Beesel: population and statistics
Beesel has a population of 13,579 (2026) across 27.8 km², or 489 people per km². It ranks 313 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +1.4% between 2016 and 2026.
- 13,579 residents
- 27.8 km²
- 489 people/km²
- 25 m
Key points
Among the 31 municipalities in Limburg, Beesel ranks No. 26 by population.
Average distance to the nearest railway station: 1.4 km in Beesel, compared with an average of 3.9 km in Limburg and 5.2 km nationally.
Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants: 94.6 ‰ in Beesel, compared with an average of 117.0 ‰ in Limburg and 144.1 ‰ nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 16.7% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,049 kWh a year here.
Beesel in numbers
Where is Beesel?
Population of Beesel over time
Beesel had 13,388 residents in 2016 and 13,579 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,450 |
| 2022 | 13,408 |
| 2023 | 13,449 |
| 2024 | 13,394 |
| 2025 | 13,524 |
| 2026 | 13,579 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in Limburg for “Average household size”.
- Number 1 in Limburg for “Dwellings mainly heated by electricity”.
- “Average distance to the nearest railway station”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants”: lower than in 98% of municipalities.
- “Dwellings mainly heated by electricity”: higher than in 91% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 3,888 football pitches.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Peel en Maas (45,816 residents), 6.8 km away.
All indicators for Beesel
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 | Beesel | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 26.5% | 26.2% | 23.6% | ranked 68 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.8% | ranked 274 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −2.5 ‰ | −4.3 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 219 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 12.2 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 49 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Beesel | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 6,218 dwellings | 551,489 | 8,274,510 | ranked 309 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 10.6% | 15.4% | 13.1% | ranked 220 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 18.3% | 14.5% | 19.9% | ranked 204 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 84.1% | 72.3% | 79.5% | ranked 111 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 66.6% | 61.1% | 66.7% | ranked 173 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 27.7% | 25.2% | 23.7% | ranked 96 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 360,000 € | 351,319 € | 438,000 € | ranked 287 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 15.5 ‰ | 13.8 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 213 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Beesel | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 870 m³ | 887 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 193 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,990 kWh | 2,783 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 97 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 9% | 6% | 7% | ranked 74 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 54% | 44% | 46% | ranked 54 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 16% | 11% | 12% | ranked 25 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 112 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 91.4% | 88.3% | 90.3% | ranked 103 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 2.8% | 1.1% | 0.1% | ranked 60 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,570 kWh | 1,254 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 63 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 2,909 Wp | 1,958 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 58 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 263.3 ‰ | 225.6 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 60 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Beesel | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 56,300 € | 56,081 € | 63,450 € | ranked 284 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 1,285 | 133,200 | 2,612,530 | ranked 330 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 94.6 ‰ | 117.0 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 335 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Beesel | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% | ranked 28 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 2.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% | ranked 125 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Beesel | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 541 ‰ | 520 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 94 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 1.4 km | 3.9 km | 4.6 km | ranked 336 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Beesel | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.0 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 32.0% | 39.8% | 33.3% | ranked 214 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 25.7 ‰ | 45.6 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 244 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 7.1 ‰ | 17.2 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 268 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | 1.0 km | ranked 134 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Beesel | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 383 kg | 489 kg | 468 kg | ranked 302 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 16.8% | 32.1% | 16.8% | ranked 171 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 64.0% | 46.3% | 58.8% | ranked 146 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 15.2% | 15.4% | 11.7% | ranked 137 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Beesel | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.0 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km | ranked 206 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Beesel | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 21.7% | 28.5% | 28.5% | ranked 311 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Beesel: 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
91.4% in 2022, compared with 95.1% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
2.8% in 2022, compared with 2.8% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
2,909 Wp in 2025, compared with 477 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
263.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 90.7 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
25.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 29.3 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
7.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 13.7 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Beesel
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 3.4 |
| February | 40 | 3.9 |
| March | 84 | 6.5 |
| April | 129 | 10.3 |
| May | 158 | 14.2 |
| June | 167 | 17.8 |
| July | 165 | 19.3 |
| August | 137 | 18.5 |
| September | 101 | 15.7 |
| October | 60 | 12.0 |
| November | 30 | 7.2 |
| December | 19 | 4.5 |
Business sectors: Beesel
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical16.7% ×0.8
- Wholesale and retail trade15.2% ×1.2
- Health and social work12.5% ×1.2
- Construction8.9% ×0.9
- Other service activities8.6% ×1.6
- Manufacturing5.4% ×1.6
- Education4.7% ×0.8
- Information and communication4.3% ×0.8
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Beesel?
Beesel has 13,579 residents (2026), ranking 313 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Beesel?
Beesel covers 27.8 km², with a density of 489 people per km².
Is the population of Beesel growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Beesel went from 13,388 to 13,579, a change of +1.4%.
Where is Beesel?
Beesel is in Limburg. It belongs to Noord-Limburg (COROP region). Latitude 51.267, longitude 6.039.
Average distance to the nearest railway station: what is the figure for Beesel?
In Beesel, “Average distance to the nearest railway station” stands at 1.4 km (2025), ranking 336 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 4.6 km.
Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Beesel?
In Beesel, “Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 94.6 ‰ (2026), ranking 335 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 135.6 ‰.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Beesel?
In Beesel, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,049 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Beesel?
The nearest to Beesel are Peel en Maas (6.8 km), Roermond (8.4 km), Leudal (13 km), Roerdalen (13 km), Venlo (14 km).