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COROP region · South Holland

Groot-Rijnmond (COROP region): municipalities in numbers

Groot-Rijnmond (COROP region) in South Holland has 15 municipalities and 1,517,537 residents across 1,194 km², or 1,271 people per km².

  • 1,517,537 residents
  • 15 municipalities
  • 1,194 km²
  • 1,271 people/km²

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Population

Population change over 10 years

Population density

Elevation

All municipalities in Groot-Rijnmond (COROP region)

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of residents aged 65 and overShare of residents under 15
Rotterdam673,804+7.0%3,058 people/km²220.3 km²16.2%14.8%
Hoeksche Waard91,445+5.5%340.9 people/km²268.2 km²24.2%15.1%
Nissewaard89,112+4.5%1,214 people/km²73.4 km²22.1%15.8%
Schiedam81,931+6.3%4,590 people/km²17.9 km²18.1%15.7%
Vlaardingen77,480+7.9%3,287 people/km²23.6 km²20.8%16.2%
Voorne aan Zee75,012+1.4%615.6 people/km²121.9 km²25.2%14.1%
Capelle aan den IJssel69,698+4.8%4,894 people/km²14.2 km²22.6%15.4%
Lansingerland66,633+12.9%1,251 people/km²53.3 km²17.1%19.3%
Goeree-Overflakkee52,798+9.3%201.4 people/km²262.1 km²23.6%15.0%
Zuidplas49,291+20.4%848.2 people/km²58.1 km²19.5%18.4%
Barendrecht48,701+1.8%2,491 people/km²19.6 km²20.4%16.2%
Ridderkerk48,084+6.6%2,046 people/km²23.5 km²24.7%15.9%
Maassluis37,125+15.0%4,388 people/km²8.5 km²22.8%16.7%
Krimpen aan den IJssel29,864+2.8%3,894 people/km²7.7 km²24.8%16.8%
Albrandswaard26,559+6.3%1,227 people/km²21.6 km²20.0%16.1%

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

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorGroot-RijnmondSouth HollandNetherlandsRank among COROP regions
Population1,517,5373,882,70818,130,208ranked 1 of 39
Population density1,271 people/km²1,437 people/km²539.2 people/km²ranked 9 of 39
Area1,194 km²2,702 km²33,626 km²ranked 12 of 39
Elevation−1 m0 m6 mranked 33 of 39
Share of residents aged 65 and over19.3%19.5%21.1%ranked 34 of 39
Share of residents under 1515.5%15.5%14.8%ranked 12 of 39
Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants0.5 ‰0.8 ‰−0.3 ‰ranked 10 of 39
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)5.2 ‰5.3 ‰6.0 ‰ranked 32 of 39
Average household size2.1 persons2.1 persons2.1 personsranked 28 of 39
Single-person households40.8%40.7%39.3%ranked 9 of 39
Housing stock700,524 dwellings1,773,459 dwellings8,274,510 dwellingsranked 2 of 39
Dwellings built before 194619.0%19.8%18.0%ranked 12 of 39
Dwellings built since 200019.3%20.3%20.4%ranked 23 of 39
Single-family dwellings46.9%49.2%64.0%ranked 37 of 39
Owner-occupied dwellings49.8%53.3%58.1%ranked 37 of 39
Housing association dwellings35.5%31.1%27.9%ranked 2 of 39
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings398,354 €431,489 €440,410 €ranked 25 of 39
New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants18.3 ‰19.0 ‰19.7 ‰ranked 19 of 39
Average natural gas use per dwelling669 m³709 m³793 m³ranked 37 of 39
Average electricity supplied per dwelling2,410 kWh2,422 kWh2,598 kWhranked 34 of 39
Dwellings without natural gas16%13%12%ranked 5 of 39
Dwellings with solar power26%28%38%ranked 36 of 39
Dwellings mainly heated by electricity7%8%10%ranked 37 of 39
Average disposable income per household59,840 €62,019 €61,843 €ranked 24 of 39
Business establishments219,600563,0402,612,530ranked 3 of 39
Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants144.7 ‰145.0 ‰144.1 ‰ranked 10 of 39
Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–651.6%1.5%1.6%ranked 12 of 39
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–655.0%4.1%3.5%ranked 1 of 39
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants400 ‰400 ‰450 ‰ranked 35 of 39
Average distance to the nearest railway station8.2 km5.6 km5.2 kmranked 6 of 39
Residents with a higher professional or university degree30.4%33.2%33.2%ranked 17 of 39
Household waste per inhabitant431 kg421 kg455 kgranked 29 of 39
Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water)57.3%52.0%34.3%ranked 3 of 39
Share of agricultural land (excluding water)25.6%28.5%44.5%ranked 35 of 39
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)4.9%7.6%13.5%ranked 35 of 39
Area of solar parks144 ha174 ha3,475 haranked 7 of 39
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants56.5 ‰50.7 ‰45.2 ‰ranked 3 of 39
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants23.2 ‰21.4 ‰19.8 ‰ranked 5 of 39
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants4.6 ‰4.5 ‰4.4 ‰ranked 12 of 39
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants6.8 ‰5.9 ‰5.2 ‰ranked 2 of 39
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler76.5%78.8%82.6%ranked 36 of 39
Dwellings with district heating11.5%7.7%6.7%ranked 5 of 39
Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling600 kWh641 kWh949 kWhranked 36 of 39
Average distance to the nearest GP practice0.9 km0.9 km1.1 kmranked 31 of 39
Average distance to a large supermarket0.8 km0.8 km1.0 kmranked 33 of 39
Average distance to the nearest school0.7 km0.7 km0.8 kmranked 33 of 39
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant984 Wp898 Wp1,605 Wpranked 32 of 39
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants126.4 ‰134.2 ‰183.6 ‰ranked 36 of 39

Frequently asked questions

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

Groot-Rijnmond (COROP region) has 15 municipalities; the largest is Rotterdam with 673,804 residents.

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

Groot-Rijnmond (COROP region) has 1,517,537 residents (2026), or 1,271 people per km².

Where is Groot-Rijnmond (COROP region)?

Groot-Rijnmond (COROP region) is part of South Holland (province).

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