Koggenland: population and statistics
Koggenland has a population of 24,214 (2026) across 80.6 km², or 300 people per km². It ranks 245 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +7.8% between 2016 and 2026.
- 24,214 residents
- 80.6 km²
- 300 people/km²
- −3 m
Key points
Among the 44 municipalities in North Holland, Koggenland ranks No. 29 by population.
Housing association dwellings: 5.5% in Koggenland, compared with an average of 30.5% in North Holland and 27.9% nationally.
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water): 0.7% in Koggenland, compared with an average of 11.0% in North Holland and 13.5% nationally.
Largest business sector: Construction, with 18.5% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,066 kWh a year here.
Koggenland in numbers
Where is Koggenland?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Opmeer7.8 km · 12,669
- Hoorn8.6 km · 76,202
- Dijk en Waard8.7 km · 91,411
- Alkmaar14 km · 113,196
- Purmerend14 km · 96,182
- Wormerland15 km · 16,328
- Drechterland15 km · 20,550
- Edam-Volendam16 km · 37,126
All municipalities in North Holland
All municipalities in Kop van Noord-Holland (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Koggenland over time
Koggenland had 22,471 residents in 2016 and 24,214 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,940 |
| 2022 | 23,048 |
| 2023 | 23,509 |
| 2024 | 23,587 |
| 2025 | 23,821 |
| 2026 | 24,214 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in North Holland for “Owner-occupied dwellings”.
- “Housing association dwellings”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)”: lower than in 97% of municipalities.
- “Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65”: lower than in 93% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 11,290 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is Opmeer, 7.8 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Hoorn (76,202 residents), 8.6 km away.
All indicators for Koggenland
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 | Koggenland | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 22.7% | 19.4% | 23.6% | ranked 218 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 15.3% | 14.5% | 14.8% | ranked 127 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −1.2 ‰ | 0.7 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 164 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 11.1 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 63 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Koggenland | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 9,907 dwellings | 1,420,067 | 8,274,510 | ranked 256 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 14.0% | 25.0% | 13.1% | ranked 156 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 26.0% | 20.8% | 19.9% | ranked 47 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 83.6% | 50.2% | 79.5% | ranked 116 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 78.6% | 51.8% | 66.7% | ranked 3 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 5.5% | 30.5% | 23.7% | ranked 339 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 456,000 € | 524,447 € | 438,000 € | ranked 145 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 24.3 ‰ | 22.5 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 75 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Koggenland | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 890 m³ | 746 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 179 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,980 kWh | 2,350 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 104 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 8% | 13% | 7% | ranked 100 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 51% | 28% | 46% | ranked 102 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 16% | 8% | 12% | ranked 25 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) | 91.0% | 80.6% | 90.3% | ranked 130 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.0% | 8.8% | 0.1% | ranked 191 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,460 kWh | 600 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 99 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,958 Wp | 890 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 138 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 243.3 ‰ | 137.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 106 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Koggenland | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 66,400 € | 65,353 € | 63,450 € | ranked 102 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 3,675 | 533,195 | 2,612,530 | ranked 210 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 151.8 ‰ | 177.2 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 80 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Koggenland | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% | ranked 311 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.6% | 3.5% | 2.3% | ranked 296 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Koggenland | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 533 ‰ | 385 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 120 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 5.3 km | 3.7 km | 4.6 km | ranked 155 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Koggenland | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.3 persons | 2.0 | 2.2 | ranked 55 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 31.0% | 43.0% | 33.3% | ranked 245 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 24.1 ‰ | 56.3 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 265 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 7.9 ‰ | 27.4 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 254 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.7 km | 0.8 km | 1.0 km | ranked 31 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Koggenland | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 572 kg | 445 kg | 468 kg | ranked 61 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 11.8% | 44.6% | 16.8% | ranked 231 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 84.8% | 33.6% | 58.8% | ranked 15 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 0.7% | 11.0% | 11.7% | ranked 330 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Koggenland | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.3 km | 0.9 km | 1.2 km | ranked 118 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Koggenland | North Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 25.8% | 39.0% | 28.5% | ranked 234 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Koggenland: 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 94.4% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.0% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,958 Wp in 2025, compared with 537 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
243.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 86.5 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
24.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 27.7 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
7.9 ‰ in 2025, compared with 11.6 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Koggenland
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 4.5 |
| February | 38 | 4.3 |
| March | 84 | 6.2 |
| April | 132 | 9.4 |
| May | 163 | 12.8 |
| June | 171 | 16.0 |
| July | 168 | 17.9 |
| August | 138 | 17.7 |
| September | 96 | 15.5 |
| October | 55 | 12.1 |
| November | 26 | 8.1 |
| December | 17 | 5.7 |
Business sectors: Koggenland
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Construction18.5% ×1.8
- Professional, scientific and technical17.8% ×0.9
- Wholesale and retail trade10.7% ×0.8
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing9.2% ×3.0
- Health and social work6.8% ×0.6
- Other service activities6.0% ×1.1
- Manufacturing5.0% ×1.4
- Education4.9% ×0.8
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Koggenland?
Koggenland has 24,214 residents (2026), ranking 245 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Koggenland?
Koggenland covers 80.6 km², with a density of 300 people per km².
Is the population of Koggenland growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Koggenland went from 22,471 to 24,214, a change of +7.8%.
Where is Koggenland?
Koggenland is in North Holland. It belongs to Kop van Noord-Holland (COROP region). Latitude 52.633, longitude 4.950.
Housing association dwellings: what is the figure for Koggenland?
In Koggenland, “Housing association dwellings” stands at 5.5% (2024), ranking 339 of 340 municipalities; the national median is 23.7%.
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water): what is the figure for Koggenland?
In Koggenland, “Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)” stands at 0.7% (2022), ranking 330 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 11.7%.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Koggenland?
In Koggenland, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,066 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Koggenland?
The nearest to Koggenland are Opmeer (7.8 km), Hoorn (8.6 km), Dijk en Waard (8.7 km), Alkmaar (14 km), Purmerend (14 km).