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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

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

References

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

External links

Draft:List of the largest municipalities in the Netherlands

Contents

Municipalities by population

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