# Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by population density, 2024

All 12 values come from Eurostat, European Commission for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `population_density`
- Unit: inhabitants per km²
- Definition: Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
- Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens) (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-08
- Citation: Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-density/netherlands-regions
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/rankings/population-density/netherlands-regions.csv

| Rank | Place | inhabitants per km² |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Zuid-Holland | 1,393.1 |
| 2 | Noord-Holland | 1,086.4 |
| 3 | Utrecht | 938.3 |
| 4 | Noord-Brabant | 537.2 |
| 5 | Limburg (NL) | 525.9 |
| 6 | Gelderland | 431 |
| 7 | Overijssel | 354.7 |
| 8 | Flevoland | 316.1 |
| 9 | Groningen | 261.3 |
| 10 | Zeeland | 217.6 |
| 11 | Friesland (NL) | 200.8 |
| 12 | Drenthe | 189.2 |