Population · 2026

Population change over 10 years: ranking of municipalities

Population change over 10 years: the highest value is in Waddinxveen (+36.3%) and the lowest in Gulpen-Wittem (−3.9%). The median across 342 municipalities is +5.5%.

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1Waddinxveen36.3%2Blaricum34.5%3Zoeterwoude27.5%

#	Municipality	Province	Population change over 10 years
1	Waddinxveen	South Holland	+36.3%
2	Blaricum	North Holland	+34.5%
3	Zoeterwoude	South Holland	+27.5%
4	Rijswijk	South Holland	+25.4%
5	Diemen	North Holland	+24.2%
6	Rozendaal	Gelderland	+22.6%
7	Zuidplas	South Holland	+20.4%
8	Woudenberg	Utrecht	+20.3%
9	Almere	Flevoland	+17.4%
10	Renswoude	Utrecht	+17.0%
11	Barneveld	Gelderland	+15.3%
12	Maassluis	South Holland	+15.0%
13	Boekel	North Brabant	+14.0%
14	Vijfheerenlanden	Utrecht	+13.5%
15	Eemnes	Utrecht	+13.4%
16	Westland	South Holland	+13.3%
17	Pijnacker-Nootdorp	South Holland	+13.2%
18	Wageningen	Gelderland	+13.1%
19	Lansingerland	South Holland	+12.9%
19	Kaag en Braassem	South Holland	+12.9%
21	Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht	South Holland	+12.6%
22	Neder-Betuwe	Gelderland	+12.5%
23	Oegstgeest	South Holland	+12.4%
24	Nijkerk	Gelderland	+12.3%
25	Urk	Flevoland	+12.2%
26	Borne	Overijssel	+12.1%
27	Scherpenzeel	Gelderland	+12.0%
27	Dronten	Flevoland	+12.0%
29	Noordoostpolder	Flevoland	+11.8%
29	Opmeer	North Holland	+11.8%
31	Meppel	Drenthe	+11.7%
31	Arnhem	Gelderland	+11.7%
31	Lelystad	Flevoland	+11.7%
34	Utrecht	Utrecht	+11.6%
35	Ede	Gelderland	+11.5%
35	West Maas en Waal	Gelderland	+11.5%
35	Bodegraven-Reeuwijk	South Holland	+11.5%
38	Zaltbommel	Gelderland	+11.4%
39	Zeewolde	Flevoland	+11.3%
40	Eindhoven	North Brabant	+11.1%
41	Bunnik	Utrecht	+11.0%
42	Veenendaal	Utrecht	+10.9%
43	Gorinchem	South Holland	+10.8%
44	Eersel	North Brabant	+10.7%
45	Nunspeet	Gelderland	+10.6%
46	Nieuwegein	Utrecht	+10.5%
47	Uithoorn	North Holland	+10.4%
47	Son en Breugel	North Brabant	+10.4%
47	Heeze-Leende	North Brabant	+10.4%
50	Nijmegen	Gelderland	+10.3%
50	Bernheze	North Brabant	+10.3%
52	Harderwijk	Gelderland	+10.2%
52	Leusden	Utrecht	+10.2%
54	Staphorst	Overijssel	+10.1%
55	Culemborg	Gelderland	+10.0%
55	Bunschoten	Utrecht	+10.0%
57	Baarle-Nassau	North Brabant	+9.8%
57	Waalwijk	North Brabant	+9.8%
59	The Hague	South Holland	+9.5%
60	Kampen	Overijssel	+9.4%
60	Ommen	Overijssel	+9.4%
60	Hillegom	South Holland	+9.4%
60	Best	North Brabant	+9.4%
64	Gouda	South Holland	+9.3%
64	Goeree-Overflakkee	South Holland	+9.3%
66	Hardinxveld-Giessendam	South Holland	+9.2%
67	Delft	South Holland	+9.0%
68	Maasdriel	Gelderland	+8.9%
68	Dongen	North Brabant	+8.9%
70	Druten	Gelderland	+8.8%
70	Oirschot	North Brabant	+8.8%
72	Gilze en Rijen	North Brabant	+8.7%
72	Oosterhout	North Brabant	+8.7%
72	Noord-Beveland	Zeeland	+8.7%
75	Alphen aan den Rijn	South Holland	+8.6%
76	Heiloo	North Holland	+8.5%
76	Goes	Zeeland	+8.5%
78	Dalfsen	Overijssel	+8.4%
78	Zaanstad	North Holland	+8.4%
78	Nieuwkoop	South Holland	+8.4%
78	Noordwijk	South Holland	+8.4%
78	Tilburg	North Brabant	+8.4%
83	Haarlemmermeer	North Holland	+8.3%
83	Ouder-Amstel	North Holland	+8.3%
85	Amstelveen	North Holland	+8.2%
85	Someren	North Brabant	+8.2%
87	Wassenaar	South Holland	+8.1%
87	Veldhoven	North Brabant	+8.1%
89	Gooise Meren	North Holland	+8.0%
90	Vlaardingen	South Holland	+7.9%
90	Heusden	North Brabant	+7.9%
92	Hattem	Gelderland	+7.8%
92	Roermond	Limburg	+7.8%
92	Koggenland	North Holland	+7.8%
95	Hilversum	North Holland	+7.7%
95	Etten-Leur	North Brabant	+7.7%
95	Goirle	North Brabant	+7.7%
98	Hilvarenbeek	North Brabant	+7.6%
98	Rucphen	North Brabant	+7.6%
98	Teylingen	South Holland	+7.6%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Province	Population change over 10 years
327	Berkelland	Gelderland	−1.0%
329	Sittard-Geleen	Limburg	−1.2%
330	Doesburg	Gelderland	−1.4%
330	Bronckhorst	Gelderland	−1.4%
332	Stein	Limburg	−1.5%
333	Stadskanaal	Groningen	−1.6%
333	Eemsdelta	Groningen	−1.6%
335	Landgraaf	Limburg	−1.7%
336	Sluis	Zeeland	−1.9%
337	Duiven	Gelderland	−2.3%
338	Simpelveld	Limburg	−2.6%
339	IJsselstein	Utrecht	−2.7%
340	Meerssen	Limburg	−3.1%
341	Brunssum	Limburg	−3.4%
342	Gulpen-Wittem	Limburg	−3.9%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Flevoland+14.5%
Utrecht+5.4%
Overijssel+5.1%
Gelderland+4.9%
Drenthe+4.0%
Zeeland+3.5%
Friesland+2.7%
Groningen+2.4%
Limburg+2.0%

Other rankings on the same theme

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Population change over 10 years”?

Waddinxveen ranks first for “Population change over 10 years”, with +36.3%.

What is the median for “Population change over 10 years”?

The median across the 342 ranked municipalities is +5.5%.