Population · 2026
Population density: ranking of municipalities
Population density: the highest value is in The Hague (6,863 people/km²) and the lowest in Schiermonnikoog (24.4 people/km²). The median across 342 municipalities is 487.9 people/km².
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| # | Municipality | Province | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hague | South Holland | 6,863 people/km² |
| 2 | Leiden | South Holland | 5,943 people/km² |
| 3 | Haarlem | North Holland | 5,786 people/km² |
| 4 | Amsterdam | North Holland | 4,954 people/km² |
| 5 | Capelle aan den IJssel | South Holland | 4,894 people/km² |
| 6 | Delft | South Holland | 4,839 people/km² |
| 7 | Gouda | South Holland | 4,694 people/km² |
| 8 | Schiedam | South Holland | 4,590 people/km² |
| 9 | Rijswijk | South Holland | 4,422 people/km² |
| 10 | Maassluis | South Holland | 4,388 people/km² |
| 11 | Utrecht | Utrecht | 4,029 people/km² |
| 12 | Krimpen aan den IJssel | South Holland | 3,894 people/km² |
| 13 | Zoetermeer | South Holland | 3,865 people/km² |
| 14 | Hoorn | North Holland | 3,683 people/km² |
| 15 | Veenendaal | Utrecht | 3,652 people/km² |
| 16 | Nijmegen | Gelderland | 3,615 people/km² |
| 17 | Oegstgeest | South Holland | 3,584 people/km² |
| 18 | Papendrecht | South Holland | 3,455 people/km² |
| 19 | Vlaardingen | South Holland | 3,287 people/km² |
| 20 | Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | South Holland | 3,161 people/km² |
| 21 | Rotterdam | South Holland | 3,058 people/km² |
| 22 | Heemstede | North Holland | 2,995 people/km² |
| 23 | Nieuwegein | Utrecht | 2,941 people/km² |
| 24 | Eindhoven | North Brabant | 2,840 people/km² |
| 25 | Diemen | North Holland | 2,805 people/km² |
| 26 | Katwijk | South Holland | 2,699 people/km² |
| 27 | Amersfoort | Utrecht | 2,618 people/km² |
| 28 | Huizen | North Holland | 2,610 people/km² |
| 29 | Barendrecht | South Holland | 2,491 people/km² |
| 30 | Leidschendam-Voorburg | South Holland | 2,486 people/km² |
| 31 | Leiderdorp | South Holland | 2,430 people/km² |
| 32 | Beverwijk | North Holland | 2,342 people/km² |
| 33 | Voorschoten | South Holland | 2,338 people/km² |
| 34 | Amstelveen | North Holland | 2,322 people/km² |
| 35 | Alblasserdam | South Holland | 2,314 people/km² |
| 36 | Maastricht | Limburg | 2,259 people/km² |
| 37 | Zaanstad | North Holland | 2,242 people/km² |
| 38 | Zwijndrecht | South Holland | 2,208 people/km² |
| 39 | Westervoort | Gelderland | 2,170 people/km² |
| 40 | Kerkrade | Limburg | 2,089 people/km² |
| 41 | Gorinchem | South Holland | 2,088 people/km² |
| 42 | Hilversum | North Holland | 2,080 people/km² |
| 43 | Sliedrecht | South Holland | 2,070 people/km² |
| 44 | Ridderkerk | South Holland | 2,046 people/km² |
| 45 | Heerlen | Limburg | 1,958 people/km² |
| 46 | Tilburg | North Brabant | 1,834 people/km² |
| 47 | Helmond | North Brabant | 1,823 people/km² |
| 48 | Almere | Flevoland | 1,800 people/km² |
| 49 | Hillegom | South Holland | 1,788 people/km² |
| 50 | Uithoorn | North Holland | 1,783 people/km² |
| 51 | Arnhem | Gelderland | 1,759 people/km² |
| 52 | Urk | Flevoland | 1,704 people/km² |
| 53 | Aalsmeer | North Holland | 1,670 people/km² |
| 54 | Dordrecht | South Holland | 1,595 people/km² |
| 55 | Brunssum | Limburg | 1,593 people/km² |
| 56 | Pijnacker-Nootdorp | South Holland | 1,590 people/km² |
| 57 | IJsselstein | Utrecht | 1,584 people/km² |
| 58 | Stede Broec | North Holland | 1,553 people/km² |
| 59 | Velsen | North Holland | 1,551 people/km² |
| 60 | Lisse | South Holland | 1,520 people/km² |
| 61 | Breda | North Brabant | 1,513 people/km² |
| 62 | Veldhoven | North Brabant | 1,512 people/km² |
| 63 | Landgraaf | Limburg | 1,497 people/km² |
| 64 | Oldenzaal | Overijssel | 1,486 people/km² |
| 65 | Dijk en Waard | North Holland | 1,482 people/km² |
| 66 | 's-Hertogenbosch | North Brabant | 1,481 people/km² |
| 67 | Enkhuizen | North Holland | 1,478 people/km² |
| 68 | Gooise Meren | North Holland | 1,477 people/km² |
| 69 | Westland | South Holland | 1,472 people/km² |
| 70 | Heemskerk | North Holland | 1,449 people/km² |
| 71 | Wageningen | Gelderland | 1,408 people/km² |
| 72 | Hengelo | Overijssel | 1,382 people/km² |
| 73 | Zeist | Utrecht | 1,373 people/km² |
| 74 | Teylingen | South Holland | 1,368 people/km² |
| 75 | Vlissingen | Zeeland | 1,338 people/km² |
| 76 | Groningen | Groningen | 1,322 people/km² |
| 77 | Heiloo | North Holland | 1,317 people/km² |
| 78 | Geldrop-Mierlo | North Brabant | 1,312 people/km² |
| 79 | Harderwijk | Gelderland | 1,302 people/km² |
| 80 | Tiel | Gelderland | 1,295 people/km² |
| 81 | Waddinxveen | South Holland | 1,280 people/km² |
| 82 | Den Helder | North Holland | 1,260 people/km² |
| 83 | Lansingerland | South Holland | 1,251 people/km² |
| 84 | Albrandswaard | South Holland | 1,227 people/km² |
| 85 | Nissewaard | South Holland | 1,214 people/km² |
| 86 | Zwolle | Overijssel | 1,213 people/km² |
| 87 | Zutphen | Gelderland | 1,205 people/km² |
| 88 | Stein | Limburg | 1,195 people/km² |
| 89 | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | 1,183 people/km² |
| 90 | Blaricum | North Holland | 1,174 people/km² |
| 91 | Enschede | Overijssel | 1,156 people/km² |
| 92 | Hardinxveld-Giessendam | South Holland | 1,152 people/km² |
| 93 | Almelo | Overijssel | 1,120 people/km² |
| 94 | Middelburg | Zeeland | 1,043 people/km² |
| 95 | Culemborg | Gelderland | 1,040 people/km² |
| 96 | Soest | Utrecht | 1,035 people/km² |
| 97 | Alkmaar | North Holland | 1,027 people/km² |
| 98 | Purmerend | North Holland | 1,027 people/km² |
| 99 | Roermond | Limburg | 1,015 people/km² |
| 100 | Borne | Overijssel | 964.1 people/km² |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Province | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | Midden-Drenthe | Drenthe | 101.0 people/km² |
| 329 | Zeewolde | Flevoland | 99.6 people/km² |
| 330 | Baarle-Nassau | North Brabant | 95.3 people/km² |
| 331 | Borger-Odoorn | Drenthe | 95.2 people/km² |
| 332 | Aa en Hunze | Drenthe | 94.4 people/km² |
| 333 | Noord-Beveland | Zeeland | 93.7 people/km² |
| 334 | Westerwolde | Groningen | 91.7 people/km² |
| 335 | Texel | North Holland | 87.1 people/km² |
| 336 | Sluis | Zeeland | 83.3 people/km² |
| 337 | Westerveld | Drenthe | 72.0 people/km² |
| 338 | Ameland | Friesland | 70.4 people/km² |
| 339 | Rozendaal | Gelderland | 65.8 people/km² |
| 340 | Terschelling | Friesland | 57.0 people/km² |
| 341 | Vlieland | Friesland | 30.6 people/km² |
| 342 | Schiermonnikoog | Friesland | 24.4 people/km² |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- South Holland1,437 people/km²
- North Holland1,130 people/km²
- Utrecht952.8 people/km²
- North Brabant546.3 people/km²
- Limburg531.6 people/km²
- Gelderland438.5 people/km²
- Overijssel362.8 people/km²
- Flevoland327.1 people/km²
- Groningen260.0 people/km²
- Zeeland221.7 people/km²
- Friesland200.0 people/km²
- Drenthe193.0 people/km²
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Population density”?
The Hague ranks first for “Population density”, with 6,863 people/km².
What is the median for “Population density”?
The median across the 342 ranked municipalities is 487.9 people/km².