Brummen: population and statistics
Brummen has a population of 21,562 (2026) across 83.6 km², or 258 people per km². It ranks 267 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +3.0% between 2016 and 2026.
- 21,562 residents
- 83.6 km²
- 258 people/km²
- 7 m
Key points
Among the 51 municipalities in Gelderland, Brummen ranks No. 42 by population.
Household waste per inhabitant: 367 kg in Brummen, compared with an average of 438 kg in Gelderland and 455 kg nationally.
New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants: 31.1 ‰ in Brummen, compared with an average of 18.1 ‰ in Gelderland and 19.7 ‰ nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 21.4% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,043 kWh a year here.
Brummen in numbers
Where is Brummen?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Zutphen4.3 km · 49,292
- Doesburg9.5 km · 11,173
- Bronckhorst11 km · 35,983
- Rheden15 km · 43,849
- Voorst16 km · 25,569
- Deventer17 km · 105,111
- Doetinchem17 km · 60,466
- Rozendaal18 km · 1,837
All municipalities in Gelderland
All municipalities in Achterhoek (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Brummen over time
Brummen had 20,938 residents in 2016 and 21,562 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,884 |
| 2022 | 20,890 |
| 2023 | 21,105 |
| 2024 | 21,286 |
| 2025 | 21,394 |
| 2026 | 21,562 |
Did you know?
- “Household waste per inhabitant”: lower than in 94% of municipalities.
- “New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants”: higher than in 93% of municipalities.
- “Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant”: higher than in 91% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 11,710 football pitches.
- Its population density is 2.1 times lower than the national average.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Zutphen (49,292 residents), 4.3 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,172 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Brummen
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 | Brummen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 27.7% | 22.4% | 23.6% | ranked 42 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 12.9% | 14.9% | 14.8% | ranked 299 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −5.0 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 297 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 10.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 77 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Brummen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 9,871 dwellings | 958,419 | 8,274,510 | ranked 258 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 17.6% | 15.1% | 13.1% | ranked 108 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 16.9% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 230 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 87.1% | 73.5% | 79.5% | ranked 46 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 63.2% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 234 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 30.2% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 53 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 440,000 € | 443,080 € | 438,000 € | ranked 169 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 31.1 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 25 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Brummen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 930 m³ | 858 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 127 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,800 kWh | 2,769 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 176 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 7% | 10% | 7% | ranked 133 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 57% | 43% | 46% | ranked 36 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 15% | 11% | 12% | ranked 42 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 14 ha | 358 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 62 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 89.8% | 85.9% | 90.3% | ranked 185 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.2% | 4.2% | 0.1% | ranked 143 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,340 kWh | 1,103 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 135 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 3,682 Wp | 1,812 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 31 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 280.7 ‰ | 202.5 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 38 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Brummen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 64,200 € | 61,678 € | 63,450 € | ranked 153 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 2,775 | 298,620 | 2,612,530 | ranked 274 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 128.7 ‰ | 137.4 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 226 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Brummen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% | ranked 58 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | ranked 139 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Brummen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 562 ‰ | 485 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 47 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 4.6 km | 4.0 km | 4.6 km | ranked 170 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Brummen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 30.7% | 36.8% | 33.3% | ranked 254 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 25.1 ‰ | 36.1 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 255 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 9.1 ‰ | 14.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 227 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.1 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 134 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Brummen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 367 kg | 438 kg | 468 kg | ranked 319 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 10.1% | 22.9% | 16.8% | ranked 263 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 57.6% | 45.1% | 58.8% | ranked 181 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 29.6% | 26.8% | 11.7% | ranked 65 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Brummen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.1 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km | ranked 173 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Brummen | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 28.5% | 31.9% | 28.5% | ranked 170 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Brummen: 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
89.8% in 2022, compared with 93.1% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.2% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
3,682 Wp in 2025, compared with 361 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
280.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 72.5 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
25.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 28.9 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
9.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 12.6 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Brummen
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 3.3 |
| February | 39 | 3.7 |
| March | 83 | 6.1 |
| April | 130 | 9.9 |
| May | 158 | 13.7 |
| June | 169 | 17.3 |
| July | 164 | 18.8 |
| August | 138 | 18.1 |
| September | 98 | 15.4 |
| October | 57 | 11.7 |
| November | 28 | 7.1 |
| December | 17 | 4.4 |
Business sectors: Brummen
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical21.4% ×1.0
- Wholesale and retail trade14.4% ×1.1
- Health and social work11.9% ×1.1
- Construction7.7% ×0.7
- Other service activities5.9% ×1.1
- Education5.8% ×1.0
- Manufacturing4.9% ×1.4
- Administrative and support services4.9% ×0.9
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Brummen?
Brummen has 21,562 residents (2026), ranking 267 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Brummen?
Brummen covers 83.6 km², with a density of 258 people per km².
Is the population of Brummen growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Brummen went from 20,938 to 21,562, a change of +3.0%.
Where is Brummen?
Brummen is in Gelderland. It belongs to Achterhoek (COROP region). Latitude 52.100, longitude 6.167.
Household waste per inhabitant: what is the figure for Brummen?
In Brummen, “Household waste per inhabitant” stands at 367 kg (2024), ranking 319 of 340 municipalities; the national median is 468 kg.
New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Brummen?
In Brummen, “New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 31.1 ‰ (2025), ranking 25 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 17.4 ‰.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Brummen?
In Brummen, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,043 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Brummen?
The nearest to Brummen are Zutphen (4.3 km), Doesburg (9.5 km), Bronckhorst (11 km), Rheden (15 km), Voorst (16 km).