Wierden: population and statistics
Wierden has a population of 25,547 (2026) across 94.6 km², or 270 people per km². It ranks 228 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +6.7% between 2016 and 2026.
- 25,547 residents
- 94.6 km²
- 270 people/km²
- 8 m
Key points
Among the 25 municipalities in Overijssel, Wierden ranks No. 17 by population.
Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling: 1,930 kWh in Wierden, compared with an average of 1,244 kWh in Overijssel and 949 kWh nationally.
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international): 17.6 ‰ in Wierden, compared with an average of 6.3 ‰ in Overijssel and 6.0 ‰ nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 20.3% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,025 kWh a year here.
Wierden in numbers
Where is Wierden?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Almelo5.7 km · 75,166
- Twenterand6.0 km · 34,234
- Rijssen-Holten7.2 km · 39,274
- Hellendoorn10 km · 36,354
- Borne13 km · 25,038
- Hof van Twente13 km · 35,775
- Tubbergen14 km · 21,604
- Hengelo17 km · 84,045
All municipalities in Overijssel
All municipalities in Twente (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Wierden over time
Wierden had 23,952 residents in 2016 and 25,547 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 24,538 |
| 2022 | 24,643 |
| 2023 | 24,862 |
| 2024 | 24,931 |
| 2025 | 25,342 |
| 2026 | 25,547 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in Overijssel for “Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)”.
- Number 1 in Overijssel for “Average disposable income per household”.
- “Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)”: higher than in 96% of municipalities.
- “Average household size”: higher than in 96% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 13,244 football pitches.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Almelo (75,166 residents), 5.7 km away.
All indicators for Wierden
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 | Wierden | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 23.3% | 21.4% | 23.6% | ranked 191 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 16.3% | 15.2% | 14.8% | ranked 60 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −1.3 ‰ | −0.5 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 170 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 17.6 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 15 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Wierden | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 10,369 dwellings | 531,844 | 8,274,510 | ranked 246 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 10.1% | 16.1% | 13.1% | ranked 233 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 23.3% | 21.1% | 19.9% | ranked 86 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 84.2% | 74.8% | 79.5% | ranked 106 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 72.9% | 61.9% | 66.7% | ranked 55 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 17.4% | 26.3% | 23.7% | ranked 289 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 454,000 € | 395,811 € | 438,000 € | ranked 149 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 24.8 ‰ | 18.2 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 67 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Wierden | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 980 m³ | 877 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 67 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 3,330 kWh | 2,784 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 14 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 10% | 9% | 7% | ranked 61 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 58% | 45% | 46% | ranked 29 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 20% | 12% | 12% | ranked 7 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 5 ha | 295 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 111 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 90.4% | 86.8% | 90.3% | ranked 163 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.1% | 3.3% | 0.1% | ranked 164 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,930 kWh | 1,244 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 5 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 2,598 Wp | 2,004 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 77 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 261.8 ‰ | 214.3 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 65 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Wierden | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 74,500 € | 60,610 € | 63,450 € | ranked 39 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 3,355 | 149,080 | 2,612,530 | ranked 231 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 131.3 ‰ | 124.0 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 206 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Wierden | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% | ranked 265 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.8% | 3.4% | 2.3% | ranked 258 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Wierden | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 534 ‰ | 482 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 119 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 2.7 km | 3.9 km | 4.6 km | ranked 243 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Wierden | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.5 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 7 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 27.4% | 36.1% | 33.3% | ranked 329 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 25.3 ‰ | 37.7 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 251 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 9.0 ‰ | 16.5 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 231 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.2 km | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | ranked 106 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Wierden | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 419 kg | 429 kg | 468 kg | ranked 260 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 10.2% | 20.9% | 16.8% | ranked 262 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 75.9% | 60.0% | 58.8% | ranked 73 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 11.1% | 14.8% | 11.7% | ranked 176 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Wierden | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.3 km | 1.3 km | 1.2 km | ranked 118 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Wierden | Overijssel | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 28.5% | 29.5% | 28.5% | ranked 170 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 1.0 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 36 of 342 |
Wierden: 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
90.4% in 2022, compared with 94.8% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.1% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
2,598 Wp in 2025, compared with 734 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
261.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 75.8 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
25.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 23.1 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
9.0 ‰ in 2025, compared with 8.0 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Wierden
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 3.1 |
| February | 38 | 3.4 |
| March | 82 | 5.8 |
| April | 129 | 9.7 |
| May | 156 | 13.6 |
| June | 166 | 17.1 |
| July | 161 | 18.7 |
| August | 136 | 17.9 |
| September | 96 | 15.2 |
| October | 56 | 11.5 |
| November | 27 | 6.9 |
| December | 17 | 4.2 |
Business sectors: Wierden
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical20.3% ×1.0
- Wholesale and retail trade16.9% ×1.3
- Construction9.6% ×0.9
- Health and social work8.4% ×0.8
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing8.1% ×2.6
- Other service activities5.7% ×1.1
- Finance and insurance4.8% ×1.7
- Education4.6% ×0.8
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Wierden?
Wierden has 25,547 residents (2026), ranking 228 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Wierden?
Wierden covers 94.6 km², with a density of 270 people per km².
Is the population of Wierden growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Wierden went from 23,952 to 25,547, a change of +6.7%.
Where is Wierden?
Wierden is in Overijssel. It belongs to Twente (COROP region). Latitude 52.350, longitude 6.583.
Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling: what is the figure for Wierden?
In Wierden, “Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling” stands at 1,930 kWh (2025), ranking 5 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 1,245 kWh.
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international): what is the figure for Wierden?
In Wierden, “Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)” stands at 17.6 ‰ (2024), ranking 15 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 6.5 ‰.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Wierden?
In Wierden, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,025 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Wierden?
The nearest to Wierden are Almelo (5.7 km), Twenterand (6.0 km), Rijssen-Holten (7.2 km), Hellendoorn (10 km), Borne (13 km).