Culemborg: population and statistics
Culemborg has a population of 30,413 (2026) across 29.2 km², or 1,040 people per km². It ranks 189 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +10.0% between 2016 and 2026.
- 30,413 residents
- 29.2 km²
- 1,040 people/km²
- 2 m
Key points
Among the 51 municipalities in Gelderland, Culemborg ranks No. 27 by population.
Dwellings built since 2000: 29.8% in Culemborg, compared with an average of 21.5% in Gelderland and 20.4% nationally.
Average distance to the nearest school: 0.6 km in Culemborg, compared with an average of 0.8 km in Gelderland and 0.8 km nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 22.7% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,047 kWh a year here.
Culemborg in numbers
Where is Culemborg?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Wijk bij Duurstede7.7 km · 23,707
- Buren8.1 km · 28,095
- West Betuwe8.2 km · 53,445
- Houten9.4 km · 50,952
- Vijfheerenlanden13 km · 63,246
- Nieuwegein13 km · 68,257
- Bunnik13 km · 16,402
- Zeist15 km · 66,648
All municipalities in Gelderland
All municipalities in Zuidwest-Gelderland (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Culemborg over time
Culemborg had 27,644 residents in 2016 and 30,413 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 29,121 |
| 2022 | 29,397 |
| 2023 | 29,729 |
| 2024 | 29,944 |
| 2025 | 30,281 |
| 2026 | 30,413 |
Did you know?
- “Dwellings built since 2000”: higher than in 95% of municipalities.
- “Average distance to the nearest school”: lower than in 94% of municipalities.
- “Average natural gas use per dwelling”: lower than in 93% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 4,097 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is Wijk bij Duurstede, 7.7 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is West Betuwe (53,445 residents), 8.2 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,188 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Culemborg
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 | Culemborg | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 21.4% | 22.4% | 23.6% | ranked 253 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 16.5% | 14.9% | 14.8% | ranked 50 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | 2.0 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 41 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 9.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 97 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Culemborg | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 13,399 dwellings | 958,419 | 8,274,510 | ranked 192 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 12.1% | 15.1% | 13.1% | ranked 190 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 29.8% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 19 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 73.8% | 73.5% | 79.5% | ranked 231 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 64.0% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 222 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 27.3% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 109 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 471,000 € | 443,080 € | 438,000 € | ranked 125 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 19.8 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 126 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Culemborg | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 690 m³ | 858 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 315 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,570 kWh | 2,769 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 266 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 17% | 10% | 7% | ranked 25 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 46% | 43% | 46% | ranked 168 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 12% | 11% | 12% | ranked 140 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 358 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 82.0% | 85.9% | 90.3% | ranked 292 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 10.0% | 4.2% | 0.1% | ranked 24 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,070 kWh | 1,103 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 219 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,222 Wp | 1,812 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 248 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 216.8 ‰ | 202.5 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 190 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Culemborg | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 63,500 € | 61,678 € | 63,450 € | ranked 167 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 4,320 | 298,620 | 2,612,530 | ranked 180 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 142.0 ‰ | 137.4 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 130 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Culemborg | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% | ranked 91 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.3% | ranked 109 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Culemborg | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 455 ‰ | 485 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 274 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 1.9 km | 4.0 km | 4.6 km | ranked 306 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Culemborg | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 34.4% | 36.8% | 33.3% | ranked 142 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 33.3 ‰ | 36.1 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 134 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 13.8 ‰ | 14.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 117 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 0.7 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 298 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Culemborg | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 397 kg | 438 kg | 468 kg | ranked 288 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 26.3% | 22.9% | 16.8% | ranked 111 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 62.4% | 45.1% | 58.8% | ranked 154 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 6.8% | 26.8% | 11.7% | ranked 232 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Culemborg | 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 | Culemborg | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 38.5% | 31.9% | 28.5% | ranked 53 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.6 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 304 of 342 |
Culemborg: 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
82.0% in 2022, compared with 84.3% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
10.0% in 2022, compared with 9.1% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,222 Wp in 2025, compared with 351 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
216.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 83.7 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
33.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 37.3 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
13.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 15.0 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
4.2 ‰ in 2023, compared with 6.1 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Culemborg
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 3.7 |
| February | 39 | 3.9 |
| March | 83 | 6.3 |
| April | 131 | 9.9 |
| May | 158 | 13.6 |
| June | 168 | 17.0 |
| July | 164 | 18.6 |
| August | 138 | 17.9 |
| September | 98 | 15.4 |
| October | 58 | 11.9 |
| November | 28 | 7.4 |
| December | 18 | 4.7 |
Business sectors: Culemborg
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical22.7% ×1.1
- Wholesale and retail trade12.5% ×1.0
- Health and social work11.7% ×1.1
- Education8.2% ×1.4
- Arts, entertainment and recreation7.2% ×1.3
- Construction7.0% ×0.7
- Information and communication6.1% ×1.2
- Administrative and support services5.6% ×1.0
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Culemborg?
Culemborg has 30,413 residents (2026), ranking 189 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Culemborg?
Culemborg covers 29.2 km², with a density of 1,040 people per km².
Is the population of Culemborg growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Culemborg went from 27,644 to 30,413, a change of +10.0%.
Where is Culemborg?
Culemborg is in Gelderland. It belongs to Zuidwest-Gelderland (COROP region). Latitude 51.950, longitude 5.233.
Dwellings built since 2000: what is the figure for Culemborg?
In Culemborg, “Dwellings built since 2000” stands at 29.8% (2024), ranking 19 of 338 municipalities; the national median is 19.9%.
Average distance to the nearest school: what is the figure for Culemborg?
In Culemborg, “Average distance to the nearest school” stands at 0.6 km (2025), ranking 304 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 0.8 km.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Culemborg?
In Culemborg, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,047 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Culemborg?
The nearest to Culemborg are Wijk bij Duurstede (7.7 km), Buren (8.1 km), West Betuwe (8.2 km), Houten (9.4 km), Vijfheerenlanden (13 km).