Apeldoorn: population and statistics
Apeldoorn has a population of 169,212 (2026) across 339.9 km², or 498 people per km². It ranks 12 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +6.4% between 2016 and 2026.
- 169,212 residents
- 339.9 km²
- 498 people/km²
- 22 m
Key points
Among the 51 municipalities in Gelderland, Apeldoorn ranks No. 3 by population.
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water): 58.9% in Apeldoorn, compared with an average of 26.8% in Gelderland and 13.5% nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 20.4% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,009 kWh a year here.
Apeldoorn in numbers
Where is Apeldoorn?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Voorst9.3 km · 25,569
- Epe13 km · 33,786
- Deventer15 km · 105,111
- Olst-Wijhe17 km · 19,079
- Nunspeet17 km · 29,688
- Zutphen19 km · 49,292
- Brummen20 km · 21,562
- Heerde22 km · 19,325
All municipalities in Gelderland
All municipalities in Veluwe (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Apeldoorn over time
Apeldoorn had 159,025 residents in 2016 and 169,212 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 164,781 |
| 2022 | 165,611 |
| 2023 | 167,191 |
| 2024 | 168,211 |
| 2025 | 168,551 |
| 2026 | 169,212 |
Did you know?
- “Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)”: higher than in 97% of municipalities.
- “Housing stock”: higher than in 96% of municipalities.
- “Business establishments”: higher than in 95% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 47,602 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is Voorst, 9.3 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Utrecht (378,121 residents), 58 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,036 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Apeldoorn
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 22.9% | 22.4% | 23.6% | ranked 210 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 14.7% | 14.9% | 14.8% | ranked 176 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −2.2 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 209 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 4.3 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 222 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 75,994 dwellings | 958,419 | 8,274,510 | ranked 15 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 16.4% | 15.1% | 13.1% | ranked 126 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 18.5% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 200 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 70.1% | 73.5% | 79.5% | ranked 253 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 60.2% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 262 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 27.7% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 96 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 435,000 € | 443,080 € | 438,000 € | ranked 175 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 11.9 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 259 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 870 m³ | 858 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 193 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,670 kWh | 2,769 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 230 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 9% | 10% | 7% | ranked 74 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 44% | 43% | 46% | ranked 199 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 10% | 11% | 12% | ranked 223 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 35 ha | 358 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 28 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 86.6% | 85.9% | 90.3% | ranked 254 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.1% | ranked 52 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 930 kWh | 1,103 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 251 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,443 Wp | 1,812 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 212 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 210.2 ‰ | 202.5 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 212 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 61,100 € | 61,678 € | 63,450 € | ranked 209 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 22,470 | 298,620 | 2,612,530 | ranked 17 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 132.8 ‰ | 137.4 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 188 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | ranked 185 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | ranked 71 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 471 ‰ | 485 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 245 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 3.3 km | 4.0 km | 4.6 km | ranked 210 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.1 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 235 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 37.8% | 36.8% | 33.3% | ranked 79 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 45.4 ‰ | 36.1 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 50 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 20.0 ‰ | 14.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 44 of 320 | |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 4.0 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | ranked 70 of 171 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.6 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 111 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 0.9 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 198 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 404 kg | 438 kg | 468 kg | ranked 283 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 14.7% | 22.9% | 16.8% | ranked 191 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 22.3% | 45.1% | 58.8% | ranked 296 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 58.9% | 26.8% | 11.7% | ranked 10 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 0.9 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km | ranked 247 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 30.4% | 31.9% | 28.5% | ranked 134 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 219 of 342 |
Apeldoorn: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
86.6% in 2022, compared with 86.9% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
3.7% in 2022, compared with 2.8% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,443 Wp in 2025, compared with 341 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
210.2 ‰ in 2025, compared with 72.7 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
45.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with 44.6 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
20.0 ‰ in 2025, compared with 19.4 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
4.0 ‰ in 2025, compared with 4.0 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
3.6 ‰ in 2025, compared with 3.8 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Apeldoorn
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 3.3 |
| February | 38 | 3.5 |
| March | 80 | 5.9 |
| April | 126 | 9.6 |
| May | 152 | 13.5 |
| June | 162 | 16.9 |
| July | 158 | 18.5 |
| August | 134 | 17.8 |
| September | 95 | 15.1 |
| October | 56 | 11.5 |
| November | 27 | 6.9 |
| December | 17 | 4.3 |
Business sectors: Apeldoorn
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical20.4% ×1.0
- Wholesale and retail trade14.7% ×1.1
- Health and social work13.3% ×1.3
- Construction8.0% ×0.8
- Education6.3% ×1.1
- Administrative and support services6.1% ×1.1
- Other service activities5.7% ×1.1
- Information and communication5.3% ×1.0
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Apeldoorn?
Apeldoorn has 169,212 residents (2026), ranking 12 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Apeldoorn?
Apeldoorn covers 339.9 km², with a density of 498 people per km².
Is the population of Apeldoorn growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Apeldoorn went from 159,025 to 169,212, a change of +6.4%.
Where is Apeldoorn?
Apeldoorn is in Gelderland. It belongs to Veluwe (COROP region). Latitude 52.217, longitude 5.950.
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water): what is the figure for Apeldoorn?
In Apeldoorn, “Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)” stands at 58.9% (2022), ranking 10 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 11.7%.
Housing stock: what is the figure for Apeldoorn?
In Apeldoorn, “Housing stock” stands at 75,994 dwellings (2025), ranking 15 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 14,880 dwellings.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Apeldoorn?
In Apeldoorn, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,009 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Apeldoorn?
The nearest to Apeldoorn are Voorst (9.3 km), Epe (13 km), Deventer (15 km), Olst-Wijhe (17 km), Nunspeet (17 km).