Draft:List of the largest municipalities in the Netherlands

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The list of the largest municipalities in the Netherlands provides an overview of the population development of the 80 largest municipalities in the Netherlands. An alphabetical overview of all municipalities in the country can be found in the list of municipalities of the Netherlands.

Municipalities by population

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The capital city and the largest municipalities of the Netherlands is Amsterdam with a population of 934.927.The seat of government and third largest municipality of the country is the Hague with a population of 565.701.

The following table contains the municipalities with more than 50.000 inhabitants, the results of the official estimate of the Statistics Netherlands for the years 1980, 1990, 2000, 2008, 2018 and 2024 (each year on January 1).

The table also shows the province to which the municipality belongs. The population figures refer to the municipality in its political boundaries without politically independent suburbs.

(E = estimate)

Rang Name E 1980 E 1990 E 2000 E 2008 E 2018 {{EWR|NL}}E

2024

Province
1. Amsterdam 716.919 695.162 731.288 747.584 855.896 {{EWZ|NL|0363}} North Holland
2. Rotterdam 579.194 579.179 592.673 580.952 638.751 {{EWZ|NL|0599}} South Holland
3. The Hague 456.886 441.506 441.094 475.932 531.935 {{EWZ|NL|0518}} South Holland
4. Utrecht 253.250 245.724 253.825 294.810 347.526 {{EWZ|NL|0344}} Utrecht
5. Eindhoven 194.451 191.467 201.728 210.456 229.184 {{EWZ|NL|0772}} North Brabant
6. Groningen 161.322 167.872 173.139 182.954 202.900 {{EWZ|NL|0014}} Groningen
7. Tilburg 169.941 175.880 193.116 201.931 215.631 {{EWZ|NL|0855}} North Brabant
8. Almere 6.632 71.086 142.765 183.299 203.997 {{EWZ|NL|0034}} Flevoland
9. Breda 137.754 144.892 160.615 170.985 183.749 {{EWZ|NL|0758}} North Brabant
10. Nijmegen 147.614 144.748 152.200 161.226 175.928 {{EWZ|NL|0268}} Gelderland
11. Apeldoorn 138.164 147.586 153.261 155.065 161.181 {{EWZ|NL|0200}} Gelderland
12. Arnhem 127.846 130.220 138.154 143.495 157.277 {{EWZ|NL|0202}} Gelderland
13. Haarlem 158.291 149.269 148.484 147.595 159.819 {{EWZ|NL|0392}} North Holland
14. Enschede 143.042 146.010 149.505 154.760 158.276 {{EWZ|NL|0153}} Overijssel
15. Haarlemmermeer 77.657 95.782 111.155 140.698 147.302 {{EWZ|NL|0394}} North Holland
16. Amersfoort 88.097 99.403 126.143 141.202 155.215 {{EWZ|NL|0307}} Utrecht
17. Zaanstad 128.809 130.007 135.762 142.769 154.826 {{EWZ|NL|0479}} North Holland
18. ’s-Hertogenbosch 110.450 118.369 129.034 136.407 153.429 {{EWZ|NL|0796}} North Brabant
19. Zwolle 82.190 94.131 105.801 116.265 126.158 {{EWZ|NL|0193}} Overijssel
20. Zoetermeer 63.832 96.292 109.941 119.584 124.719 {{EWZ|NL|0637}} South Holland
21. Leeuwarden 84.518 85.570 88.887 92.848 122.393 {{EWZ|NL|0080}} Friesland
22. Leiden 103.046 110.423 117.191 116.957 124.320 {{EWZ|NL|0546}} South Holland
23. Maastricht 109.285 117.008 122.070 118.022 122.716 {{EWZ|NL|0935}} Limburg
24. Ede 82.829 93.377 101.700 107.722 114.620 {{EWZ|NL|0228}} Gelderland
25. Dordrecht 107.453 109.285 119.821 118.250 118.466 {{EWZ|NL|0505}} South Holland
26. Alphen aan den Rijn 51.780 61.132 69.928 71.665 109.667 {{EWZ|NL|0484}} South Holland
27. Westland 83.948 91.426 94.927 99.378 107.488 {{EWZ|NL|1783}} South Holland
28. Alkmaar 71.245 89.649 92.836 93.795 108.500 {{EWZ|NL|0361}} North Holland
29. Emmen 89.763 92.807 105.972 109.196 107.216 {{EWZ|NL|0114}} Drenthe
30. Delft 83.939 88.739 96.095 96.058 102.280 {{EWZ|NL|0503}} South Holland
31. Venlo 85.363 88.175 89.598 91.899 101.228 {{EWZ|NL|0983}} Limburg
32. Deventer 79.947 82.388 89.149 97.377 99.605 {{EWZ|NL|0150}} Overijssel
33. Helmond 58.490 68.159 80.098 86.836 90.872 {{EWZ|NL|0794}} North Brabant
34. Oss 54.907 59.952 65.763 76.787 90.973 {{EWZ|NL|0828}} North Brabant
35. Amstelveen 69.488 69.982 77.623 79.020 89.895 {{EWZ|NL|0362}} North Holland
36. Purmerend 32.565 58.718 70.284 78.431 79.959 {{EWZ|NL|0439}} North Holland
37. Sittard-Geleen 95.675 92.962 {{EWZ|NL|1883}} Limburg
38. Hilversum 92.964 84.608 82.177 83.757 89.552 {{EWZ|NL|0402}} North Holland
39. Land van Cuijk {{EWZ|NL|1982}} North Brabant
40. Súdwest-Fryslân 89.594 {{EWZ|NL|1900}} Friesland
41. Hoeksche Waard {{EWZ|NL|1963}} South Holland
42. Dijk en Waard {{EWZ|NL|1980}} North Holland
43. Heerlen 71.102 94.046 95.147 89.633 86.819 {{EWZ|NL|0917}} Limburg
44. Nissewaard 85.647 84.578 {{EWZ|NL|1930}} South Holland
45. Meierijstad 77.011 80.174 {{EWZ|NL|1948}} North Brabant
46. Hengelo 75.216 75.993 79.751 81.051 80.608 {{EWZ|NL|0164}} Overijssel
47. Lelystad 38.971 57.638 63.098 73.079 77.378 {{EWZ|NL|0995}} Flevoland
48. Schiedam 74.895 69.417 75.589 75.098 77.917 {{EWZ|NL|0606}} South Holland
49. Roosendaal 75.157 77.339 76.972 {{EWZ|NL|1674}} North Brababt
50. Leidschendam-Voorburg 72.789 74.947 {{EWZ|NL|1916}} South Holland
51. Hoorn 39.300 57.384 64.604 68.636 72.808 {{EWZ|NL|0405}} North Holland
52. Vlaardingen 79.531 73.852 73.535 70.728 72.051 {{EWZ|NL|0622}} South Holland
53. Gouda 58.784 64.611 71.918 70.893 72.690 {{EWZ|NL|0513}} South Holland
54. Voorne aan Zee {{EWZ|NL|1992}} South Holland
55. Almelo 63.381 62.190 66.263 72.260 72.611 {{EWZ|NL|0141}} Overijssel
56. Assen 45.036 49.650 58.445 65.190 67.688 {{EWZ|NL|0106}} Drenthe
57. Velsen 61.202 58.520 66.553 67.563 67.810 {{EWZ|NL|0453}} North Holland
58. Bergen op Zoom 56.223 59.511 65.104 65.261 66.331 {{EWZ|NL|0748}} North Holland
59. Veenendaal 39.210 48.343 59.875 61.761 64.918 {{EWZ|NL|0345}} Utrecht
60. Capelle aan den IJssel 41.834 57.574 64.251 65.113 66.864 {{EWZ|NL|0502}} South Holland
61. Katwijk 52.446 56.518 59.147 61.051 64.940 {{EWZ|NL|0537}} South Holland
62. Zeist 61.532 59.469 60.020 60.345 63.340 {{EWZ|NL|0355}} Utrecht
63. Stichtse Vecht 64.513 {{EWZ|NL|1904}} Utrecht
64. Nieuwegein 37.134 58.774 63.118 61.072 62.448 {{EWZ|NL|0356}} Utrecht
65. Westerkwartier {{EWZ|NL|1969}} Groningen
66. Lansingerland 49.411 61.155 {{EWZ|NL|1621}} South Holland
67. Hardenberg 50.466 52.628 56.797 58.174 60.553 {{EWZ|NL|0160}} Overijssel
68. Midden-Groningen 60.953 {{EWZ|NL|1952}} Groningen
69. Barneveld 36.451 42.335 47.744 51.515 57.358 {{EWZ|NL|0203}} Gelderland
70. Roermond 46.554 47.532 53.771 54.398 57.805 {{EWZ|NL|0957}} Limburg
71. Gooise Meren 55.452 57.350 {{EWZ|NL|1942}} North Holland
72. Vijfheerenlanden {{EWZ|NL|1961}} Utrecht
73. Doetinchem 43.225 48.122 53.650 56.241 57.377 {{EWZ|NL|0222}} Gelderland
74. Maashorst {{EWZ|NL|1991}} North Brabant
75. Krimpenerwaard 55.644 {{EWZ|NL|1931}} South Holland
76. Altena {{EWZ|NL|1959}} North Brabant
74. Rijswijk 51.922 46.833 52.197 {{EWZ|NL|0603}} South Holland
78. Pijnacker-Nootdorp 43.762 53.644 {{EWZ|NL|1926}} South Holland
79. Oosterhout 43.462 48.395 52.291 53.787 55.169 {{EWZ|NL|0826}} North Brabant
80. Den Helder 61.761 61.647 59.441 57.836 55.762 {{EWZ|NL|0400}} North Holland
81. Smallingerland 48.472 50.229 52.437 54.962 55.898 {{EWZ|NL|0090}} Friesland
82. Hoogeveen 43.645 45.764 52.790 54.474 55.685 {{EWZ|NL|0118}} Drenthe
83. Kampen 32.705 49.385 53.258 {{EWZ|NL|0166}} Overijssel
84. Terneuzen 34.539 55.155 54.440 {{EWZ|NL|0715}} Zeeland
85. Woerden 38.095 48.383 51.758 {{EWZ|NL|0632}} Utrecht
86. West Betuwe {{EWZ|NL|1960}} Gelderland
87. De Fryske Marren 51.742 {{EWZ|NL|1940}} Friesland
88. Heerenveen 36.729 37.930 40.437 43.027 50.192 {{EWZ|NL|0074}} Friesland
89. Goeree-Overflakkee 49.129 {{EWZ|NL|1924}} South Holland
90. Weert 47.959 48.305 49.855 {{EWZ|NL|0988}} Limburg
91. Houten 33.313 46.475 49.579 {{EWZ|NL|0321}} Utrecht

Source: Statistics Netherlands

See also

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References

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Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand. In: StatLine. Statistics Netherlands, February 29, 2024 (Dutch).

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