Province
South Holland: municipalities in numbers
South Holland (province) has 50 municipalities and 3,882,708 residents across 2,702 km², or 1,437 people per km².
- 3,882,708 residents
- 50 municipalities
- 2,702 km²
- 1,437 people/km²
Map and records: South Holland
The COROP regions of South Holland
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| COROP region | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of residents aged 65 and over | Share of residents under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groot-Rijnmond (COROP region) | 1,517,537 | – | 1,271 people/km² | 1,194 km² | 19.3% | 15.5% |
| Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (COROP region) | 927,793 | +9.7% | 3,698 people/km² | 250.9 km² | 18.0% | 15.5% |
| Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (COROP region) | 449,454 | +5.2% | 1,626 people/km² | 276.5 km² | 21.0% | 14.4% |
| Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region) | 384,045 | +3.7% | 1,079 people/km² | 355.9 km² | 20.9% | 16.3% |
| Oost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region) | 355,561 | +10.9% | 750.4 people/km² | 473.8 km² | 21.2% | 16.2% |
| Delft en Westland (COROP region) | 248,318 | +10.4% | 1,647 people/km² | 150.8 km² | 19.1% | 14.3% |
All municipalities in South Holland
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of residents aged 65 and over | Share of residents under 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 673,804 | +7.0% | 3,058 people/km² | 220.3 km² | 16.2% | 14.8% |
| The Hague | 569,468 | +9.5% | 6,863 people/km² | 83.0 km² | 15.8% | 15.1% |
| Zoetermeer | 130,836 | +5.4% | 3,865 people/km² | 33.9 km² | 21.6% | 16.3% |
| Leiden | 130,328 | +6.3% | 5,943 people/km² | 21.9 km² | 16.8% | 11.4% |
| Dordrecht | 122,991 | +3.5% | 1,595 people/km² | 77.1 km² | 20.6% | 14.9% |
| Westland | 118,874 | +13.3% | 1,472 people/km² | 80.8 km² | 20.7% | 16.2% |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | 117,284 | +8.6% | 928.0 people/km² | 126.4 km² | 20.8% | 15.6% |
| Delft | 110,089 | +9.0% | 4,839 people/km² | 22.8 km² | 16.8% | 12.0% |
| Hoeksche Waard | 91,445 | +5.5% | 340.9 people/km² | 268.2 km² | 24.2% | 15.1% |
| Nissewaard | 89,112 | +4.5% | 1,214 people/km² | 73.4 km² | 22.1% | 15.8% |
| Schiedam | 81,931 | +6.3% | 4,590 people/km² | 17.9 km² | 18.1% | 15.7% |
| Leidschendam-Voorburg | 78,916 | +6.3% | 2,486 people/km² | 31.7 km² | 23.6% | 15.5% |
| Gouda | 77,818 | +9.3% | 4,694 people/km² | 16.6 km² | 20.9% | 15.2% |
| Vlaardingen | 77,480 | +7.9% | 3,287 people/km² | 23.6 km² | 20.8% | 16.2% |
| Voorne aan Zee | 75,012 | +1.4% | 615.6 people/km² | 121.9 km² | 25.2% | 14.1% |
| Capelle aan den IJssel | 69,698 | +4.8% | 4,894 people/km² | 14.2 km² | 22.6% | 15.4% |
| Katwijk | 67,149 | +4.5% | 2,699 people/km² | 24.9 km² | 20.0% | 17.3% |
| Lansingerland | 66,633 | +12.9% | 1,251 people/km² | 53.3 km² | 17.1% | 19.3% |
| Rijswijk | 61,857 | +25.4% | 4,422 people/km² | 14.0 km² | 20.4% | 16.9% |
| Pijnacker-Nootdorp | 58,741 | +13.2% | 1,590 people/km² | 37.0 km² | 16.9% | 17.2% |
| Krimpenerwaard | 57,898 | +5.9% | 388.1 people/km² | 149.2 km² | 23.0% | 16.3% |
| Goeree-Overflakkee | 52,798 | +9.3% | 201.4 people/km² | 262.1 km² | 23.6% | 15.0% |
| Zuidplas | 49,291 | +20.4% | 848.2 people/km² | 58.1 km² | 19.5% | 18.4% |
| Barendrecht | 48,701 | +1.8% | 2,491 people/km² | 19.6 km² | 20.4% | 16.2% |
| Ridderkerk | 48,084 | +6.6% | 2,046 people/km² | 23.5 km² | 24.7% | 15.9% |
| Noordwijk | 46,453 | +8.4% | 795.2 people/km² | 58.4 km² | 23.8% | 14.4% |
| Molenlanden | 45,625 | +4.0% | 251.3 people/km² | 181.6 km² | 20.5% | 17.4% |
| Zwijndrecht | 44,819 | +0.8% | 2,208 people/km² | 20.3 km² | 23.6% | 15.4% |
| Gorinchem | 39,060 | +10.8% | 2,088 people/km² | 18.7 km² | 20.1% | 15.2% |
| Teylingen | 38,739 | +7.6% | 1,368 people/km² | 28.3 km² | 22.2% | 15.2% |
| Bodegraven-Reeuwijk | 37,291 | +11.5% | 492.2 people/km² | 75.8 km² | 21.6% | 17.3% |
| Maassluis | 37,125 | +15.0% | 4,388 people/km² | 8.5 km² | 22.8% | 16.7% |
| Waddinxveen | 35,542 | +36.3% | 1,280 people/km² | 27.8 km² | 18.1% | 20.2% |
| Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | 33,100 | +12.6% | 3,161 people/km² | 10.5 km² | 18.0% | 19.5% |
| Papendrecht | 32,267 | +0.1% | 3,455 people/km² | 9.3 km² | 23.4% | 15.4% |
| Krimpen aan den IJssel | 29,864 | +2.8% | 3,894 people/km² | 7.7 km² | 24.8% | 16.8% |
| Nieuwkoop | 29,728 | +8.4% | 380.7 people/km² | 78.1 km² | 23.6% | 15.2% |
| Kaag en Braassem | 29,467 | +12.9% | 466.0 people/km² | 63.2 km² | 22.7% | 15.6% |
| Wassenaar | 27,975 | +8.1% | 544.8 people/km² | 51.4 km² | 25.7% | 14.8% |
| Leiderdorp | 27,973 | +3.7% | 2,430 people/km² | 11.5 km² | 24.0% | 15.4% |
| Albrandswaard | 26,559 | +6.3% | 1,227 people/km² | 21.6 km² | 20.0% | 16.1% |
| Sliedrecht | 26,531 | +6.3% | 2,070 people/km² | 12.8 km² | 20.9% | 17.4% |
| Oegstgeest | 26,095 | +12.4% | 3,584 people/km² | 7.3 km² | 21.9% | 17.5% |
| Voorschoten | 25,975 | +3.0% | 2,338 people/km² | 11.1 km² | 25.2% | 15.6% |
| Lisse | 23,842 | +5.5% | 1,520 people/km² | 15.7 km² | 25.0% | 14.5% |
| Hillegom | 23,078 | +9.4% | 1,788 people/km² | 12.9 km² | 22.4% | 14.8% |
| Alblasserdam | 20,250 | +1.5% | 2,314 people/km² | 8.8 km² | 20.9% | 18.2% |
| Hardinxveld-Giessendam | 19,402 | +9.2% | 1,152 people/km² | 16.8 km² | 19.1% | 19.0% |
| Midden-Delfland | 19,355 | +2.6% | 409.5 people/km² | 47.3 km² | 22.9% | 16.3% |
| Zoeterwoude | 10,355 | +27.5% | 488.4 people/km² | 21.2 km² | 23.1% | 14.4% |
South Holland compared with the national figures
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | South Holland | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over | 19.5% | 21.1% |
| Share of residents under 15 | 15.5% | 14.8% |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 ‰ | −0.3 ‰ |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) | 5.3 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ |
| Average household size | 2.1 persons | 2.1 persons |
| Single-person households | 40.7% | 39.3% |
| Housing stock | 1,773,459 dwellings | 8,274,510 dwellings |
| Dwellings built before 1946 | 19.8% | 18.0% |
| Dwellings built since 2000 | 20.3% | 20.4% |
| Single-family dwellings | 49.2% | 64.0% |
| Owner-occupied dwellings | 53.3% | 58.1% |
| Housing association dwellings | 31.1% | 27.9% |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings | 431,489 € | 440,410 € |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants | 19.0 ‰ | 19.7 ‰ |
| Average natural gas use per dwelling | 709 m³ | 793 m³ |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling | 2,422 kWh | 2,598 kWh |
| Dwellings without natural gas | 13% | 12% |
| Dwellings with solar power | 28% | 38% |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity | 8% | 10% |
| Average disposable income per household | 62,019 € | 61,843 € |
| Business establishments | 563,040 | 2,612,530 |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants | 145.0 ‰ | 144.1 ‰ |
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants | 400 ‰ | 450 ‰ |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station | 5.6 km | 5.2 km |
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree | 33.2% | 33.2% |
| Household waste per inhabitant | 421 kg | 455 kg |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) | 52.0% | 34.3% |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) | 28.5% | 44.5% |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Area of solar parks | 174 ha | 3,475 ha |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants | 50.7 ‰ | 45.2 ‰ |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants | 21.4 ‰ | 19.8 ‰ |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.5 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants | 5.9 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler | 78.8% | 82.6% |
| Dwellings with district heating | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling | 641 kWh | 949 kWh |
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice | 0.9 km | 1.1 km |
| Average distance to a large supermarket | 0.8 km | 1.0 km |
| Average distance to the nearest school | 0.7 km | 0.8 km |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant | 898 Wp | 1,605 Wp |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants | 134.2 ‰ | 183.6 ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in South Holland?
South Holland has 50 municipalities. The most populous is Rotterdam, with 673,804 residents.
What is the population of South Holland?
South Holland has 3,882,708 residents (2026), or 1,437 people per km².