Location map: Limburg
Province

Limburg: municipalities in numbers

Limburg (province) has 31 municipalities and 1,138,374 residents across 2,141 km², or 532 people per km². Population: +2.0% between 2019 and 2026.

  • 1,138,374 residents
  • 31 municipalities
  • 2,141 km²
  • 532 people/km²

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Population

Population change over 10 years

Population density

Elevation

The COROP regions of Limburg

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COROP regionPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of residents aged 65 and overShare of residents under 15
Zuid-Limburg (COROP region)601,355+0.7%927.6 people/km²648.3 km²26.8%12.0%
Noord-Limburg (COROP region)292,701+4.5%352.9 people/km²829.3 km²24.9%13.3%
Midden-Limburg (COROP region)244,318+3.8%368.0 people/km²663.9 km²26.5%13.0%

All municipalities in Limburg

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of residents aged 65 and overShare of residents under 15
Maastricht126,026+2.9%2,259 people/km²55.8 km²22.6%10.1%
Venlo104,195+3.8%839.5 people/km²124.1 km²23.8%13.5%
Sittard-Geleen92,461−1.2%1,183 people/km²78.1 km²26.7%12.1%
Heerlen87,764+0.4%1,958 people/km²44.8 km²25.2%12.8%
Roermond61,431+7.8%1,015 people/km²60.5 km²23.2%13.9%
Weert51,498+4.9%494.9 people/km²104.1 km²25.2%13.4%
Kerkrade45,824−0.4%2,089 people/km²21.9 km²27.4%12.3%
Peel en Maas45,816+5.8%287.6 people/km²159.3 km²25.4%13.5%
Venray45,108+4.2%277.1 people/km²162.8 km²24.2%13.4%
Horst aan de Maas44,821+7.5%238.1 people/km²188.2 km²24.5%13.4%
Landgraaf36,844−1.7%1,497 people/km²24.6 km²28.7%12.4%
Leudal36,099−0.1%222.3 people/km²162.4 km²28.0%12.3%
Beekdaelen35,903+0.5%458.5 people/km²78.3 km²28.7%13.2%
Echt-Susteren32,385+1.4%314.5 people/km²103.0 km²28.3%12.3%
Brunssum27,474−3.4%1,593 people/km²17.2 km²27.8%12.2%
Eijsden-Margraten26,350+4.9%339.8 people/km²77.5 km²28.4%14.8%
Stein24,691−1.5%1,195 people/km²20.7 km²30.1%12.0%
Maasgouw24,377+2.6%533.2 people/km²45.7 km²30.0%12.2%
Roerdalen20,995+1.5%237.9 people/km²88.2 km²30.1%12.5%
Meerssen18,454−3.1%687.8 people/km²26.8 km²29.4%12.5%
Gennep17,953+5.1%379.7 people/km²47.3 km²27.0%12.7%
Nederweert17,533+4.4%175.5 people/km²99.9 km²26.4%13.6%
Valkenburg aan de Geul16,481−0.2%448.7 people/km²36.7 km²32.3%10.9%
Beek16,141+0.5%766.1 people/km²21.1 km²28.7%12.8%
Gulpen-Wittem13,945−3.9%190.6 people/km²73.2 km²32.6%11.4%
Beesel13,579+1.4%489.2 people/km²27.8 km²26.5%13.5%
Bergen13,037−0.4%127.2 people/km²102.5 km²27.5%12.1%
Voerendaal12,432−0.4%394.5 people/km²31.5 km²29.8%14.1%
Simpelveld10,459−2.6%652.5 people/km²16.0 km²29.4%12.1%
Vaals10,106+4.9%423.0 people/km²23.9 km²30.2%10.4%
Mook en Middelaar8,192+5.6%471.1 people/km²17.4 km²30.1%11.4%

Limburg compared with the national figures

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorLimburgNetherlands
Share of residents aged 65 and over26.2%21.1%
Share of residents under 1512.6%14.8%
Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants−4.3 ‰−0.3 ‰
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)6.2 ‰6.0 ‰
Average household size2.0 persons2.1 persons
Single-person households39.8%39.3%
Housing stock551,489 dwellings8,274,510 dwellings
Dwellings built before 194615.4%18.0%
Dwellings built since 200014.5%20.4%
Single-family dwellings72.3%64.0%
Owner-occupied dwellings61.1%58.1%
Housing association dwellings25.2%27.9%
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings351,319 €440,410 €
New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants13.8 ‰19.7 ‰
Average natural gas use per dwelling887 m³793 m³
Average electricity supplied per dwelling2,783 kWh2,598 kWh
Dwellings without natural gas6%12%
Dwellings with solar power44%38%
Dwellings mainly heated by electricity11%10%
Average disposable income per household56,081 €61,843 €
Business establishments133,2002,612,530
Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants117.0 ‰144.1 ‰
Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–651.9%1.6%
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–653.6%3.5%
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants520 ‰450 ‰
Average distance to the nearest railway station3.9 km5.2 km
Residents with a higher professional or university degree28.5%33.2%
Household waste per inhabitant489 kg455 kg
Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water)32.1%34.3%
Share of agricultural land (excluding water)46.3%44.5%
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)15.4%13.5%
Area of solar parks112 ha3,475 ha
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants45.6 ‰45.2 ‰
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants17.2 ‰19.8 ‰
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants4.7 ‰4.4 ‰
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants5.4 ‰5.2 ‰
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler88.3%82.6%
Dwellings with district heating1.1%6.7%
Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling1,254 kWh949 kWh
Average distance to the nearest GP practice1.1 km1.1 km
Average distance to a large supermarket1.0 km1.0 km
Average distance to the nearest school0.8 km0.8 km
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant1,958 Wp1,605 Wp
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants225.6 ‰183.6 ‰

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Limburg?

Limburg has 31 municipalities. The most populous is Maastricht, with 126,026 residents.

What is the population of Limburg?

Limburg has 1,138,374 residents (2026), or 532 people per km².

Which municipality in Limburg is growing fastest?

Roermond has the fastest growth in Limburg over 10 years: +7.8%.

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