Alkmaar: population and statistics
Alkmaar has a population of 113,196 (2026) across 110.2 km², or 1,027 people per km². It ranks 28 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +5.2% between 2016 and 2026.
- 113,196 residents
- 110.2 km²
- 1,027 people/km²
- 3 m
Key points
Among the 44 municipalities in North Holland, Alkmaar ranks No. 5 by population.
Average electricity supplied per dwelling: 2,260 kWh in Alkmaar, compared with an average of 2,350 kWh in North Holland and 2,598 kWh nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 20.4% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,078 kWh a year here.
Alkmaar in numbers
Where is Alkmaar?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Heiloo4.2 km · 24,613
- Bergen5.3 km · 29,653
- Dijk en Waard7.3 km · 91,411
- Castricum10 km · 37,077
- Uitgeest11 km · 13,489
- Koggenland14 km · 24,214
- Heemskerk14 km · 39,529
- Opmeer16 km · 12,669
All municipalities in North Holland
All municipalities in Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Alkmaar over time
Alkmaar had 107,615 residents in 2016 and 113,196 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 109,896 |
| 2022 | 110,783 |
| 2023 | 111,834 |
| 2024 | 112,304 |
| 2025 | 112,896 |
| 2026 | 113,196 |
Did you know?
- “Average electricity supplied per dwelling”: lower than in 96% of municipalities.
- “Business establishments”: higher than in 94% of municipalities.
- “Housing stock”: higher than in 93% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 15,431 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is Heiloo, 4.2 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Amsterdam (941,927 residents), 31 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,312 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Alkmaar
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 | Alkmaar | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 21.7% | 19.4% | 23.6% | ranked 244 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.8% | ranked 197 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | 0.5 ‰ | 0.7 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 89 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 4.8 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 209 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Alkmaar | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 54,739 dwellings | 1,420,067 | 8,274,510 | ranked 25 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 17.9% | 25.0% | 13.1% | ranked 105 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 16.8% | 20.8% | 19.9% | ranked 235 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 61.4% | 50.2% | 79.5% | ranked 301 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 58.6% | 51.8% | 66.7% | ranked 279 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 27.8% | 30.5% | 23.7% | ranked 93 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 419,000 € | 524,447 € | 438,000 € | ranked 206 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 24.1 ‰ | 22.5 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 79 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Alkmaar | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 730 m³ | 746 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 294 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,260 kWh | 2,350 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 326 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 14% | 13% | 7% | ranked 34 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 36% | 28% | 46% | ranked 276 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 6% | 8% | 12% | ranked 318 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 2 ha | 191 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 131 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 85.9% | 80.6% | 90.3% | ranked 263 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 6.1% | 8.8% | 0.1% | ranked 38 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 700 kWh | 600 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 298 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 960 Wp | 890 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 287 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 184.8 ‰ | 137.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 266 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Alkmaar | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 56,800 € | 65,353 € | 63,450 € | ranked 275 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 16,925 | 533,195 | 2,612,530 | ranked 23 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 149.5 ‰ | 177.2 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 89 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Alkmaar | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% | ranked 185 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.3% | ranked 71 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Alkmaar | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 437 ‰ | 385 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 299 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 3.2 km | 3.7 km | 4.6 km | ranked 219 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Alkmaar | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.0 persons | 2.0 | 2.2 | ranked 293 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 42.1% | 43.0% | 33.3% | ranked 34 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 52.3 ‰ | 56.3 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 34 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 23.6 ‰ | 27.4 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 31 of 320 | |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 5.7 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | ranked 12 of 171 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 5.3 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 40 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 0.9 km | 0.8 km | 1.0 km | ranked 198 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Alkmaar | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 442 kg | 445 kg | 468 kg | ranked 224 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 23.0% | 44.6% | 16.8% | ranked 123 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 60.6% | 33.6% | 58.8% | ranked 160 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.7% | ranked 178 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Alkmaar | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.0 km | 0.9 km | 1.2 km | ranked 206 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Alkmaar | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 33.4% | 39.0% | 28.5% | ranked 88 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.7 km | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | ranked 219 of 342 |
Alkmaar: 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
85.9% in 2022, compared with 90.0% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
6.1% in 2022, compared with 3.1% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
960 Wp in 2025, compared with 313 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
184.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 62.2 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
52.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 50.1 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
23.6 ‰ in 2025, compared with 23.1 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
5.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 5.2 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
5.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 4.8 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Alkmaar
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 4.6 |
| February | 38 | 4.4 |
| March | 85 | 6.2 |
| April | 134 | 9.3 |
| May | 166 | 12.7 |
| June | 173 | 15.9 |
| July | 169 | 17.9 |
| August | 140 | 17.8 |
| September | 95 | 15.8 |
| October | 54 | 12.5 |
| November | 26 | 8.4 |
| December | 16 | 5.8 |
Business sectors: Alkmaar
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical20.4% ×1.0
- Wholesale and retail trade13.2% ×1.0
- Construction11.3% ×1.1
- Health and social work10.8% ×1.0
- Education7.1% ×1.2
- Other service activities6.3% ×1.2
- Arts, entertainment and recreation5.5% ×1.0
- Information and communication5.4% ×1.0
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Alkmaar?
Alkmaar has 113,196 residents (2026), ranking 28 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Alkmaar?
Alkmaar covers 110.2 km², with a density of 1,027 people per km².
Is the population of Alkmaar growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Alkmaar went from 107,615 to 113,196, a change of +5.2%.
Where is Alkmaar?
Alkmaar is in North Holland. It belongs to Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region). Latitude 52.629, longitude 4.744.
Average electricity supplied per dwelling: what is the figure for Alkmaar?
In Alkmaar, “Average electricity supplied per dwelling” stands at 2,260 kWh (2025), ranking 326 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 2,810 kWh.
Business establishments: what is the figure for Alkmaar?
In Alkmaar, “Business establishments” stands at 16,925 (2026), ranking 23 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 4,478.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Alkmaar?
In Alkmaar, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,078 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Alkmaar?
The nearest to Alkmaar are Heiloo (4.2 km), Bergen (5.3 km), Dijk en Waard (7.3 km), Castricum (10 km), Uitgeest (11 km).