NUTS 3 areas of Netherlands by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Groot-Amsterdam had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 40 areas in 2024, at 27.58 million. Delfzijl en omgeving had the lowest, at 123,559. The median was 2.74 million and the figure for the Netherlands was 145.37 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27,583,942Groot-Amsterdam
Median2,739,05840 areas
Netherlands145,369,331History

All areas, 2024

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Groot-AmsterdamGroot-Amsterdam: 27,583,942 count27,583,942Overig ZeelandOverig Zeeland: 9,441,570 count9,441,570VeluweVeluwe: 7,814,696 count7,814,696Kop van Noord-HollandKop van Noord-Holland: 7,209,430 count7,209,430Groot-RijnmondGroot-Rijnmond: 7,108,552 count7,108,552Zuidoost-Noord-BrabantZuidoost-Noord-Brabant: 5,792,849 count5,792,849Zuid-LimburgZuid-Limburg: 5,746,388 count5,746,388Noord-LimburgNoord-Limburg: 5,225,252 count5,225,252UtrechtUtrecht: 4,626,106 count4,626,106Agglomeratie ’s-GravenhageAgglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: 4,576,627 count4,576,627AchterhoekAchterhoek: 4,158,141 count4,158,141Noord-FrieslandNoord-Friesland: 4,093,770 count4,093,770TwenteTwente: 3,983,009 count3,983,009Noord-OverijsselNoord-Overijssel: 3,941,297 count3,941,297Midden-Noord-BrabantMidden-Noord-Brabant: 3,821,655 count3,821,655Zeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 3,783,862 count3,783,862Noord-DrentheNoord-Drenthe: 3,483,104 count3,483,104Zuidoost-DrentheZuidoost-Drenthe: 3,133,900 count3,133,900FlevolandFlevoland: 2,958,029 count2,958,029Midden-LimburgMidden-Limburg: 2,871,198 count2,871,198Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstre…Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek: 2,606,917 count2,606,917Arnhem/NijmegenArnhem/Nijmegen: 2,497,371 count2,497,371West-Noord-BrabantWest-Noord-Brabant: 2,289,732 count2,289,732Zuidwest-FrieslandZuidwest-Friesland: 2,039,120 count2,039,120Agglomeratie HaarlemAgglomeratie Haarlem: 1,881,930 count1,881,930Noordoost-Noord-BrabantNoordoost-Noord-Brabant: 1,852,993 count1,852,993Alkmaar en omgevingAlkmaar en omgeving: 1,817,812 count1,817,812Overig GroningenOverig Groningen: 1,327,387 count1,327,387Zuidwest-DrentheZuidwest-Drenthe: 1,074,479 count1,074,479Zuidoost-FrieslandZuidoost-Friesland: 926,921 count926,921Delft en WestlandDelft en Westland: 839,679 count839,679IJmondIJmond: 833,336 count833,336Oost-Zuid-HollandOost-Zuid-Holland: 771,561 count771,561Zuidwest-GelderlandZuidwest-Gelderland: 723,883 count723,883Zuidoost-Zuid-HollandZuidoost-Zuid-Holland: 582,996 count582,996Oost-GroningenOost-Groningen: 565,236 count565,236ZaanstreekZaanstreek: 471,112 count471,112Zuidwest-OverijsselZuidwest-Overijssel: 454,599 count454,599Het Gooi en VechtstreekHet Gooi en Vechtstreek: 335,335 count335,335Delfzijl en omgevingDelfzijl en omgeving: 123,559 count123,559
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
count
Change on 2023
1Groot-Amsterdam27,583,942+4.6%
2Overig Zeeland9,441,570-4.6%
3Veluwe7,814,696+1.6%
4Kop van Noord-Holland7,209,430+12.1%
5Groot-Rijnmond7,108,552+8.5%
6Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant5,792,849+2.8%
7Zuid-Limburg5,746,388-2.8%
8Noord-Limburg5,225,252-3.1%
9Utrecht4,626,106+5.1%
10Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage4,576,627+5.5%
11Achterhoek4,158,141+9.7%
12Noord-Friesland4,093,770-1.4%
13Twente3,983,009-12%
14Noord-Overijssel3,941,297+8%
15Midden-Noord-Brabant3,821,655+8%
16Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen3,783,862+8.4%
17Noord-Drenthe3,483,104+3.9%
18Zuidoost-Drenthe3,133,900-1.6%
19Flevoland2,958,029-6.7%
20Midden-Limburg2,871,198+17.2%
21Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek2,606,917-5.4%
22Arnhem/Nijmegen2,497,371+6.4%
23West-Noord-Brabant2,289,732+6.2%
24Zuidwest-Friesland2,039,120+14.9%
25Agglomeratie Haarlem1,881,930-12.6%
26Noordoost-Noord-Brabant1,852,993-13.3%
27Alkmaar en omgeving1,817,812+3.7%
28Overig Groningen1,327,387+12.9%
29Zuidwest-Drenthe1,074,479-19.6%
30Zuidoost-Friesland926,921+4.8%
31Delft en Westland839,679+3%
32IJmond833,336+4.9%
33Oost-Zuid-Holland771,561+9.1%
34Zuidwest-Gelderland723,883-6.1%
35Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland582,996-5.2%
36Oost-Groningen565,236+5.8%
37Zaanstreek471,112+5%
38Zuidwest-Overijssel454,599-38.5%
39Het Gooi en Vechtstreek335,335-4.6%
40Delfzijl en omgeving123,559+24.6%

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About this ranking

Nights spent at hotels, holiday accommodation, campsites and similar establishments (Eurostat). Comparable across EU countries and regions.

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. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Groot-Amsterdam, with 27.58 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Delfzijl en omgeving, with 123,559 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, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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