Population dynamics; birth, death and migration per region

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Regions Population on 1 January (number) Population density (number) Live born children Live born children (number) Live born children Live born children, ratio (per 1,000) Deaths Deaths (number) Deaths Deaths, ratio (per 1,000) Natural increase (number) Arrivals in municipality Total arrivals (number) Arrivals in municipality Total arrivals, ratio (per 1,000) Arrivals in municipality Due to immigration (number) Arrivals in municipality Due to intermunicipal moves (number) Departures from municipality Total departures including administra... (number) Departures from municipality Total departures including adm..., ratio (per 1,000) Departures from municipality Due to emigration including administr... (number) Departures from municipality Due to intermunicipal moves (number) Net migration including administrative.. (number) Population growth Population growth (number) Population growth Population growth, ratio (per 1,000) Population on 31 December (number)
The Netherlands 18,044,027 536 166,588 9.2 173,494 9.6 -6,906 1,141,426 63.1 308,357 833,069 1,047,890 57.9 214,821 833,069 93,536 86,181 4.8 18,130,208
Noord-Nederland (LD) 1,773,584 214 14,817 8.4 19,565 11.0 -4,748 111,749 63.0 30,995 80,754 105,909 59.7 15,746 90,163 5,840 1,019 0.6 1,774,603
Oost-Nederland (LD) 3,813,542 394 35,900 9.4 36,345 9.5 -445 213,756 55.9 46,414 167,342 188,225 49.2 32,057 156,168 25,531 24,998 6.6 3,838,540
West-Nederland (LD) 8,657,526 1,004 83,122 9.6 77,036 8.9 6,086 576,053 66.4 158,741 417,312 537,680 61.9 118,806 418,874 38,373 44,210 5.1 8,701,736
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 3,799,375 539 32,749 8.6 40,548 10.6 -7,799 239,868 63.0 72,207 167,661 216,076 56.8 48,212 167,864 23,792 15,954 4.2 3,815,329
Flevoland (PV) 456,395 324 5,031 10.9 3,095 6.7 1,936 29,817 64.9 8,117 21,700 25,331 55.1 6,627 18,704 4,486 6,421 14.1 462,816
Gelderland (PV) 2,161,358 436 19,726 9.1 21,737 10.0 -2,011 127,331 58.7 27,582 99,749 113,289 52.3 16,715 96,574 14,042 11,991 5.5 2,173,349
Noord-Holland (PV) 2,992,016 1,124 27,826 9.3 26,444 8.8 1,382 223,275 74.4 76,232 147,043 207,207 69.1 49,481 157,726 16,068 17,370 5.8 3,009,386
Zuid-Holland (PV) 3,863,397 1,432 37,338 9.6 34,502 8.9 2,836 245,392 63.4 63,572 181,820 228,786 59.1 53,338 175,448 16,606 19,311 5.0 3,882,708
Zeeland (PV) 392,969 221 3,411 8.7 4,445 11.3 -1,034 21,191 53.8 4,824 16,367 18,580 47.2 4,169 14,411 2,611 1,569 4.0 394,538
Noord-Friesland (CR) 329,973 221 2,859 8.7 3,394 10.3 -535 17,873 54.1 3,800 14,073 16,597 50.2 3,023 13,574 1,276 735 2.2 330,708
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 142,769 163 1,188 8.3 1,602 11.2 -414 5,617 39.3 644 4,973 5,201 36.4 609 4,592 416 0 0.0 142,769
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 191,480 196 1,660 8.7 2,136 11.1 -476 9,435 49.2 977 8,458 8,695 45.4 901 7,794 740 251 1.3 191,731
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 257,163 371 2,583 10.0 2,337 9.1 246 13,597 52.8 3,372 10,225 12,848 49.9 2,929 9,919 749 994 3.9 258,157
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 388,726 359 3,438 8.8 4,038 10.4 -600 21,447 55.0 4,999 16,448 18,447 47.3 4,148 14,299 3,000 2,403 6.2 391,129
Delft en Westland (CR) 246,512 1,637 2,142 8.7 2,002 8.1 140 20,739 83.8 7,609 13,130 19,065 77.1 5,797 13,268 1,674 1,806 7.3 248,318
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 351,846 745 3,797 10.7 3,089 8.7 708 18,111 51.2 2,596 15,515 15,103 42.7 2,278 12,825 3,008 3,715 10.6 355,561
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 382,794 1,075 3,909 10.2 3,731 9.7 178 18,371 47.9 2,475 15,896 17,290 45.1 2,290 15,000 1,081 1,251 3.3 384,045
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 106,125 145 775 7.3 1,307 12.3 -532 5,233 49.2 1,853 3,380 4,299 40.4 1,611 2,688 934 405 3.8 106,530
Overig Zeeland (CR) 286,844 273 2,636 9.2 3,138 10.9 -502 15,958 55.5 2,971 12,987 14,281 49.7 2,558 11,723 1,677 1,164 4.1 288,008
Flevoland (CR) 456,395 324 5,031 10.9 3,095 6.7 1,936 29,817 64.9 8,117 21,700 25,331 55.1 6,627 18,704 4,486 6,421 14.1 462,816
Albrandswaard 26,707 1,232 199 7.5 231 8.7 -32 1,353 50.8 110 1,243 1,469 55.2 116 1,353 -116 -148 -5.5 26,559
Ameland 3,800 67 42 11.0 50 13.1 -8 287 75.4 98 189 262 68.8 92 170 25 16 4.2 3,816
Andel
Andijk
Baarland
Berkelland 43,917 170 329 7.5 501 11.4 -172 1,608 36.6 185 1,423 1,365 31.1 171 1,194 243 69 1.6 43,986
Brandwijk
Broek in Waterland
Cadzand
Dinkelland 26,728 152 249 9.3 286 10.7 -37 1,114 41.5 313 801 846 31.5 166 680 268 230 8.6 26,958
Dinteloord en Prinsenland
Dirksland
Drechterland 20,476 348 186 9.1 187 9.1 -1 1,156 56.4 157 999 1,081 52.7 136 945 75 74 3.6 20,550
Duiveland
Gaasterland
Giessenlanden
's-Graveland
's-Gravenzande
Haskerland
Heinkenszand
Het Hogeland 48,178 101 376 7.8 503 10.5 -127 2,306 47.9 161 2,145 2,284 47.5 239 2,045 22 -105 -2.2 48,073
Hollands Kroon 49,982 140 448 8.9 489 9.7 -41 3,654 72.7 1,528 2,126 3,002 59.7 1,062 1,940 652 610 12.2 50,592
Hoogblokland
Hoogezand
Hoogezand-Sappemeer
Hoogland
Koggenland 23,821 297 227 9.5 239 10.0 -12 1,637 68.2 385 1,252 1,232 51.3 266 966 405 393 16.5 24,214
Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland
Land van Cuijk 92,817 272 824 8.8 923 9.9 -99 4,192 45.0 602 3,590 3,261 35.0 496 2,765 931 828 8.9 93,645
Source: CBS.
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Population growth in The Netherlands by birth, death and migration by sex and region.

In addition to national data, information is presented by group of provinces, province, COROP region and municipality.

The regional totals shown concern cumulated municipal data. Where changes of municipal boundaries transect regional boundaries, the municipal classifications concerns the most recent situation. The municipality of Vianen, for example, was annexed by the province of Utrecht on 1 January 2002, and is classified under the province of Utrecht in the Table.

Data available from: 1942

Status of the figures:
All data recorded in this publication are final data.
Up to 1977 data may differ from other published data on StatLine. This is due to differences between the data files used by Statistics Netherlands and the official data as published in 'Loop van de bevolking per gemeente'.

Changes as of 10 July 2026:
Final figures of 2025 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
In the 3rd quarter of 2027 figures of 2026 will be added in this table.

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Population on 1 January
Population:
The total number of people residing in a given area.
In the population statistics compiled by Statistics Netherlands the inhabitants are the people registered in the population register of a Dutch municipality.
Population density
Inhabitants per km2 land area.

Available in this table from 1995.
Live born children
Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy.
Live born children are recorded in the municipality of residence of the baby's mother (or occasionally the father). It is, therefore, not necessarily the municipality where the birth occurred.

1942-1962: excluding live born children after a pregnancy lasting less than 26 weeks deceased before registration of birth.
Live born children
Live born children, ratio
Live born children per 1,000 of the average population.
Not available by sex.

Population:
The total number of people residing in a given area. In the population statistics compiled by Statistics Netherlands the inhabitants are the people registered in the population register of a Dutch municipality.
Deaths
Death:
Person declared dead by an authorized doctor.
Deaths represent the number of deaths in the 'de jure' population of the municipality of residence of the deceased, not the municipality where the death occurred.

1942-1962: excluding live born children after a pregnancy lasting less than 26 weeks deceased before registration of birth.
Deaths
Deaths, ratio
Deaths per 1,000 of the average population.
Not available by sex.

Population:
The total number of people residing in a given area. In the population statistics compiled by Statistics Netherlands the inhabitants are the people registered in the population register of a Dutch municipality.
Natural increase
The number of live births minus the number of deaths.

Live born child:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy.
Live born children are recorded in the municipality of residence of the baby's mother (or occasionally the father). It is, therefore, not necessarily the municipality where the birth occurred.
1942-1962: excluding live born children after a pregnancy lasting less than 26 weeks deceased before registration of birth..

Death:
Person declared dead by an authorized doctor.
Deaths represent the number of deaths in the 'de jure' population of the municipality of residence of the deceased, not the municipality where the death occurred.
1942-1962: excluding live born children after a pregnancy lasting less than 26 weeks deceased before registration of birth.

Arrivals in municipality
Arrivals in the municipality due to immigration or intermunicipal move.

Immigration:
People moving to the Netherlands from another country.

Intermunicipal move:
A move from one municipality to another.
Total arrivals
Total arrivals, ratio
Total arrivals per 1,000 of the average population.
Not available by sex.

Population:
The total number of people residing in a given area. In the population statistics compiled by Statistics Netherlands the inhabitants are the people registered in the population register of a Dutch municipality.
Due to immigration
Immigration:
People moving to the Netherlands from another country.
Available in this table from 1960.
From 1960 up to October 1994, with a few exeptions, persons with the Dutch nationality were registered if they planned to stay for more than 30 days.
For persons who did not have a Dutch passport the corresponding period was 180 days.
From October 1994, the requirements for registration are met, both for Dutch residents and non-Dutch residents, if the anticipated length of stay in the first six months after settlement is at least four months.

Break in series external migration
As a result of an improved production process, a small shift has occurred in the figures on external migration.
From 2010 the following changes have been implemented.
- administrative entries preceding emigration are now considered as immigration;
- administrative removals followed by immigration are now considered as emigration
Due to intermunicipal moves
Intermunicipal move:
A move from one municipality to another, excluding changes caused by an adjustment of municipal borders.

Available in this table from 1960.
Departures from municipality
Departures from the municipality due to emigration or intermunicipal move.

Emigration:
People leaving for another country.

Intermunicipal move:
A move from one municipality to another, excluding changes caused by an adjustment of municipal borders.

Total departures including administra...
Total departures including net administrative corrections.
Data on departures including net administrative corrections give a better impression of the true level of departures than data excluding net administrative corrections.

Break in series administrative corrections
Until 1977, Statistics Netherlands had no information on administrative corrections available at the municipal level. The figures up to 1977 do not include administrative corrections.

Administrative correction:
Entry in and removal from the municipal population register for reasons other than birth, death, arrival, departure or municipal boundary change. The majority of administrative corrections refer to persons who are no longer living in their former place of residence, usually because they have settled in a foreign country. Administrative corrections resulting in registration usually concern persons who have been found (in their former place of residence or elsewhere) and are entered into the municipal population registers. This explains why the net administrative corrections are included in emigration (and net migration) but not in immigration.

Net administrative corrections:
Administrative entries minus administrative removals.

Administrative entry:
Decision by a municipality, at the request of the person concerned, to include that person in its population while it has no knowledge of birth, immigration or establishment of that person from another municipality in the Netherlands.

Administrative removal:
Decision by a municipality no longer to include a person in its population, once it has established that the address of the person is unknown, the person cannot be contacted and probably no longer resides in a municipality in the Netherlands.
Total departures including adm..., ratio
Total departures including net administrative corrections per 1,000 of the average population.
Data on departures including net administrative corrections give a better impression of the true level of departures than data excluding net administrative corrections.

Not available by sex.

Break in series administrative corrections
Until 1977, Statistics Netherlands had no information on administrative corrections available at the municipal level. The figures up to 1977 do not include administrative corrections.

Administrative correction:
Entry in and removal from the municipal population register for reasons other than birth, death, arrival, departure or municipal boundary change. The majority of administrative corrections refer to persons who are no longer living in their former place of residence, usually because they have settled in a foreign country. Administrative corrections resulting in registration usually concern persons who have been found (in their former place of residence or elsewhere) and are entered into the municipal population registers. This explains why the net administrative corrections are included in emigration (and net migration) but not in immigration.

Net administrative corrections:
Administrative entries minus administrative removals.

Administrative entry:
Decision by a municipality, at the request of the person concerned, to include that person in its population while it has no knowledge of birth, immigration or establishment of that person from another municipality in the Netherlands.

Administrative removal:
Decision by a municipality no longer to include a person in its population, once it has established that the address of the person is unknown, the person cannot be contacted and probably no longer resides in a municipality in the Netherlands.

Population:
The total number of people residing in a given area. In the population statistics compiled by Statistics Netherlands the inhabitants are the people registered in the population register of a Dutch municipality.
Due to emigration including administr...
Emigration including net administrative corrections.
Data on emigration including net administrative corrections give a better impression of the true level of emigration than data excluding net administrative corrections.

Break in series administrative corrections
Until 1977, Statistics Netherlands had no information on administrative corrections available at the municipal level. The figures up to 1977 do not include administrative corrections.

Break in series external migration
As a result of an improved production process, a small shift has occurred in the figures on external migration.
From 2010 the following changes have been implemented.
- administrative entries preceding emigration are now considered as immigration;
- administrative removals followed by immigration are now considered as emigration

Emigration:
People leaving for another country.
Until October 1994, persons who had the intention to leave the Netherlands for a period exceeding 360 days were deregistered. From October 1994, the anticipated length of stay abroad in the year after settlement in another country is at least eight months.

Administrative correction:
Entry in and removal from the municipal population register for reasons other than birth, death, arrival, departure or municipal boundary change. The majority of administrative corrections refer to persons who are no longer living in their former place of residence, usually because they have settled in a foreign country. Administrative corrections resulting in registration usually concern persons who have been found (in their former place of residence or elsewhere) and are entered into the municipal population registers. This explains why the net administrative corrections are included in emigration (and net migration) but not in immigration.
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Net administrative corrections:
Administrative entries minus administrative removals.

Administrative entry:
Decision by a municipality, at the request of the person concerned, to include that person in its population while it has no knowledge of birth, immigration or establishment of that person from another municipality in the Netherlands.

Administrative removal:
Decision by a municipality no longer to include a person in its population, once it has established that the address of the person is unknown, the person cannot be contacted and probably no longer resides in a municipality in the Netherlands.

Due to intermunicipal moves
Intermunicipal move:
A move from one municipality to another, excluding changes caused by an adjustment of municipal borders.

Available in this table from 1960.
Net migration including administrative..
Net migration including administrative corrections
Data on net migration including net administrative corrections give a better impression of the true level of net migration than data excluding net administrative corrections.

Break in series administrative corrections:
Until 1977, Statistics Netherlands had no information on administrative corrections available at the municipal level. The figures up to 1977 do not include administrative corrections.

Administrative correction:
Entry in and removal from the municipal population register for reasons other than birth, death, arrival, departure or municipal boundary change. The majority of administrative corrections refer to persons who are no longer living in their former place of residence, usually because they have settled in a foreign country. Administrative corrections resulting in registration usually concern persons who have been found (in their former place of residence or elsewhere) and are entered into the municipal population registers. This explains why the net administrative corrections are included in emigration (and net migration) but not in immigration.

Net administrative corrections:
Administrative entries minus administrative removals.

Administrative entry:
Decision by a municipality, at the request of the person concerned, to include that person in its population while it has no knowledge of birth, immigration or establishment of that person from another municipality in the Netherlands.

Administrative removal:
Decision by a municipality no longer to include a person in its population, once it has established that the address of the person is unknown, the person cannot be contacted and probably no longer resides in a municipality in the Netherlands.
Population growth
The increase or decrease of the population.
Including other corrections.

Population:
The total number of people residing in a given area. In the population statistics compiled by Statistics Netherlands the inhabitants are the people registered in the population register of a Dutch municipality.

Other corrections:
Changes on personal data in the municipal population registers which does not exactly match the difference between the size and composition of the population in two subsequent years.

1942 - 1959: In case of border changes or reclassification of municipalities in the course of a year, the numbers of inhabitants concerned are included in the other corrections. In the case of border changes or reclassifications that take place on 1 January, the reclassified inhabitants are not included in the other corrections; in those cases, they represent the difference between the initial population position and last year's final position. The changes per municipality are reported under (clicking on) the relevant municipality names.
1948: Including corrections that proved necessary on the basis of the 12th Census (1947) were settled.
1954: Including the killed, missing victims of the flood disaster 1953, who were first removed from the population register in 1954.
1958: Including the Ambonese living in the municipality in a residential area, who were entered in the population register in the last two months of 1958.

Population growth
Population growth, ratio
Population growth per 1,000 of the population at the start of the relevant period.
Not available by sex.
Population on 31 December
Population:
The total number of people residing in a given area. In the population statistics compiled by Statistics Netherlands the inhabitants are the people registered in the population register of a Dutch municipality.