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Provinces

The population of provinces of the Netherlands according to official estimates.

Name	Abbr.	Capital	Area A-L (km²)	Population Census (C) 2001-01-01	Population Estimate (E) 2008-01-01	Population Estimate (E) 2011-01-01	Population Estimate (E) 2018-01-01	Population Estimate (Ep) 2024-01-01
Netherlands	NLD	Amsterdam / 's-Gravenhage	33,671	15,985,538	16,405,399	16,655,799	17,181,084	17,947,684		→
Drenthe	D	Assen	2,633	474,497	488,135	491,411	492,100	504,116	263300	→
Flevoland	Fl	Lelystad	1,412	328,877	378,688	391,967	411,670	450,920	141200	→
Fryslân (Friesland)	Fr	Leeuwarden	3,336	630,530	643,189	647,282	647,268	661,956	333600	→
Gelderland	Gld	Arnhem	4,964	1,934,140	1,983,869	2,004,671	2,060,103	2,149,057	496400	→
Groningen	Gr	Groningen	2,324	566,468	573,459	579,036	582,944	601,510	232400	→
Limburg	L	Maastricht	2,147	1,142,584	1,123,705	1,122,627	1,117,198	1,133,174	214700	→
Noord-Brabant [North Brabant]	N-B	's-Hertogenbosch	4,905	2,374,999	2,424,827	2,454,215	2,528,286	2,644,872	490500	→
Noord-Holland [North Holland]	N-H	Haarlem	2,665	2,543,135	2,626,163	2,691,477	2,831,182	2,980,494	266500	→
Overijssel	O	Zwolle	3,319	1,086,063	1,119,994	1,134,465	1,151,501	1,189,079	331900	→
Utrecht	U	Utrecht	1,485	1,143,653	1,235,363	1,262,828	1,330,518	1,400,187	148500	→
Zeeland [Zealand]	Z	Middelburg	1,782	374,912	380,585	381,530	382,304	391,657	178200	→
Zuid-Holland [South Holland]	Z-H	's-Gravenhage	2,700	3,385,680	3,427,422	3,494,290	3,646,010	3,840,662	270000	→

Municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands are not included. The 2001 census combined as "virtual census" available registers and surveys.
Statistics Netherlands (web).

Major Urban Centers

	Name	Adm.	Population Calculation (UE-E) 2018-01-01
1	Amsterdam	N-H	1,114,745
2	Rotterdam	Z-H	829,875
3	's-Gravenhage	Z-H	803,835
4	Utrecht	U	382,520
5	Eindhoven	N-B	298,795
6	Leiden	Z-H	270,225
7	Dordrecht	Z-H	221,235
8	Groningen	Gr	213,705
9	Tilburg	N-B	213,055
10	Haarlem	N-H	204,570

Contents: Urban Centers

The population of all Dutch urban centers (bevolkingskernen) with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to estimates and calculations.

Name	Adm.	Population Estimate (E) 2001-01-01	Population Estimate (E) 2008-01-01	Population Estimate (E) 2011-01-01	Population Calculation (UE-E) 2018-01-01	Area
Alblasserdam	Z-H	17,565	17,665	18,180	19,355	326	→
Alkmaar	N-H	97,360	98,240	99,300	101,825	2193	→
Almelo	O	65,420	67,435	67,665	67,180	1821	→
Almere	Fl	125,910	158,985	166,645	177,045	4252	→
Almere-Haven	Fl	22,790	22,120	21,950	22,540	611	→
Alphen aan den Rijn	Z-H	65,605	67,160	68,260	70,460	1415	→
Amersfoort	U	126,065	139,335	144,915	153,420	3221	→
Amsterdam	N-H	978,040	994,120	1,027,860	1,114,745	16571	→
Apeldoorn	Gld	133,650	135,430	136,765	140,210	3795	→
Arnhem	Gld	102,225	104,780	105,785	110,245	2679	→
Arnhem-zuid	Gld	63,435	65,565	69,690	74,075	1482	→
Assen	D	57,590	64,125	65,860	65,695	2281	→
Baarn	U	22,855	22,895	22,845	23,035	528	→
Barendrecht	Z-H	30,710	49,585	53,190	55,210	1293	→
Barneveld	Gld	24,355	26,935	27,870	31,515	626	→
Bennekom	Gld	14,185	14,440	14,475	14,860	484	→
Bergen op Zoom	N-B	50,855	50,455	50,540	50,990	1573	→
Berkel en Rodenrijs / Bergschenhoek (Lansingerland)	Z-H	26,735	35,575	39,875	46,430	1099	→
Best	N-B	25,005	27,230	26,975	27,575	850	→
Beuningen	Gld	16,440	16,565	16,730	16,845	426	→
Bodegraven	Z-H	16,470	16,275	16,285	16,870	358	→
Borne	O	18,470	18,390	19,050	20,725	524	→
Boxtel	N-B	21,980	22,760	22,820	23,285	600	→
Breda	N-B	136,840	144,390	147,525	154,880	3740	→
Bunschoten / Spakenburg	U	17,910	18,125	18,655	19,760	451	→
Bussum	N-H	46,450	46,535	47,905	48,625	1093	→
Castricum	N-H	21,855	21,690	21,645	21,795	456	→
Cuijk	N-B	16,790	16,815	17,260	17,665	510	→
Culemborg	Gld	24,280	26,355	26,635	27,185	715	→
De Bilt / Bilthoven	U	31,585	31,525	31,570	32,205	883	→
Delfzijl	Gr	19,955	18,555	17,985	16,635	817	→
Den Helder	N-H	43,820	42,050	41,790	40,390	1317	→
Deurne	N-B	21,435	21,325	21,365	21,870	794	→
Deventer	O	74,970	80,845	82,150	82,780	1965	→
Dieren	Gld	15,820	15,450	15,260	14,430	401	→
Doetinchem	Gld	39,940	41,605	41,435	42,560	1333	→
Dongen	N-B	20,730	21,295	20,960	21,575	502	→
Dordrecht	Z-H	211,180	213,975	217,980	221,235	5114	→
Drachten (Smallingerland)	Fr	41,630	43,685	43,960	44,865	1610	→
Driebergen-Rijsenburg	U	17,300	17,465	17,595	18,155	458	→
Dronten	Fl	21,120	23,430	24,770	25,425	1010	→
Drunen	N-B	17,630	17,275	17,690	17,895	477	→
Duiven	Gld	22,530	22,200	22,210	21,960	498	→
Edam-Volendam	N-H	27,315	27,975	28,100	28,735	559	→
Ede	Gld	61,195	65,475	65,685	70,195	1636	→
Eindhoven	N-B	271,360	279,130	285,355	298,795	7557	→
Elst	Gld	15,660	18,750	19,965	21,075	587	→
Emmeloord	Fl	23,295	23,710	23,320	22,750	810	→
Emmen	D	52,175	52,335	52,525	52,060	2393	→
Enkhuizen	N-H	16,590	17,310	17,775	17,905	296	→
Enschede	O	141,190	145,435	148,185	147,850	3521	→
Ermelo	Gld	20,835	20,770	20,670	21,700	631	→
Etten-Leur	N-B	35,280	38,045	39,395	41,230	1220	→
Geertruidenberg / Raamsdonksveer	N-B	18,545	18,470	19,015	19,105	659	→
Geleen	L	52,610	50,990	50,565	49,715	2202	→
Gemert	N-B	13,485	13,565	14,315	15,555	405	→
Goes / Kloetinge	Z	29,155	29,680	29,795	30,695	1120	→
Gorinchem	Z-H	33,290	33,720	34,280	35,610	779	→
Gouda	Z-H	71,080	70,170	70,350	72,010	1117	→
Groningen	Gr	186,225	192,800	200,900	213,705	4474	→
Haaksbergen	O	18,660	18,910	19,005	19,000	606	→
Haarlem	N-H	189,825	188,900	192,925	204,570	3556	→
Hardenberg	O	16,595	17,590	18,300	19,195	719	→
Harderwijk	Gld	32,620	31,820	32,660	33,300	684	→
Heerenveen (It Hearrenfean)	Fr	28,675	30,185	30,940	31,115	1163	→
Heerhugowaard / Scharwoude / Broek op Langedijk	N-H	59,365	66,395	67,830	72,475	1918	→
Heerlen	L	185,140	176,415	174,740	169,560	5226	→
Heiloo	N-H	20,355	20,445	21,220	21,735	548	→
Hellevoetsluis	Z-H	36,450	37,100	37,145	36,445	767	→
Helmond	N-B	69,515	75,535	76,965	79,635	2077	→
Hengelo	O	56,365	55,670	55,145	55,320	1772	→
Hengelo-noord	O	21,585	22,880	23,040	22,695	497	→
Hillegom / Beinsdorp	Z-H	18,450	17,985	18,350	19,790	357	→
Hilversum	N-H	77,510	78,950	80,065	84,585	1575	→
Hoofddorp (Haarlemmermeer)	N-H	56,540	71,615	72,975	74,350	2017	→
Hoogeveen	D	38,600	40,070	40,285	41,050	1463	→
Hoogezand-Sappemeer	Gr	27,060	28,045	28,615	29,165	943	→
Hoogvliet	Z-H	36,525	34,820	33,965	34,455	672	→
Hoorn	N-H	65,355	68,335	70,370	72,590	1656	→
Houten	U	32,310	42,830	44,355	45,585	937	→
Huissen	Gld	14,545	16,180	16,980	18,290	373	→
Huizen	N-H	45,335	44,655	44,370	45,595	867	→
IJburg-Zuidoost	N-H	...	6,580	14,165	18,565	182	→
IJmuiden (Velsen)	N-H	107,300	111,295	114,400	117,440	3083	→
IJsselstein	U	30,245	33,365	33,650	33,600	611	→
Kaatsheuvel / Vrijhoeve	N-B	19,860	19,830	19,405	20,090	479	→
Kampen	O	31,885	31,320	31,310	32,195	942	→
Kerkrade	L	33,830	32,030	31,390	30,885	743	→
Laren / Blaricum	N-H	15,740	15,650	15,730	15,670	799	→
Leek	Gr	14,610	14,980	15,105	15,685	616	→
Leerdam	U	17,185	17,000	17,110	17,425	341	→
Leeuwarden (Ljouwert)	Fr	86,475	89,820	91,445	92,460	2454	→
Leiden	Z-H	251,625	253,920	256,825	270,225	4624	→
Lelystad	Fl	62,465	70,370	72,180	73,510	2146	→
Leusden	U	24,870	24,335	24,525	25,600	569	→
Lisse / Lisserbroek	Z-H	22,415	23,165	23,920	23,970	526	→
Maassluis	Z-H	32,965	31,200	31,705	32,930	610	→
Maastricht	L	117,345	113,515	115,070	118,250	2802	→
Meppel	D	25,725	26,760	27,740	29,005	1004	→
Middelburg	Z	36,850	38,560	39,210	39,635	1271	→
Mijdrecht / Wilnis	U	21,500	21,655	21,280	20,980	595	→
Naaldwijk / Honselersdijk	Z-H	21,415	21,990	23,065	25,530	527	→
Nieuwegein	U	62,040	60,755	60,605	61,740	1414	→
NIeuwerkerk aan den IJssel	Z-H	19,735	19,915	20,355	20,140	346	→
Nieuw-Vennep	N-H	17,850	28,785	29,780	30,540	694	→
Nijkerk	Gld	22,285	23,910	25,170	26,590	793	→
Nijmegen	Gld	152,555	154,510	155,730	161,000	3642	→
Nijverdal	O	17,105	16,720	16,595	16,730	602	→
Noordwijk	Z-H	22,615	23,055	23,655	24,300	415	→
Nuenen	N-B	19,495	18,505	18,225	18,700	524	→
Nunspeet	Gld	17,585	17,980	18,230	18,645	508	→
Oisterwijk	N-B	18,090	18,300	18,190	18,895	552	→
Oldenzaal	O	30,105	30,625	31,320	31,120	1001	→
Oosterhout	N-B	47,535	48,440	48,790	48,630	1668	→
Oss	N-B	56,530	56,565	56,530	56,930	1785	→
Oud-Beijerland	Z-H	21,785	23,245	22,890	23,650	600	→
Pijnacker	Z-H	16,080	18,590	19,710	23,640	481	→
Purmerend	N-H	73,560	79,800	80,560	81,755	1673	→
Putten	Gld	16,395	16,980	17,610	18,670	502	→
Raalte	O	17,045	17,375	17,335	17,570	604	→
Ridderkerk	Z-H	35,235	33,920	33,535	34,045	770	→
Rijen	N-B	15,040	16,025	16,130	16,400	421	→
Rijssen	O	25,350	26,745	27,310	27,585	779	→
Roden	D	14,980	15,550	15,355	15,485	664	→
Roermond / Herten / Merum	L	43,345	43,905	45,095	47,070	1326	→
Roosendaal	N-B	65,520	65,985	66,380	65,780	2017	→
Rotterdam	Z-H	794,950	780,020	798,015	829,875	13481	→
Sassenheim	Z-H	14,995	15,180	15,505	15,750	282	→
Schagen	N-H	16,665	18,620	18,240	18,075	514	→
Schijndel / Wijbosch	N-B	20,470	20,335	20,580	21,795	666	→
's-Gravenhage [The Hague]	Z-H	698,860	727,910	753,010	803,835	11364	→
's-Gravenzande	Z-H	15,410	16,530	16,495	17,870	291	→
's-Hertogenbosch	N-B	147,880	151,895	156,595	162,165	4139	→
Sittard / Munstergeleen	L	42,960	42,830	42,195	41,395	1427	→
Sliedrecht	Z-H	22,880	22,980	23,350	23,640	359	→
Sneek (Snits)	Fr	31,165	32,280	32,670	32,575	1107	→
Soest	U	36,675	37,340	37,255	37,915	882	→
Spijkenisse	Z-H	72,240	71,595	70,690	71,390	1217	→
Stadskanaal	Gr	21,695	21,880	21,615	21,620	929	→
Stede Broec (Bovenkarspel / Grootebroek / Lutjebroek)	N-H	20,450	20,635	20,710	21,270	492	→
Steenwijk	O	17,300	18,815	18,705	18,975	623	→
Terneuzen	Z	23,835	24,560	24,785	24,820	936	→
Tiel	Gld	36,945	38,435	38,460	38,670	845	→
Tilburg	N-B	194,115	200,310	204,990	213,055	4866	→
Uden / Volkel	N-B	34,915	35,180	35,895	37,055	1247	→
Uithoorn	N-H	23,195	24,265	24,890	25,950	571	→
Urk	Fl	15,970	17,550	18,390	20,065	431	→
Utrecht	U	291,010	328,755	345,960	382,520	6694	→
Valkenswaard	N-B	19,200	19,830	19,720	19,925	654	→
Veendam / Wildervank	Gr	25,125	24,910	24,910	24,610	1005	→
Veenendaal	U	59,705	61,060	61,610	64,730	1475	→
Veghel	N-B	24,095	24,650	25,260	25,965	1035	→
Velserbroek / Santpoort-noord	N-H	22,700	22,975	22,615	22,175	310	→
Venlo / Blerick / Tegelen	L	80,950	82,275	81,715	83,480	2411	→
Venray	L	26,990	27,545	27,650	27,910	923	→
Vianen	U	15,305	15,635	15,705	15,635	440	→
Vlijmen / Nieuwkuijk	N-B	14,965	15,495	15,390	15,825	435	→
Vlissingen / Oost-Souburg	Z	43,680	43,690	43,505	43,555	1028	→
Voorhout	Z-H	12,665	14,120	14,280	14,960	256	→
Waalwijk	N-B	31,925	32,425	33,055	34,115	1277	→
Waddinxveen	Z-H	24,585	23,710	23,735	26,255	452	→
Wageningen	Gld	31,080	33,450	34,070	35,950	721	→
Wassenaar	Z-H	23,770	23,305	23,500	23,975	718	→
Weert / Boshoven	L	37,475	37,710	37,850	39,125	1314	→
Weesp	N-H	17,030	16,495	16,870	18,095	363	→
Westervoort	Gld	15,995	15,295	15,150	14,775	453	→
Wijchen	Gld	31,105	31,965	32,925	33,160	1206	→
Wijk bij Duurstede	U	17,695	17,525	17,360	17,520	301	→
Winschoten	Gr	19,510	19,030	19,100	18,865	879	→
Winterswijk	Gld	22,215	22,775	22,650	22,630	695	→
Woerden	U	31,775	32,940	34,300	36,645	831	→
Zandvoort	N-H	14,590	15,030	15,295	15,550	225	→
Zeewolde	Fl	16,255	18,650	19,430	19,525	491	→
Zeist	U	48,235	49,125	49,045	51,385	1117	→
Zevenaar	Gld	22,545	22,715	23,055	23,600	665	→
Zoetermeer	Z-H	109,705	119,055	121,460	124,065	2372	→
Zutphen / Warnsveld	Gld	41,555	42,840	43,010	43,075	1175	→
Zwolle	O	96,430	95,130	96,135	97,370	2577	→
Zwolle-Stadshagen	O	6,545	16,875	20,060	23,885	431	→

The 2018 population of urban centers is computed by »City Population« using a 100m population grid and adapting the 2011 boundaries.
Statistics Netherlands (web).