Roosendaal: population and statistics
Roosendaal has a population of 78,165 (2026) across 106.5 km², or 734 people per km². It ranks 50 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +1.6% between 2016 and 2026.
- 78,165 residents
- 106.5 km²
- 734 people/km²
- 4 m
Key points
Among the 56 municipalities in North Brabant, Roosendaal ranks No. 9 by population.
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants: 25.7 ‰ in Roosendaal, compared with an average of 19.2 ‰ in North Brabant and 19.8 ‰ nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 17.9% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,044 kWh a year here.
Roosendaal in numbers
Where is Roosendaal?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Rucphen7.2 km · 23,973
- Halderberge7.5 km · 31,484
- Bergen op Zoom11 km · 70,692
- Etten-Leur13 km · 46,117
- Moerdijk15 km · 38,467
- Steenbergen15 km · 24,596
- Woensdrecht15 km · 22,301
- Zundert16 km · 23,088
All municipalities in North Brabant
All municipalities in West-Noord-Brabant (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Roosendaal over time
Roosendaal had 76,960 residents in 2016 and 78,165 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 77,200 |
| 2022 | 77,244 |
| 2023 | 77,613 |
| 2024 | 77,559 |
| 2025 | 77,721 |
| 2026 | 78,165 |
Did you know?
- “Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants”: higher than in 93% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 14,916 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is Rucphen, 7.2 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Breda (190,204 residents), 23 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,176 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Roosendaal
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 | Roosendaal | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 23.4% | 22.0% | 23.6% | ranked 181 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 13.9% | 14.4% | 14.8% | ranked 242 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −2.5 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 219 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 4.6 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 212 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Roosendaal | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 35,981 dwellings | 1,201,666 | 8,274,510 | ranked 51 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 12.5% | 10.8% | 13.1% | ranked 178 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 13.3% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 292 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 74.3% | 74.1% | 79.5% | ranked 226 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 62.4% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 241 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 27.4% | 26.6% | 23.7% | ranked 108 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 359,000 € | 450,866 € | 438,000 € | ranked 288 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 10.3 ‰ | 21.7 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 277 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Roosendaal | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 850 m³ | 824 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 215 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,640 kWh | 2,814 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 239 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 5% | 13% | 7% | ranked 236 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 37% | 42% | 46% | ranked 267 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 10% | 13% | 12% | ranked 223 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 27 ha | 319 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 39 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 91.0% | 84.3% | 90.3% | ranked 130 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 1.1% | 5.8% | 0.1% | ranked 81 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 990 kWh | 1,160 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 239 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,997 Wp | 1,877 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 130 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 185.3 ‰ | 203.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 264 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Roosendaal | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 56,700 € | 63,189 € | 63,450 € | ranked 276 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 9,950 | 375,525 | 2,612,530 | ranked 54 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 127.3 ‰ | 140.3 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 233 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Roosendaal | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | ranked 28 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 4.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | ranked 40 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Roosendaal | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 493 ‰ | 494 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 204 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 3.2 km | 6.3 km | 4.6 km | ranked 219 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Roosendaal | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.1 persons | 2.1 | 2.2 | ranked 235 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 39.0% | 37.2% | 33.3% | ranked 64 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 54.4 ‰ | 44.5 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 30 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 25.7 ‰ | 19.2 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 23 of 320 | |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 4.7 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | ranked 37 of 171 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 5.1 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 48 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.0 km | 1.0 km | 1.0 km | ranked 161 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Roosendaal | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 499 kg | 457 kg | 468 kg | ranked 125 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 24.4% | 28.1% | 16.8% | ranked 116 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 65.7% | 50.6% | 58.8% | ranked 138 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 6.5% | 16.0% | 11.7% | ranked 239 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Roosendaal | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 0.9 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km | ranked 247 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Roosendaal | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 26.9% | 32.2% | 28.5% | ranked 212 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 219 of 342 |
Roosendaal: 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
91.0% in 2022, compared with 93.3% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
1.1% in 2022, compared with 0.7% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,997 Wp in 2025, compared with 330 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
185.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 54.5 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
54.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with 55.2 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
25.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 25.1 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
4.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 5.8 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
5.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 5.7 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Roosendaal
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 3.9 |
| February | 40 | 4.2 |
| March | 84 | 6.6 |
| April | 130 | 10.1 |
| May | 157 | 13.7 |
| June | 165 | 17.1 |
| July | 160 | 18.7 |
| August | 136 | 18.1 |
| September | 100 | 15.6 |
| October | 58 | 12.1 |
| November | 29 | 7.6 |
| December | 19 | 4.9 |
Business sectors: Roosendaal
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical17.9% ×0.9
- Wholesale and retail trade16.3% ×1.3
- Construction12.2% ×1.2
- Health and social work10.8% ×1.0
- Other service activities6.2% ×1.1
- Administrative and support services6.0% ×1.1
- Education5.3% ×0.9
- Manufacturing4.1% ×1.2
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Roosendaal?
Roosendaal has 78,165 residents (2026), ranking 50 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Roosendaal?
Roosendaal covers 106.5 km², with a density of 734 people per km².
Is the population of Roosendaal growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Roosendaal went from 76,960 to 78,165, a change of +1.6%.
Where is Roosendaal?
Roosendaal is in North Brabant. It belongs to West-Noord-Brabant (COROP region). Latitude 51.531, longitude 4.456.
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants: what is the figure for Roosendaal?
In Roosendaal, “Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants” stands at 25.7 ‰ (2025), ranking 23 of 320 municipalities; the national median is 11.7 ‰.
Area of solar parks: what is the figure for Roosendaal?
In Roosendaal, “Area of solar parks” stands at 27 ha (2022), ranking 39 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 0 ha.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Roosendaal?
In Roosendaal, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,044 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Roosendaal?
The nearest to Roosendaal are Rucphen (7.2 km), Halderberge (7.5 km), Bergen op Zoom (11 km), Etten-Leur (13 km), Moerdijk (15 km).