Location map: Groot-Amsterdam (COROP region)
COROP region · North Holland

Groot-Amsterdam (COROP region): municipalities in numbers

Groot-Amsterdam (COROP region) in North Holland has 12 municipalities and 1,490,752 residents across 737 km², or 2,023 people per km².

  • 1,490,752 residents
  • 12 municipalities
  • 737 km²
  • 2,023 people/km²

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Population

Population change over 10 years

Population density

Elevation

All municipalities in Groot-Amsterdam (COROP region)

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of residents aged 65 and overShare of residents under 15
Amsterdam941,927+2.6%4,954 people/km²190.1 km²14.2%12.7%
Haarlemmermeer166,978+8.3%846.4 people/km²197.3 km²18.3%15.8%
Purmerend96,182+4.3%1,027 people/km²93.6 km²22.0%14.8%
Amstelveen95,840+8.2%2,322 people/km²41.3 km²19.6%16.5%
Edam-Volendam37,126+4.7%680.0 people/km²54.6 km²23.4%14.6%
Aalsmeer33,459+6.9%1,670 people/km²20.0 km²19.6%15.1%
Diemen33,327+24.2%2,805 people/km²11.9 km²16.4%14.4%
Uithoorn32,204+10.4%1,783 people/km²18.1 km²19.1%16.9%
Waterland17,721+2.4%340.7 people/km²52.0 km²26.9%14.4%
Ouder-Amstel14,525+8.3%604.7 people/km²24.0 km²22.9%16.3%
Landsmeer11,685+6.4%520.5 people/km²22.4 km²24.0%16.4%
Oostzaan9,778+2.9%844.4 people/km²11.6 km²22.8%15.2%

Groot-Amsterdam (COROP region) compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorGroot-AmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlandsRank among COROP regions
Population1,490,7523,009,38618,130,208ranked 2 of 39
Population density2,023 people/km²1,130 people/km²539.2 people/km²ranked 3 of 39
Area736.9 km²2,662 km²33,626 km²ranked 23 of 39
Elevation0 m0 m6 mranked 28 of 39
Share of residents aged 65 and over16.4%19.4%21.1%ranked 38 of 39
Share of residents under 1513.8%14.5%14.8%ranked 31 of 39
Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants2.7 ‰0.7 ‰−0.3 ‰ranked 2 of 39
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)2.8 ‰4.6 ‰6.0 ‰ranked 38 of 39
Average household size2.0 persons2.0 persons2.1 personsranked 37 of 39
Single-person households48.1%43.0%39.3%ranked 2 of 39
Housing stock724,608 dwellings1,420,067 dwellings8,274,510 dwellingsranked 1 of 39
Dwellings built before 194627.5%25.0%18.0%ranked 4 of 39
Dwellings built since 200023.2%20.8%20.4%ranked 6 of 39
Single-family dwellings32.3%50.2%64.0%ranked 39 of 39
Owner-occupied dwellings41.8%51.8%58.1%ranked 39 of 39
Housing association dwellings34.2%30.5%27.9%ranked 3 of 39
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings560,265 €524,447 €440,410 €ranked 3 of 39
New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants28.5 ‰22.5 ‰19.7 ‰ranked 2 of 39
Average natural gas use per dwelling636 m³746 m³793 m³ranked 38 of 39
Average electricity supplied per dwelling2,166 kWh2,350 kWh2,598 kWhranked 39 of 39
Dwellings without natural gas19%13%12%ranked 2 of 39
Dwellings with solar power19%28%38%ranked 39 of 39
Dwellings mainly heated by electricity6%8%10%ranked 39 of 39
Average disposable income per household63,867 €65,353 €61,843 €ranked 10 of 39
Business establishments302,040533,1952,612,530ranked 1 of 39
Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants202.6 ‰177.2 ‰144.1 ‰ranked 1 of 39
Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–651.8%1.7%1.6%ranked 2 of 39
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–654.1%3.5%3.5%ranked 8 of 39
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants310 ‰385 ‰450 ‰ranked 39 of 39
Average distance to the nearest railway station3.8 km3.7 km5.2 kmranked 29 of 39
Residents with a higher professional or university degree44.7%39.0%33.2%ranked 2 of 39
Household waste per inhabitant392 kg445 kg455 kgranked 39 of 39
Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water)51.7%44.6%34.3%ranked 4 of 39
Share of agricultural land (excluding water)30.3%33.6%44.5%ranked 34 of 39
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)4.5%11.0%13.5%ranked 38 of 39
Area of solar parks67 ha191 ha3,475 haranked 18 of 39
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants71.4 ‰56.3 ‰45.2 ‰ranked 1 of 39
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants37.4 ‰27.4 ‰19.8 ‰ranked 1 of 39
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants5.2 ‰4.8 ‰4.4 ‰ranked 3 of 39
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants7.1 ‰5.9 ‰5.2 ‰ranked 1 of 39
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler73.6%80.6%82.6%ranked 38 of 39
Dwellings with district heating15.5%8.8%6.7%ranked 2 of 39
Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling375 kWh600 kWh949 kWhranked 39 of 39
Average distance to the nearest GP practice0.8 km0.9 km1.1 kmranked 38 of 39
Average distance to a large supermarket0.8 km0.8 km1.0 kmranked 36 of 39
Average distance to the nearest school0.7 km0.7 km0.8 kmranked 35 of 39
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant630 Wp890 Wp1,605 Wpranked 37 of 39
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants93.1 ‰137.7 ‰183.6 ‰ranked 39 of 39

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Groot-Amsterdam (COROP region)?

Groot-Amsterdam (COROP region) has 12 municipalities; the largest is Amsterdam with 941,927 residents.

What is the population of Groot-Amsterdam (COROP region)?

Groot-Amsterdam (COROP region) has 1,490,752 residents (2026), or 2,023 people per km².

Where is Groot-Amsterdam (COROP region)?

Groot-Amsterdam (COROP region) is part of North Holland (province).

Other COROP regions in North Holland

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