Ede: population and statistics
Ede has a population of 125,331 (2026) across 318.1 km², or 394 people per km². It ranks 24 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +11.5% between 2016 and 2026.
- 125,331 residents
- 318.1 km²
- 394 people/km²
- 23 m
Key points
Among the 51 municipalities in Gelderland, Ede ranks No. 4 by population.
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water): 54.5% in Ede, compared with an average of 26.8% in Gelderland and 13.5% nationally.
Dwellings with district heating: 12.6% in Ede, compared with an average of 4.2% in Gelderland and 6.7% nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 19.6% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,003 kWh a year here.
Ede in numbers
Where is Ede?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Veenendaal8.1 km · 70,779
- Renswoude9.0 km · 5,908
- Wageningen9.5 km · 42,779
- Renkum10 km · 31,356
- Barneveld11 km · 63,926
- Rhenen12 km · 20,457
- Scherpenzeel13 km · 10,674
- Neder-Betuwe13 km · 25,925
All municipalities in Gelderland
All municipalities in Veluwe (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Ede over time
Ede had 112,427 residents in 2016 and 125,331 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 118,530 |
| 2022 | 119,986 |
| 2023 | 122,012 |
| 2024 | 123,532 |
| 2025 | 124,214 |
| 2026 | 125,331 |
Did you know?
- “Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)”: higher than in 97% of municipalities.
- “Dwellings with district heating”: higher than in 95% of municipalities.
- “Business establishments”: higher than in 94% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 44,555 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is Veenendaal, 8.1 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Nijmegen (189,871 residents), 26 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,012 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Ede
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 | Ede | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 20.0% | 22.4% | 23.6% | ranked 286 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 17.4% | 14.9% | 14.8% | ranked 28 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | 2.9 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 28 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 2.7 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 262 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Ede | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 52,757 dwellings | 958,419 | 8,274,510 | ranked 27 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 10.2% | 15.1% | 13.1% | ranked 229 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 27.5% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 30 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 66.8% | 73.5% | 79.5% | ranked 274 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 65.1% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 202 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 20.9% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 234 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 486,000 € | 443,080 € | 438,000 € | ranked 106 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 24.2 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 76 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Ede | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 770 m³ | 858 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 276 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,740 kWh | 2,769 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 202 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 18% | 10% | 7% | ranked 24 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 38% | 43% | 46% | ranked 260 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 9% | 11% | 12% | ranked 256 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 2 ha | 358 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 131 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 76.5% | 85.9% | 90.3% | ranked 315 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 12.6% | 4.2% | 0.1% | ranked 19 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 970 kWh | 1,103 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 243 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,465 Wp | 1,812 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 205 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 171.2 ‰ | 202.5 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 286 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Ede | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 65,400 € | 61,678 € | 63,450 € | ranked 123 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 17,775 | 298,620 | 2,612,530 | ranked 21 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 141.8 ‰ | 137.4 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 131 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Ede | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% | ranked 311 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 2.5% | 3.1% | 2.3% | ranked 139 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Ede | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 457 ‰ | 485 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 272 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 2.9 km | 4.0 km | 4.6 km | ranked 235 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Ede | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.3 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 55 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 35.9% | 36.8% | 33.3% | ranked 110 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 36.6 ‰ | 36.1 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 103 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 15.7 ‰ | 14.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 86 of 320 | |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.4 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | ranked 102 of 171 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.3 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 127 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.1 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 134 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Ede | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 435 kg | 438 kg | 468 kg | ranked 237 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 10.9% | 22.9% | 16.8% | ranked 245 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 32.2% | 45.1% | 58.8% | ranked 271 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 54.5% | 26.8% | 11.7% | ranked 11 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Ede | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.2 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km | ranked 143 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Ede | Gelderland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 32.6% | 31.9% | 28.5% | ranked 103 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Ede: 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
76.5% in 2022, compared with 77.0% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
12.6% in 2022, compared with 7.1% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,465 Wp in 2025, compared with 419 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
171.2 ‰ in 2025, compared with 64.2 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
36.6 ‰ in 2025, compared with 43.6 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
15.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 19.4 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
3.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with 5.7 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
3.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 3.9 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Ede
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 3.5 |
| February | 38 | 3.7 |
| March | 80 | 6.2 |
| April | 126 | 9.9 |
| May | 153 | 13.6 |
| June | 162 | 17.1 |
| July | 159 | 18.7 |
| August | 134 | 17.9 |
| September | 95 | 15.4 |
| October | 55 | 11.7 |
| November | 27 | 7.2 |
| December | 17 | 4.5 |
Business sectors: Ede
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical19.6% ×0.9
- Wholesale and retail trade13.2% ×1.0
- Construction12.9% ×1.2
- Health and social work10.7% ×1.0
- Education5.4% ×0.9
- Information and communication5.1% ×1.0
- Administrative and support services5.0% ×0.9
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing5.0% ×1.6
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Ede?
Ede has 125,331 residents (2026), ranking 24 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Ede?
Ede covers 318.1 km², with a density of 394 people per km².
Is the population of Ede growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Ede went from 112,427 to 125,331, a change of +11.5%.
Where is Ede?
Ede is in Gelderland. It belongs to Veluwe (COROP region). Latitude 52.050, longitude 5.667.
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water): what is the figure for Ede?
In Ede, “Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)” stands at 54.5% (2022), ranking 11 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 11.7%.
Dwellings with district heating: what is the figure for Ede?
In Ede, “Dwellings with district heating” stands at 12.6% (2022), ranking 19 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 0.1%.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Ede?
In Ede, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,003 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Ede?
The nearest to Ede are Veenendaal (8.1 km), Renswoude (9.0 km), Wageningen (9.5 km), Renkum (10 km), Barneveld (11 km).