Blaricum: population and statistics
Blaricum has a population of 12,938 (2026) across 11.0 km², or 1,174 people per km². It ranks 317 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +34.5% between 2016 and 2026.
- 12,938 residents
- 11.0 km²
- 1,174 people/km²
Key points
Among the 44 municipalities in North Holland, Blaricum ranks No. 40 by population.
Average electricity supplied per dwelling: 3,720 kWh in Blaricum, compared with an average of 2,350 kWh in North Holland and 2,598 kWh nationally.
Average disposable income per household: 142,800 € in Blaricum, compared with an average of 65,353 € in North Holland and 61,843 € nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 30.7% of the area's business sites.
Blaricum in numbers
Where is Blaricum?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Laren2.2 km · 11,547
- Eemnes2.3 km · 10,065
- Huizen3.0 km · 41,287
- Gooise Meren5.3 km · 61,213
- Hilversum6.4 km · 94,595
- Baarn7.3 km · 25,435
- Bunschoten9.4 km · 22,905
- Wijdemeren9.6 km · 24,672
All municipalities in North Holland
All municipalities in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Blaricum over time
Blaricum had 9,622 residents in 2016 and 12,938 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,954 |
| 2022 | 12,359 |
| 2023 | 12,490 |
| 2024 | 12,724 |
| 2025 | 12,947 |
| 2026 | 12,938 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in North Holland for “Population change over 10 years”.
- Number 1 in North Holland for “Share of residents under 15”.
- “Average electricity supplied per dwelling”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Average disposable income per household”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 1,543 football pitches.
- Its population density is 2.2 times the national average.
All indicators for Blaricum
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 | Blaricum | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 24.5% | 19.4% | 23.6% | ranked 140 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 20.0% | 14.5% | 14.8% | ranked 7 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −1.9 ‰ | 0.7 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 200 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 19.3 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 13 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Blaricum | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 5,380 dwellings | 1,420,067 | 8,274,510 | ranked 323 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 16.2% | 25.0% | 13.1% | ranked 130 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 30.6% | 20.8% | 19.9% | ranked 18 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 86.2% | 50.2% | 79.5% | ranked 61 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 69.9% | 51.8% | 66.7% | ranked 116 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 21.3% | 30.5% | 23.7% | ranked 223 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 976,000 € | 524,447 € | 438,000 € | ranked 3 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 18.6 ‰ | 22.5 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 148 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Blaricum | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 1,080 m³ | 746 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 12 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 3,720 kWh | 2,350 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 2 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 24% | 13% | 7% | ranked 13 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 35% | 28% | 46% | ranked 282 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 30% | 8% | 12% | ranked 1 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 191 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 71.4% | 80.6% | 90.3% | ranked 324 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 4.2% | 8.8% | 0.1% | ranked 47 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 820 kWh | 600 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 277 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 740 Wp | 890 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 313 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 152.5 ‰ | 137.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 303 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Blaricum | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 142,800 € | 65,353 € | 63,450 € | ranked 2 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 2,625 | 533,195 | 2,612,530 | ranked 287 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 202.9 ‰ | 177.2 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 8 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Blaricum | 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) | 2.0% | 3.5% | 2.3% | ranked 224 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Blaricum | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 536 ‰ | 385 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 112 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 8.4 km | 3.7 km | 4.6 km | ranked 90 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Blaricum | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.3 persons | 2.0 | 2.2 | ranked 55 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 31.6% | 43.0% | 33.3% | ranked 229 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 24.0 ‰ | 56.3 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 268 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 9.0 ‰ | 27.4 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 231 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.0 km | 0.8 km | 1.0 km | ranked 161 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Blaricum | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 465 kg | 445 kg | 468 kg | ranked 179 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 41.6% | 44.6% | 16.8% | ranked 51 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 30.2% | 33.6% | 58.8% | ranked 278 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 22.4% | 11.0% | 11.7% | ranked 92 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Blaricum | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.9 km | 1.2 km | ranked 288 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Blaricum | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 44.7% | 39.0% | 28.5% | ranked 28 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Blaricum: 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
71.4% in 2022, compared with 82.5% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
4.2% in 2022, compared with 3.3% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
740 Wp in 2025, compared with 172 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
152.5 ‰ in 2025, compared with 42.2 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
24.0 ‰ in 2025, compared with 39.4 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
9.0 ‰ in 2025, compared with 18.6 ‰ in 2019
Business sectors: Blaricum
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical30.7% ×1.5
- Wholesale and retail trade11.5% ×0.9
- Health and social work9.6% ×0.9
- Information and communication6.7% ×1.3
- Construction6.3% ×0.6
- Finance and insurance6.3% ×2.3
- Administrative and support services6.3% ×1.2
- Education5.0% ×0.9
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Blaricum?
Blaricum has 12,938 residents (2026), ranking 317 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Blaricum?
Blaricum covers 11.0 km², with a density of 1,174 people per km².
Is the population of Blaricum growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Blaricum went from 9,622 to 12,938, a change of +34.5%.
Where is Blaricum?
Blaricum is in North Holland. It belongs to Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (COROP region). Latitude 52.273, longitude 5.242.
Average electricity supplied per dwelling: what is the figure for Blaricum?
In Blaricum, “Average electricity supplied per dwelling” stands at 3,720 kWh (2025), ranking 2 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 2,810 kWh.
Average disposable income per household: what is the figure for Blaricum?
In Blaricum, “Average disposable income per household” stands at 142,800 € (2024), ranking 2 of 336 municipalities; the national median is 63,450 €.
Which municipalities border Blaricum?
The nearest to Blaricum are Laren (2.2 km), Eemnes (2.3 km), Huizen (3.0 km), Gooise Meren (5.3 km), Hilversum (6.4 km).