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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64

Zuid-Holland had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 12 regions in 2016, at 2.36 million. Zeeland had the lowest, at 236,343. The median was 728,454 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.09 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,363,378Zuid-Holland
Lowest236,343Zeeland
Median728,45412 regions
Netherlands11,094,040History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 2,363,378 persons2,363,378Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 1,854,007 persons1,854,007Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 1,628,458 persons1,628,458GelderlandGelderland: 1,313,447 persons1,313,447UtrechtUtrecht: 864,247 persons864,247OverijsselOverijssel: 735,136 persons735,136Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 721,771 persons721,771Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 408,423 persons408,423GroningenGroningen: 390,636 persons390,636DrentheDrenthe: 304,238 persons304,238FlevolandFlevoland: 273,956 persons273,956ZeelandZeeland: 236,343 persons236,343
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
persons		Change on 2015
1Zuid-Holland2,363,378+0.4%
2Noord-Holland1,854,007+0.7%
3Noord-Brabant1,628,458+0.1%
4Gelderland1,313,447+0.2%
5Utrecht864,247+0.6%
6Overijssel735,136+0.2%
7Limburg (NL)721,771-0.6%
8Friesland (NL)408,423-0.2%
9Groningen390,636-0.3%
10Drenthe304,238-0.3%
11Flevoland273,956+0.4%
12Zeeland236,343-0.1%

Other periods

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 regions 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 region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Zuid-Holland, with 2.36 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Zeeland, with 236,343 in 2016.

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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