Sittard-Geleen: population and statistics
Sittard-Geleen has a population of 92,461 (2026) across 78.1 km², or 1,183 people per km². It ranks 39 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is falling: −1.2% between 2016 and 2026.
- 92,461 residents
- 78.1 km²
- 1,183 people/km²
- 56 m
Key points
Among the 31 municipalities in Limburg, Sittard-Geleen ranks No. 3 by population.
Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65: 2.2% in Sittard-Geleen, compared with an average of 1.9% in Limburg and 1.6% nationally.
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings: 299,000 € in Sittard-Geleen, compared with an average of 351,319 € in Limburg and 440,410 € nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 18.9% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,072 kWh a year here.
Sittard-Geleen in numbers
Where is Sittard-Geleen?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Beekdaelen6.8 km · 35,903
- Stein6.9 km · 24,691
- Beek7.7 km · 16,141
- Echt-Susteren9.3 km · 32,385
- Brunssum9.9 km · 27,474
- Voerendaal14 km · 12,432
- Meerssen14 km · 18,454
- Valkenburg aan de Geul15 km · 16,481
All municipalities in Zuid-Limburg (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Sittard-Geleen over time
Sittard-Geleen had 93,555 residents in 2016 and 92,461 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 91,743 |
| 2022 | 91,719 |
| 2023 | 92,234 |
| 2024 | 92,650 |
| 2025 | 92,491 |
| 2026 | 92,461 |
Did you know?
- “Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65”: higher than in 98% of municipalities.
- “Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings”: lower than in 96% of municipalities.
- “Share of residents under 15”: lower than in 94% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 10,944 football pitches.
- Its population density is 2.2 times the national average.
- The nearest municipality is Beekdaelen, 6.8 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Eindhoven (249,783 residents), 55 km away.
All indicators for Sittard-Geleen
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 | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 26.7% | 26.2% | 23.6% | ranked 61 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 12.1% | 12.6% | 14.8% | ranked 322 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −5.0 ‰ | −4.3 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 297 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 3.3 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 240 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 47,306 dwellings | 551,489 | 8,274,510 | ranked 33 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 13.6% | 15.4% | 13.1% | ranked 161 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 13.2% | 14.5% | 19.9% | ranked 295 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 67.7% | 72.3% | 79.5% | ranked 272 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 58.7% | 61.1% | 66.7% | ranked 278 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 27.6% | 25.2% | 23.7% | ranked 101 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 299,000 € | 351,319 € | 438,000 € | ranked 327 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 7.4 ‰ | 13.8 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 311 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 830 m³ | 887 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 230 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,670 kWh | 2,783 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 230 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 8% | 6% | 7% | ranked 100 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 41% | 44% | 46% | ranked 231 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 8% | 11% | 12% | ranked 285 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 10 ha | 112 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 79 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 85.8% | 88.3% | 90.3% | ranked 264 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 3.5% | 1.1% | 0.1% | ranked 55 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,070 kWh | 1,254 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 219 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,574 Wp | 1,958 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 183 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 223.1 ‰ | 225.6 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 170 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 53,100 € | 56,081 € | 63,450 € | ranked 315 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 10,550 | 133,200 | 2,612,530 | ranked 48 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 114.1 ‰ | 117.0 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 303 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% | ranked 7 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 4.4% | 3.6% | 2.3% | ranked 27 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 533 ‰ | 520 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 120 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 2.6 km | 3.9 km | 4.6 km | ranked 254 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.0 persons | 2.0 | 2.2 | ranked 293 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 42.1% | 39.8% | 33.3% | ranked 34 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 51.7 ‰ | 45.6 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 36 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 17.8 ‰ | 17.2 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 63 of 320 | |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 4.5 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | ranked 46 of 171 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 5.5 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 35 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 0.9 km | 1.0 km | 1.0 km | ranked 198 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 449 kg | 489 kg | 468 kg | ranked 213 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 50.8% | 32.1% | 16.8% | ranked 38 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 38.6% | 46.3% | 58.8% | ranked 252 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 5.7% | 15.4% | 11.7% | ranked 247 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 0.8 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km | ranked 288 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 29.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | ranked 154 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Sittard-Geleen: 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
85.8% in 2022, compared with 86.0% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
3.5% in 2022, compared with 2.9% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,574 Wp in 2025, compared with 363 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
223.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 73.7 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
51.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 56.5 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
17.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 23.9 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
4.5 ‰ in 2025, compared with 6.9 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
5.5 ‰ in 2025, compared with 6.0 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Sittard-Geleen
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 3.0 |
| February | 42 | 3.6 |
| March | 85 | 6.2 |
| April | 130 | 9.9 |
| May | 160 | 13.7 |
| June | 168 | 17.3 |
| July | 166 | 18.9 |
| August | 139 | 18.1 |
| September | 104 | 15.4 |
| October | 62 | 11.8 |
| November | 31 | 7.0 |
| December | 20 | 4.3 |
Business sectors: Sittard-Geleen
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical18.9% ×0.9
- Wholesale and retail trade15.2% ×1.2
- Health and social work13.4% ×1.3
- Construction9.9% ×0.9
- Other service activities7.5% ×1.4
- Administrative and support services5.3% ×1.0
- Education5.3% ×0.9
- Arts, entertainment and recreation4.8% ×0.9
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Sittard-Geleen?
Sittard-Geleen has 92,461 residents (2026), ranking 39 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Sittard-Geleen?
Sittard-Geleen covers 78.1 km², with a density of 1,183 people per km².
Is the population of Sittard-Geleen growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Sittard-Geleen went from 93,555 to 92,461, a change of −1.2%.
Where is Sittard-Geleen?
Sittard-Geleen is in Limburg. It belongs to Zuid-Limburg (COROP region). Latitude 51.000, longitude 5.850.
Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65: what is the figure for Sittard-Geleen?
In Sittard-Geleen, “Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65” stands at 2.2% (2026), ranking 7 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 1.5%.
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings: what is the figure for Sittard-Geleen?
In Sittard-Geleen, “Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings” stands at 299,000 € (2026), ranking 327 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 438,000 €.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Sittard-Geleen?
In Sittard-Geleen, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,072 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Sittard-Geleen?
The nearest to Sittard-Geleen are Beekdaelen (6.8 km), Stein (6.9 km), Beek (7.7 km), Echt-Susteren (9.3 km), Brunssum (9.9 km).