Den Helder
Municipality in Noord-Holland (Netherlands)
Contents: Population
The population development of Den Helder as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Den Helder | Municipality | 59,820 | 57,207 | 56,275 | 56,582 | 56,665 | |
| 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 | 28,190 |
| Females | 28,472 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 9,521 |
| 18-64 years | 32,945 |
| 65+ years | 14,196 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 466 |
| 80-89 years | 3,001 |
| 70-79 years | 6,765 |
| 60-69 years | 8,255 |
| 50-59 years | 7,852 |
| 40-49 years | 6,403 |
| 30-39 years | 6,859 |
| 20-29 years | 6,409 |
| 10-19 years | 5,567 |
| 0-9 years | 5,085 |
| Urbanization (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Highly urbanized | 8,980 |
| Strongly urbanized | 24,210 |
| Moderately urbanized | 16,240 |
| Lowly urbanized | 5,300 |
| Rural | 1,710 |
| Citizenhip (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 53,616 |
| European Union | 1,207 |
| Europe (Rest) | 337 |
| Other Citizenship | 1,397 |
| Birth Country (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 49,555 |
| Other country | 7,107 |