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Province

Flevoland: municipalities in numbers

Flevoland (province) has 6 municipalities and 462,816 residents across 1,415 km², or 327 people per km². Population: +14.5% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 462,816 residents
  • 6 municipalities
  • 1,415 km²
  • 327 people/km²

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All municipalities in Flevoland

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of residents aged 65 and overShare of residents under 15
Almere232,619+17.4%1,800 people/km²129.2 km²14.6%17.8%
Lelystad85,781+11.7%366.5 people/km²234.1 km²18.4%16.6%
Noordoostpolder51,930+11.8%113.4 people/km²457.8 km²19.2%17.2%
Dronten45,443+12.0%136.2 people/km²333.6 km²19.6%15.5%
Zeewolde24,612+11.3%99.6 people/km²247.1 km²17.1%16.0%
Urk22,431+12.2%1,704 people/km²13.2 km²11.0%26.1%

Flevoland compared with the national figures

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorFlevolandNetherlands
Share of residents aged 65 and over16.3%21.1%
Share of residents under 1517.6%14.8%
Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 ‰−0.3 ‰
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)8.2 ‰6.0 ‰
Average household size2.3 persons2.1 persons
Single-person households33.5%39.3%
Housing stock187,200 dwellings8,274,510 dwellings
Dwellings built before 19462.6%18.0%
Dwellings built since 200027.2%20.4%
Single-family dwellings76.2%64.0%
Owner-occupied dwellings64.3%58.1%
Housing association dwellings25.3%27.9%
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings414,243 €440,410 €
New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants30.1 ‰19.7 ‰
Average natural gas use per dwelling533 m³793 m³
Average electricity supplied per dwelling2,815 kWh2,598 kWh
Dwellings without natural gas39%12%
Dwellings with solar power44%38%
Dwellings mainly heated by electricity10%10%
Average disposable income per household60,660 €61,843 €
Business establishments64,4002,612,530
Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants139.1 ‰144.1 ‰
Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–651.7%1.6%
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–653.1%3.5%
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants441 ‰450 ‰
Average distance to the nearest railway station6.6 km5.2 km
Residents with a higher professional or university degree27.7%33.2%
Household waste per inhabitant452 kg455 kg
Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water)25.8%34.3%
Share of agricultural land (excluding water)47.5%44.5%
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)18.4%13.5%
Area of solar parks284 ha3,475 ha
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants37.4 ‰45.2 ‰
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants15.0 ‰19.8 ‰
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants3.6 ‰4.4 ‰
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants4.4 ‰5.2 ‰
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler61.8%82.6%
Dwellings with district heating32.9%6.7%
Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling1,112 kWh949 kWh
Average distance to the nearest GP practice1.3 km1.1 km
Average distance to a large supermarket1.1 km1.0 km
Average distance to the nearest school0.9 km0.8 km
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant2,961 Wp1,605 Wp
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants195.2 ‰183.6 ‰

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Flevoland?

Flevoland has 6 municipalities. The most populous is Almere, with 232,619 residents.

What is the population of Flevoland?

Flevoland has 462,816 residents (2026), or 327 people per km².

Which municipality in Flevoland is growing fastest?

Almere has the fastest growth in Flevoland over 10 years: +17.4%.

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