605-0.1%
36Zuidwest-Friesland86,279-0.3%
37Oost-Groningen83,002+0.3%
38Zuidwest-Drenthe82,713+0.3%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen63,447-0.3%
40Delfzijl en omgeving27,480-0.9%

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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 998,578 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 27,480 in 2022.

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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