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 2023, at 1.02 million. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 27,427. The median was 211,923 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.48 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,017,800Groot-Amsterdam
Median211,92340 areas
Netherlands11,482,747History

All areas, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 1,017,800 persons1,017,800Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 973,568 persons973,568UtrechtUtrecht: 908,964 persons908,964Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 604,109 persons604,109Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 520,068 persons520,068Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 493,284 persons493,284VeluweVeluwe: 447,824 persons447,824Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 428,074 persons428,074West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 410,529 persons410,529TwenteTwente: 407,425 persons407,425Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 371,912 persons371,912Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 327,168 persons327,168FlevolandFlevoland: 296,166 persons296,166Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 286,135 persons286,135Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 280,440 persons280,440AchterhoekAchterhoek: 248,479 persons248,479Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 245,886 persons245,886Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 239,897 persons239,897Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 239,561 persons239,561Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 218,082 persons218,082Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 205,763 persons205,763Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 181,789 persons181,789Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 172,955 persons172,955Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 162,648 persons162,648Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 160,786 persons160,786Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 159,095 persons159,095Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 149,302 persons149,302Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 149,099 persons149,099Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 148,132 persons148,132IJmondIJmond: 126,547 persons126,547Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 118,051 persons118,051Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 116,750 persons116,750ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 114,515 persons114,515Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 104,512 persons104,512Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 102,591 persons102,591Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 86,696 persons86,696Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 83,510 persons83,510Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 83,479 persons83,479Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 63,729 persons63,729Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 27,427 persons27,427
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
persons
Change on 2022
1Groot-Amsterdam1,017,800+1.9%
2Groot-Rijnmond973,568+1.1%
3Utrecht908,964+1.3%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage604,109+1.7%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant520,068+1.4%
6Arnhem/Nijmegen493,284+0.9%
7Veluwe447,824+1.1%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant428,074+0.9%
9West-Noord-Brabant410,529+0.8%
10Twente407,425+0.7%
11Zuid-Limburg371,9120%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant327,168+1.2%
13Flevoland296,166+2.1%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek286,135+1.3%
15Overig Groningen280,440+1%
16Achterhoek248,479+0.3%
17Noord-Overijssel245,886+1.2%
18Kop van Noord-Holland239,897+0.9%
19Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland239,561+1.2%
20Oost-Zuid-Holland218,082+1.3%
21Noord-Friesland205,763+0.8%
22Noord-Limburg181,789+1.2%
23Overig Zeeland172,955+1%
24Zuidwest-Gelderland162,648+1.2%
25Delft en Westland160,786+1.6%
26Alkmaar en omgeving159,095+0.9%
27Het Gooi en Vechtstreek149,302+1.6%
28Midden-Limburg149,099+0.4%
29Agglomeratie Haarlem148,132+1.6%
30IJmond126,547+0.2%
31Noord-Drenthe118,051+0.4%
32Zuidoost-Friesland116,750+0.4%
33Zaanstreek114,515+1.8%
34Zuidoost-Drenthe104,512+0.5%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel102,591+1%
36Zuidwest-Friesland86,696+0.5%
37Oost-Groningen83,510+0.6%
38Zuidwest-Drenthe83,479+0.9%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen63,729+0.4%
40Delfzijl en omgeving27,427-0.2%

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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 1.02 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 27,427 in 2023.

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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