Twenterand: population and statistics
Twenterand has a population of 34,234 (2026) across 106.1 km², or 323 people per km². It ranks 164 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +1.1% between 2016 and 2026.
- 34,234 residents
- 106.1 km²
- 323 people/km²
- 8 m
Key points
Among the 25 municipalities in Overijssel, Twenterand ranks No. 13 by population.
Residents with a higher professional or university degree: 18.2% in Twenterand, compared with an average of 29.5% in Overijssel and 33.2% nationally.
Average household size: 2.5 persons in Twenterand, compared with an average of 2.2 persons in Overijssel and 2.1 persons nationally.
Largest business sector: Wholesale and retail trade, with 19.1% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,020 kWh a year here.
Twenterand in numbers
Where is Twenterand?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Almelo5.8 km · 75,166
- Wierden6.0 km · 25,547
- Tubbergen10 km · 21,604
- Hellendoorn11 km · 36,354
- Rijssen-Holten13 km · 39,274
- Borne14 km · 25,038
- Hardenberg19 km · 64,116
- Hof van Twente19 km · 35,775
All municipalities in Overijssel
All municipalities in Twente (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Twenterand over time
Twenterand had 33,846 residents in 2016 and 34,234 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 33,699 |
| 2022 | 33,718 |
| 2023 | 33,867 |
| 2024 | 34,073 |
| 2025 | 34,113 |
| 2026 | 34,234 |
Did you know?
- “Residents with a higher professional or university degree”: lower than in 98% of municipalities.
- “Average household size”: higher than in 96% of municipalities.
- “Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants”: lower than in 93% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 14,856 football pitches.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Almelo (75,166 residents), 5.8 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,080 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Twenterand
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 | Twenterand | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 21.5% | 21.4% | 23.6% | ranked 250 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 16.5% | 15.2% | 14.8% | ranked 50 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −1.2 ‰ | −0.5 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 164 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 2.3 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 270 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Twenterand | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 14,192 dwellings | 531,844 | 8,274,510 | ranked 180 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 12.1% | 16.1% | 13.1% | ranked 190 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 19.4% | 21.1% | 19.9% | ranked 179 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 85.1% | 74.8% | 79.5% | ranked 85 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 66.7% | 61.9% | 66.7% | ranked 170 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 25.3% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 138 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 384,000 € | 395,811 € | 438,000 € | ranked 256 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 15.2 ‰ | 18.2 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 221 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Twenterand | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 1,000 m³ | 877 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 47 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 3,090 kWh | 2,784 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 53 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 5% | 9% | 7% | ranked 236 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 50% | 45% | 46% | ranked 116 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 13% | 12% | 12% | ranked 96 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 21 ha | 295 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 45 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 91.0% | 86.8% | 90.3% | ranked 130 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.3% | 3.3% | 0.1% | ranked 125 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,510 kWh | 1,244 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 81 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 2,384 Wp | 2,004 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 95 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 224.1 ‰ | 214.3 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 166 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Twenterand | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 64,700 € | 60,610 € | 63,450 € | ranked 136 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 3,740 | 149,080 | 2,612,530 | ranked 207 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 109.2 ‰ | 124.0 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 317 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Twenterand | 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) | 2.2% | 3.4% | 2.3% | ranked 180 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Twenterand | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 545 ‰ | 482 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 86 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 3.0 km | 3.9 km | 4.6 km | ranked 231 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Twenterand | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.5 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 7 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 27.7% | 36.1% | 33.3% | ranked 322 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 19.9 ‰ | 37.7 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 310 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 5.7 ‰ | 16.5 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 296 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.0 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 161 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Twenterand | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 482 kg | 429 kg | 468 kg | ranked 150 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 13.9% | 20.9% | 16.8% | ranked 199 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 71.2% | 60.0% | 58.8% | ranked 104 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 13.2% | 14.8% | 11.7% | ranked 155 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Twenterand | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.1 km | 1.3 km | 1.2 km | ranked 173 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Twenterand | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 18.2% | 29.5% | 28.5% | ranked 335 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 124 of 342 |
Twenterand: 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 93.3% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.3% in 2022, compared with 0.3% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
2,384 Wp in 2025, compared with 789 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
224.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 70.4 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
19.9 ‰ in 2025, compared with 21.4 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
5.7 ‰ in 2025, compared with 6.6 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Twenterand
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 3.0 |
| February | 38 | 3.3 |
| March | 81 | 5.7 |
| April | 128 | 9.6 |
| May | 155 | 13.6 |
| June | 165 | 17.1 |
| July | 160 | 18.6 |
| August | 136 | 17.9 |
| September | 97 | 15.2 |
| October | 56 | 11.4 |
| November | 26 | 6.8 |
| December | 17 | 4.2 |
Business sectors: Twenterand
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Wholesale and retail trade19.1% ×1.5
- Construction15.4% ×1.5
- Professional, scientific and technical13.5% ×0.6
- Health and social work9.1% ×0.9
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing7.4% ×2.4
- Other service activities7.1% ×1.3
- Manufacturing4.9% ×1.4
- Administrative and support services4.1% ×0.8
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Twenterand?
Twenterand has 34,234 residents (2026), ranking 164 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Twenterand?
Twenterand covers 106.1 km², with a density of 323 people per km².
Is the population of Twenterand growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Twenterand went from 33,846 to 34,234, a change of +1.1%.
Where is Twenterand?
Twenterand is in Overijssel. It belongs to Twente (COROP region). Latitude 52.400, longitude 6.617.
Residents with a higher professional or university degree: what is the figure for Twenterand?
In Twenterand, “Residents with a higher professional or university degree” stands at 18.2% (2024), ranking 335 of 341 municipalities; the national median is 28.5%.
Average household size: what is the figure for Twenterand?
In Twenterand, “Average household size” stands at 2.5 persons (2025), ranking 7 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 2.2 persons.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Twenterand?
In Twenterand, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,020 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Twenterand?
The nearest to Twenterand are Almelo (5.8 km), Wierden (6.0 km), Tubbergen (10 km), Hellendoorn (11 km), Rijssen-Holten (13 km).