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Zuidoost-Drenthe (COROP region): municipalities in numbers

Zuidoost-Drenthe (COROP region) in Drenthe has 3 municipalities and 171,772 residents across 907 km², or 189 people per km². Population: +2.0% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 171,772 residents
  • 3 municipalities
  • 907 km²
  • 189 people/km²

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All municipalities in Zuidoost-Drenthe (COROP region)

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of residents aged 65 and overShare of residents under 15
Emmen109,881+2.1%326.7 people/km²336.3 km²24.9%13.6%
Coevorden35,729+1.0%120.6 people/km²296.2 km²27.3%13.1%
Borger-Odoorn26,162+3.1%95.2 people/km²274.9 km²27.0%13.5%

Zuidoost-Drenthe (COROP region) compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorZuidoost-DrentheDrentheNetherlandsRank among COROP regions
Population171,772508,10918,130,208ranked 34 of 39
Population density189.3 people/km²193.0 people/km²539.2 people/km²ranked 36 of 39
Area907.4 km²2,633 km²33,626 km²ranked 18 of 39
Population change over 10 years2.0%4.0%–ranked 31 of 35
Elevation23 m12 m6 mranked 4 of 39
Share of residents aged 65 and over25.7%25.6%21.1%ranked 7 of 39
Share of residents under 1513.5%14.0%14.8%ranked 32 of 39
Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants−4.4 ‰−4.0 ‰−0.3 ‰ranked 36 of 39
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)7.7 ‰8.9 ‰6.0 ‰ranked 11 of 39
Average household size2.1 persons2.2 persons2.1 personsranked 21 of 39
Single-person households34.8%34.8%39.3%ranked 34 of 39
Housing stock78,255 dwellings230,306 dwellings8,274,510 dwellingsranked 34 of 39
Dwellings built before 194613.4%13.5%18.0%ranked 30 of 39
Dwellings built since 200015.6%18.2%20.4%ranked 34 of 39
Single-family dwellings82.5%80.9%64.0%ranked 4 of 39
Owner-occupied dwellings66.2%66.8%58.1%ranked 10 of 39
Housing association dwellings25.3%23.9%27.9%ranked 25 of 39
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings312,660 €359,206 €440,410 €ranked 36 of 39
New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants13.5 ‰14.0 ‰19.7 ‰ranked 33 of 39
Average natural gas use per dwelling981 m³961 m³793 m³ranked 3 of 39
Average electricity supplied per dwelling2,900 kWh2,818 kWh2,598 kWhranked 5 of 39
Dwellings without natural gas5%6%12%ranked 36 of 39
Dwellings with solar power55%54%38%ranked 2 of 39
Dwellings mainly heated by electricity13%13%10%ranked 3 of 39
Average disposable income per household55,150 €57,846 €61,843 €ranked 35 of 39
Business establishments19,45560,9702,612,530ranked 36 of 39
Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants113.3 ‰120.0 ‰144.1 ‰ranked 37 of 39
Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–651.8%1.6%1.6%ranked 5 of 39
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–654.0%3.3%3.5%ranked 9 of 39
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants553 ‰538 ‰450 ‰ranked 3 of 39
Average distance to the nearest railway station7.1 km7.1 km5.2 kmranked 8 of 39
Residents with a higher professional or university degree21.1%26.9%33.2%ranked 38 of 39
Household waste per inhabitant609 kg560 kg455 kgranked 4 of 39
Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water)12.8%14.3%34.3%ranked 35 of 39
Share of agricultural land (excluding water)71.7%66.3%44.5%ranked 6 of 39
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)12.5%15.8%13.5%ranked 19 of 39
Area of solar parks360 ha531 ha3,475 haranked 1 of 39
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants32.3 ‰30.1 ‰45.2 ‰ranked 33 of 39
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants12.6 ‰11.1 ‰19.8 ‰ranked 31 of 39
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 ‰4.6 ‰4.4 ‰ranked 24 of 39
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants5.2 ‰5.0 ‰5.2 ‰ranked 9 of 39
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler91.6%90.8%82.6%ranked 5 of 39
Dwellings with district heating0.1%0.3%6.7%ranked 34 of 39
Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling1,482 kWh1,460 kWh949 kWhranked 4 of 39
Average distance to the nearest GP practice1.7 km1.6 km1.1 kmranked 4 of 39
Average distance to a large supermarket1.6 km1.5 km1.0 kmranked 3 of 39
Average distance to the nearest school1.0 km1.0 km0.8 kmranked 2 of 39
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant5,323 Wp3,582 Wp1,605 Wpranked 2 of 39
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants272.4 ‰268.2 ‰183.6 ‰ranked 2 of 39

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Zuidoost-Drenthe (COROP region)?

Zuidoost-Drenthe (COROP region) has 3 municipalities; the largest is Emmen with 109,881 residents.

What is the population of Zuidoost-Drenthe (COROP region)?

Zuidoost-Drenthe (COROP region) has 171,772 residents (2026), or 189 people per km².

Where is Zuidoost-Drenthe (COROP region)?

Zuidoost-Drenthe (COROP region) is part of Drenthe (province).

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