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 2024, at 1.03 million. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 27,137. The median was 213,064 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.55 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,030,872Groot-Amsterdam
Median213,06440 areas
Netherlands11,551,674History

All areas, 2024

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 1,030,872 persons1,030,872Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 982,740 persons982,740UtrechtUtrecht: 916,541 persons916,541Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 609,570 persons609,570Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 522,937 persons522,937Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 497,456 persons497,456VeluweVeluwe: 451,454 persons451,454Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 429,448 persons429,448West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 412,487 persons412,487TwenteTwente: 407,886 persons407,886Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 371,761 persons371,761Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 329,287 persons329,287FlevolandFlevoland: 299,481 persons299,481Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 289,831 persons289,831Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 284,782 persons284,782AchterhoekAchterhoek: 247,323 persons247,323Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 246,812 persons246,812Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 240,217 persons240,217Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 239,731 persons239,731Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 219,267 persons219,267Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 206,861 persons206,861Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 181,455 persons181,455Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 172,925 persons172,925Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 163,960 persons163,960Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 162,364 persons162,364Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 159,686 persons159,686Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 149,660 persons149,660Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 149,432 persons149,432Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 148,607 persons148,607IJmondIJmond: 126,403 persons126,403Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 117,879 persons117,879Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 116,841 persons116,841ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 115,479 persons115,479Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 104,430 persons104,430Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 102,636 persons102,636Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 85,811 persons85,811Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 83,643 persons83,643Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 83,410 persons83,410Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 63,172 persons63,172Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 27,137 persons27,137
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
persons
Change on 2023
1Groot-Amsterdam1,030,872+1.3%
2Groot-Rijnmond982,740+0.9%
3Utrecht916,541+0.8%
4Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage609,570+0.9%
5Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant522,937+0.6%
6Arnhem/Nijmegen497,456+0.8%
7Veluwe451,454+0.8%
8Noordoost-Noord-Brabant429,448+0.3%
9West-Noord-Brabant412,487+0.5%
10Twente407,886+0.1%
11Zuid-Limburg371,761-0%
12Midden-Noord-Brabant329,287+0.6%
13Flevoland299,481+1.1%
14Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek289,831+1.3%
15Overig Groningen284,782+1.5%
16Achterhoek247,323-0.5%
17Noord-Overijssel246,812+0.4%
18Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland240,217+0.3%
19Kop van Noord-Holland239,731-0.1%
20Oost-Zuid-Holland219,267+0.5%
21Noord-Friesland206,861+0.5%
22Noord-Limburg181,455-0.2%
23Overig Zeeland172,925-0%
24Delft en Westland163,960+2%
25Zuidwest-Gelderland162,364-0.2%
26Alkmaar en omgeving159,686+0.4%
27Het Gooi en Vechtstreek149,660+0.2%
28Agglomeratie Haarlem149,432+0.9%
29Midden-Limburg148,607-0.3%
30IJmond126,403-0.1%
31Noord-Drenthe117,879-0.1%
32Zuidoost-Friesland116,841+0.1%
33Zaanstreek115,479+0.8%
34Zuidoost-Drenthe104,430-0.1%
35Zuidwest-Overijssel102,6360%
36Zuidwest-Friesland85,811-1%
37Zuidwest-Drenthe83,643+0.2%
38Oost-Groningen83,410-0.1%
39Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen63,172-0.9%
40Delfzijl en omgeving27,137-1.1%

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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 1.03 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 27,137 in 2024.

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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