Municipality · Noord-Overijssel · Overijssel

Staphorst: population and statistics

Staphorst has a population of 18,219 (2026) across 134.0 km², or 136 people per km². It ranks 289 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +10.1% between 2016 and 2026.

18,219 residents
134.0 km²
136 people/km²
−4 m

Key points

Among the 25 municipalities in Overijssel, Staphorst ranks No. 25 by population.

Share of residents under 15: 21.4% in Staphorst, compared with an average of 15.2% in Overijssel and 14.8% nationally.

Average household size: 2.8 persons in Staphorst, compared with an average of 2.2 persons in Overijssel and 2.1 persons nationally.

Largest business sector: Construction, with 17.1% of the area's business sites.

A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,027 kWh a year here.

Staphorst in numbers

Population

18,219

ranked 289 of 342

+10.1%over 10 years

2016–2026

Population density

136people/km²

ranked 315 of 342

Area

134km²

ranked 80 of 342

Elevation

−4m

ranked 330 of 339

Share of residents under 15

21.4%

ranked 2 of 342

Average household size

2.8persons

ranked 2 of 342

Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65

0.7%

ranked 340 of 342

Owner-occupied dwellings

78.1%

ranked 4 of 342

Where is Staphorst?

Neighbouring municipalities

All municipalities in Overijssel

All municipalities in Noord-Overijssel (COROP region)

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Population of Staphorst over time

Population, 2016–2026

Staphorst had 16,544 residents in 2016 and 18,219 in 2026.

Year	Population
2021	17,261
2022	17,282
2023	17,628
2024	17,739
2025	17,968
2026	18,219

Did you know?

Number 1 in Overijssel for “Share of residents under 15”.
Number 1 in Overijssel for “Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants”.
“Share of residents under 15”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
“Average household size”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
“Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65”: lower than in 99% of municipalities.
Its area is roughly equal to 18,763 football pitches.
Its population density is 4.0 times lower than the national average.

All indicators for Staphorst

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.

StaphorstNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

Indicator	Staphorst	Overijssel	National	Rank
Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026)	16.5%	21.4%	23.6%	ranked 333 of 342
Share of residents under 15 (2026)	21.4%	15.2%	14.8%	ranked 2 of 342
Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)	6.2 ‰	−0.5 ‰	−1.3 ‰	ranked 4 of 342
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024)	6.7 ‰	6.3 ‰	6.5 ‰	ranked 159 of 342

Housing

Indicator	Staphorst	Overijssel	National	Rank
Housing stock (2025)	6,279 dwellings	531,844	8,274,510	ranked 308 of 342
Dwellings built before 1946 (2024)	18.8%	16.1%	13.1%	ranked 92 of 338
Dwellings built since 2000 (2024)	24.0%	21.1%	19.9%	ranked 70 of 338
Single-family dwellings (2024)	83.1%	74.8%	79.5%	ranked 122 of 342
Owner-occupied dwellings (2024)	78.1%	61.9%	66.7%	ranked 4 of 342
Housing association dwellings (2024)	10.5%	26.3%	23.7%	ranked 335 of 340
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026)	417,000 €	395,811 €	438,000 €	ranked 207 of 342
New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)	27.0 ‰	18.2 ‰	17.4 ‰	ranked 47 of 341

Energy

Indicator	Staphorst	Overijssel	National	Rank
Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025)	1,140 m³	877 m³	900 m³	ranked 5 of 342
Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025)	3,310 kWh	2,784 kWh	2,810 kWh	ranked 16 of 342
Dwellings without natural gas (2025)	6%	9%	7%	ranked 184 of 342
Dwellings with solar power (2025)	51%	45%	46%	ranked 102 of 342
Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025)	14%	12%	12%	ranked 62 of 342
Area of solar parks (2022)	0 ha	295 ha	3,475 ha	ranked 159 of 341
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022)	88.5%	86.8%	90.3%	ranked 229 of 341
Dwellings with district heating (2022)	0.5%	3.3%	0.1%	ranked 106 of 341
Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025)	1,690 kWh	1,244 kWh	1,245 kWh	ranked 34 of 342
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025)	1,695 Wp	2,004 Wp	1,707 Wp	ranked 172 of 342
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)	205.3 ‰	214.3 ‰	222.7 ‰	ranked 216 of 342

Economy

Indicator	Staphorst	Overijssel	National	Rank
Average disposable income per household (2024)	69,500 €	60,610 €	63,450 €	ranked 75 of 336
Business establishments (2026)	2,490	149,080	2,612,530	ranked 295 of 342
Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)	136.7 ‰	124.0 ‰	135.6 ‰	ranked 161 of 342

Employment

Indicator	Staphorst	Overijssel	National	Position?	Rank
Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026)	0.7%	1.5%	1.5%		ranked 340 of 342
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026)	1.8%	3.4%	2.3%		ranked 258 of 342

Transport

Indicator	Staphorst	Overijssel	National	Position?	Rank
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)	523 ‰	482 ‰	508 ‰		ranked 149 of 342
Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025)	7.8 km	3.9 km	4.6 km		ranked 100 of 342

Society

Indicator	Staphorst	Overijssel	National	Rank
Average household size (2025)	2.8 persons	2.2	2.2	ranked 2 of 342
Single-person households (2025)	26.7%	36.1%	33.3%	ranked 335 of 342
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)	17.8 ‰	37.7 ‰	30.9 ‰	ranked 327 of 338
Average distance to a large supermarket (2025)	2.3 km	1.1 km	1.0 km	ranked 3 of 342

Environment

Indicator	Staphorst	Overijssel	National	Rank
Household waste per inhabitant (2024)	507 kg	429 kg	468 kg	ranked 110 of 340
Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022)	7.6%	20.9%	16.8%	ranked 300 of 341
Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022)	77.2%	60.0%	58.8%	ranked 63 of 341
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022)	14.2%	14.8%	11.7%	ranked 146 of 341

Health

Indicator	Staphorst	Overijssel	National	Position?	Rank
Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025)	1.9 km	1.3 km	1.2 km		ranked 24 of 342

Education

Indicator	Staphorst	Overijssel	National	Position?	Rank
Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024)	21.7%	29.5%	28.5%		ranked 311 of 341
Average distance to the nearest school (2025)	1.1 km	0.8 km	0.8 km		ranked 24 of 342

Staphorst: 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

−3.8 pp

88.5% in 2022, compared with 92.3% in 2017

Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (%), 2017–2022

Dwellings with district heating

+0.5 pp

0.5% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017

Dwellings with district heating (%), 2017–2022

Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant

+983 Wp+138.1%

1,695 Wp in 2025, compared with 712 Wp in 2019

Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (Wp), 2019–2025

Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants

+134.5 ‰+190.0%

205.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 70.8 ‰ in 2019

Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (‰), 2019–2025

Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants

−3.6 ‰−16.8%

17.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 21.4 ‰ in 2019

Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (‰), 2019–2025

Sunshine and temperatures: Staphorst

Annual solar output

1,027kWh

for 1 kWp tilted at 40°

Warmest month

18.3°C

July

Coldest month

3.3°C

January

Most productive month

127kWh

May

Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²)Average temperature (°C)

Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²) · Average temperature (°C)
Month	Sunshine	Temperature
January	21	3.3
February	38	3.5
March	81	5.8
April	128	9.5
May	156	13.3
June	166	16.7
July	162	18.3
August	136	17.7
September	96	15.2
October	55	11.5
November	26	7.0
December	17	4.4

Business sectors: Staphorst

Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.

Construction17.1% ×1.6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing16.3% ×5.3
Wholesale and retail trade15.5% ×1.2
Professional, scientific and technical14.5% ×0.7
Manufacturing5.8% ×1.7
Health and social work5.6% ×0.5
Administrative and support services4.0% ×0.7
Other service activities4.0% ×0.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Staphorst?

Staphorst has 18,219 residents (2026), ranking 289 of 342 municipalities.

How big is Staphorst?

Staphorst covers 134.0 km², with a density of 136 people per km².

Is the population of Staphorst growing?

Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Staphorst went from 16,544 to 18,219, a change of +10.1%.

Where is Staphorst?

Staphorst is in Overijssel. It belongs to Noord-Overijssel (COROP region). Latitude 52.633, longitude 6.200.

Share of residents under 15: what is the figure for Staphorst?

In Staphorst, “Share of residents under 15” stands at 21.4% (2026), ranking 2 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 14.8%.

Average household size: what is the figure for Staphorst?

In Staphorst, “Average household size” stands at 2.8 persons (2025), ranking 2 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 2.2 persons.

How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Staphorst?

In Staphorst, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,027 kWh a year.

Which municipalities border Staphorst?

The nearest to Staphorst are Meppel (7.8 km), Zwartewaterland (9.6 km), Zwolle (15 km), Westerveld (15 km), Dalfsen (15 km).