Drenthe
Province in Netherlands
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Drenthe as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, citizenhip, birth country).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-01-01 | Population Estimate 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate 2016-01-01 | Population Estimate 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drenthe | Province | 474,497 | 491,411 | 488,629 | 494,771 | 508,054 | |
| Aa en Hunze | Municipality | 25,208 | 25,785 | 25,243 | 25,399 | 26,057 | → |
| Assen | Municipality | 59,005 | 67,177 | 67,061 | 68,836 | 70,765 | → |
| Borger-Odoorn | Municipality | 26,298 | 25,941 | 25,371 | 25,598 | 26,161 | → |
| Coevorden | Municipality | 35,502 | 36,067 | 35,381 | 35,317 | 35,726 | → |
| De Wolden | Municipality | 23,783 | 23,637 | 23,722 | 24,374 | 24,826 | → |
| Emmen | Municipality | 107,419 | 109,259 | 107,584 | 107,024 | 109,838 | → |
| Hoogeveen | Municipality | 52,781 | 54,844 | 55,240 | 55,603 | 56,773 | → |
| Meppel | Municipality | 30,037 | 32,511 | 32,794 | 34,386 | 36,607 | → |
| Midden-Drenthe | Municipality | 32,812 | 33,581 | 33,450 | 33,381 | 34,404 | → |
| Noordenveld | Municipality | 30,958 | 30,794 | 31,039 | 31,214 | 31,737 | → |
| Tynaarlo | Municipality | 31,751 | 32,450 | 32,804 | 33,978 | 35,118 | → |
| Westerveld | Municipality | 18,943 | 19,365 | 18,940 | 19,661 | 20,042 | → |
| Nederland [The Netherlands] | Country | 15,985,538 | 16,655,799 | 16,979,120 | 17,475,415 | 18,131,238 |
Source: Statistics Netherlands.
Explanation: Provinces and municipalities in the boundaries of 1 January 2026. Municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands are not included. The land area is tabulated. The 2026 population figures are preliminary.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 252,569 |
| Females | 253,960 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 89,363 |
| 18-64 years | 289,435 |
| 65+ years | 127,731 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 4,701 |
| 80-89 years | 27,376 |
| 70-79 years | 59,946 |
| 60-69 years | 74,218 |
| 50-59 years | 74,457 |
| 40-49 years | 57,277 |
| 30-39 years | 54,696 |
| 20-29 years | 52,997 |
| 10-19 years | 55,398 |
| 0-9 years | 45,463 |
| Urbanization (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Highly urbanized | 12,250 |
| Strongly urbanized | 62,380 |
| Moderately urbanized | 92,390 |
| Lowly urbanized | 113,810 |
| Rural | 223,300 |
| Citizenhip (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 486,442 |
| European Union | 5,109 |
| Europe (Rest) | 5,288 |
| Other Citizenship | 8,965 |
| Birth Country (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 466,591 |
| Other country | 39,938 |