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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 2021, at 2.43 million. Zeeland had the lowest, at 234,613. The median was 724,451 and the figure for the Netherlands was 11.31 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,434,685Zuid-Holland
Lowest234,613Zeeland
Median724,45112 regions
Netherlands11,306,149History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 2,434,685 persons2,434,685Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 1,913,585 persons1,913,585Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 1,660,178 persons1,660,178GelderlandGelderland: 1,336,437 persons1,336,437UtrechtUtrecht: 893,925 persons893,925OverijsselOverijssel: 746,754 persons746,754Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 702,147 persons702,147Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 406,432 persons406,432GroningenGroningen: 386,880 persons386,880DrentheDrenthe: 303,683 persons303,683FlevolandFlevoland: 286,830 persons286,830ZeelandZeeland: 234,613 persons234,613
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
persons		Change on 2020
1Zuid-Holland2,434,685+0.3%
2Noord-Holland1,913,585+0.1%
3Noord-Brabant1,660,178+0.2%
4Gelderland1,336,437+0.2%
5Utrecht893,925+0.3%
6Overijssel746,754+0.3%
7Limburg (NL)702,147-0.7%
8Friesland (NL)406,432-0.1%
9Groningen386,880-0.2%
10Drenthe303,683-0.1%
11Flevoland286,830+0.9%
12Zeeland234,613+0.2%

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 2.43 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Zeeland, with 234,613 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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