Enschede
Municipality in Overijssel (Netherlands)
Contents: Population
The population development of Enschede 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enschede | Municipality | 150,447 | 157,838 | 158,351 | 159,732 | 162,671 | |
| 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 | 83,541 |
| Females | 78,776 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 27,415 |
| 18-64 years | 104,660 |
| 65+ years | 30,242 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 1,017 |
| 80-89 years | 6,555 |
| 70-79 years | 14,215 |
| 60-69 years | 18,223 |
| 50-59 years | 21,222 |
| 40-49 years | 19,067 |
| 30-39 years | 20,815 |
| 20-29 years | 28,682 |
| 10-19 years | 18,515 |
| 0-9 years | 14,006 |
| Urbanization (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Highly urbanized | 56,480 |
| Strongly urbanized | 57,270 |
| Moderately urbanized | 21,840 |
| Lowly urbanized | 14,880 |
| Rural | 11,270 |
| Citizenhip (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 146,013 |
| European Union | 7,007 |
| Europe (Rest) | 1,675 |
| Other Citizenship | 7,394 |
| Birth Country (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 129,515 |
| Other country | 32,802 |