Hardenberg: population and statistics
Hardenberg has a population of 64,116 (2026) across 312.0 km², or 206 people per km². It ranks 67 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +7.4% between 2016 and 2026.
- 64,116 residents
- 312.0 km²
- 206 people/km²
- 10 m
Key points
Among the 25 municipalities in Overijssel, Hardenberg ranks No. 6 by population.
Residents with a higher professional or university degree: 20.2% in Hardenberg, compared with an average of 29.5% in Overijssel and 33.2% nationally.
Largest business sector: Wholesale and retail trade, with 15.9% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,014 kWh a year here.
Hardenberg in numbers
Where is Hardenberg?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Ommen14 km · 19,365
- Coevorden15 km · 35,729
- De Wolden17 km · 24,819
- Twenterand19 km · 34,234
- Hoogeveen19 km · 56,781
- Tubbergen22 km · 21,604
- Hellendoorn22 km · 36,354
- Almelo24 km · 75,166
All municipalities in Overijssel
All municipalities in Noord-Overijssel (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Hardenberg over time
Hardenberg had 59,687 residents in 2016 and 64,116 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 61,357 |
| 2022 | 61,798 |
| 2023 | 62,509 |
| 2024 | 62,932 |
| 2025 | 63,415 |
| 2026 | 64,116 |
Did you know?
- “Residents with a higher professional or university degree”: lower than in 94% of municipalities.
- “Area of solar parks”: higher than in 92% of municipalities.
- “Share of agricultural land (excluding water)”: higher than in 90% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 43,696 football pitches.
- Its population density is 2.6 times lower than the national average.
- The nearest municipality is Ommen, 13.6 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Emmen (109,881 residents), 31 km away.
All indicators for Hardenberg
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 | Hardenberg | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 20.9% | 21.4% | 23.6% | ranked 264 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 16.2% | 15.2% | 14.8% | ranked 68 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | 0.1 ‰ | −0.5 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 104 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 7.6 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 139 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Hardenberg | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 26,306 dwellings | 531,844 | 8,274,510 | ranked 76 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 12.6% | 16.1% | 13.1% | ranked 175 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 24.4% | 21.1% | 19.9% | ranked 63 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 84.6% | 74.8% | 79.5% | ranked 95 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 70.5% | 61.9% | 66.7% | ranked 100 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 21.0% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 231 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 407,000 € | 395,811 € | 438,000 € | ranked 222 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 25.3 ‰ | 18.2 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 61 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Hardenberg | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 950 m³ | 877 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 103 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 3,070 kWh | 2,784 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 58 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 7% | 9% | 7% | ranked 133 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 56% | 45% | 46% | ranked 41 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 15% | 12% | 12% | ranked 42 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 34 ha | 295 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 29 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 91.5% | 86.8% | 90.3% | ranked 99 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.1% | ranked 191 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,700 kWh | 1,244 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 32 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 3,263 Wp | 2,004 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 45 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 257.4 ‰ | 214.3 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 75 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Hardenberg | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 62,300 € | 60,610 € | 63,450 € | ranked 191 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 7,530 | 149,080 | 2,612,530 | ranked 83 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 117.4 ‰ | 124.0 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 294 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Hardenberg | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% | ranked 233 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2.3% | ranked 164 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Hardenberg | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 538 ‰ | 482 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 104 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 6.3 km | 3.9 km | 4.6 km | ranked 134 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Hardenberg | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.4 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 21 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 29.8% | 36.1% | 33.3% | ranked 279 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 25.6 ‰ | 37.7 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 246 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 8.6 ‰ | 16.5 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 238 of 320 | |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.5 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | ranked 150 of 171 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.9 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 153 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.4 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 68 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Hardenberg | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 431 kg | 429 kg | 468 kg | ranked 241 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 9.5% | 20.9% | 16.8% | ranked 273 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 81.2% | 60.0% | 58.8% | ranked 36 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 7.1% | 14.8% | 11.7% | ranked 229 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Hardenberg | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.6 km | 1.3 km | 1.2 km | ranked 56 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Hardenberg | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 20.2% | 29.5% | 28.5% | ranked 320 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 1.0 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 36 of 342 |
Hardenberg: 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
91.5% 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
3,263 Wp in 2025, compared with 691 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
257.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with 76.3 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
25.6 ‰ in 2025, compared with 28.0 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
8.6 ‰ in 2025, compared with 11.1 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
2.5 ‰ in 2025, compared with 3.5 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
2.9 ‰ in 2025, compared with 3.2 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Hardenberg
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 3.1 |
| February | 37 | 3.4 |
| March | 81 | 5.8 |
| April | 128 | 9.6 |
| May | 154 | 13.5 |
| June | 163 | 16.9 |
| July | 160 | 18.5 |
| August | 135 | 17.8 |
| September | 95 | 15.2 |
| October | 55 | 11.5 |
| November | 26 | 6.9 |
| December | 16 | 4.3 |
Business sectors: Hardenberg
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Wholesale and retail trade15.9% ×1.2
- Professional, scientific and technical15.5% ×0.7
- Construction11.4% ×1.1
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing10.6% ×3.5
- Health and social work9.7% ×0.9
- Other service activities6.0% ×1.1
- Education5.0% ×0.8
- Manufacturing4.7% ×1.3
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Hardenberg?
Hardenberg has 64,116 residents (2026), ranking 67 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Hardenberg?
Hardenberg covers 312.0 km², with a density of 206 people per km².
Is the population of Hardenberg growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Hardenberg went from 59,687 to 64,116, a change of +7.4%.
Where is Hardenberg?
Hardenberg is in Overijssel. It belongs to Noord-Overijssel (COROP region). Latitude 52.567, longitude 6.600.
Residents with a higher professional or university degree: what is the figure for Hardenberg?
In Hardenberg, “Residents with a higher professional or university degree” stands at 20.2% (2024), ranking 320 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 28.5%.
Area of solar parks: what is the figure for Hardenberg?
In Hardenberg, “Area of solar parks” stands at 34 ha (2022), ranking 29 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 0 ha.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Hardenberg?
In Hardenberg, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,014 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Hardenberg?
The nearest to Hardenberg are Ommen (14 km), Coevorden (15 km), De Wolden (17 km), Twenterand (19 km), Hoogeveen (19 km).