Alphen aan den Rijn: population and statistics
Alphen aan den Rijn has a population of 117,284 (2026) across 126.4 km², or 928 people per km². It ranks 27 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +8.6% between 2016 and 2026.
- 117,284 residents
- 126.4 km²
- 928 people/km²
- 0 m
Key points
Among the 50 municipalities in South Holland, Alphen aan den Rijn ranks No. 7 by population.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 19.8% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,057 kWh a year here.
Alphen aan den Rijn in numbers
Where is Alphen aan den Rijn?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Kaag en Braassem7.8 km · 29,467
- Nieuwkoop8.2 km · 29,728
- Leiderdorp8.9 km · 27,973
- Bodegraven-Reeuwijk9.5 km · 37,291
- Zoeterwoude10 km · 10,355
- Waddinxveen11 km · 35,542
- Leiden11 km · 130,328
- Oegstgeest13 km · 26,095
All municipalities in South Holland
All municipalities in Oost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Alphen aan den Rijn over time
Alphen aan den Rijn had 107,960 residents in 2016 and 117,284 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 112,587 |
| 2022 | 112,926 |
| 2023 | 114,182 |
| 2024 | 114,966 |
| 2025 | 115,773 |
| 2026 | 117,284 |
Did you know?
- “Housing stock”: higher than in 92% of municipalities.
- “Business establishments”: higher than in 92% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 17,702 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is Kaag en Braassem, 7.8 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is The Hague (569,468 residents), 24 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,228 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Alphen aan den Rijn
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 | Alphen aan den Rijn | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 20.8% | 19.5% | 23.6% | ranked 270 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 15.6% | 15.5% | 14.8% | ranked 104 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | 2.0 ‰ | 0.8 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 41 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 5.0 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 205 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Alphen aan den Rijn | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 51,069 dwellings | 1,773,459 | 8,274,510 | ranked 28 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 9.3% | 19.8% | 13.1% | ranked 250 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 19.6% | 20.3% | 19.9% | ranked 175 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 63.7% | 49.2% | 79.5% | ranked 291 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 63.8% | 53.3% | 66.7% | ranked 226 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 25.1% | 31.1% | 23.7% | ranked 141 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 448,000 € | 431,489 € | 438,000 € | ranked 160 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 24.8 ‰ | 19.0 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 67 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Alphen aan den Rijn | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 780 m³ | 709 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 271 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,600 kWh | 2,422 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 255 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 5% | 13% | 7% | ranked 236 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 39% | 28% | 46% | ranked 251 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 9% | 8% | 12% | ranked 256 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 1 ha | 174 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 149 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 87.2% | 78.8% | 90.3% | ranked 250 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.1% | 7.7% | 0.1% | ranked 164 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 970 kWh | 641 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 243 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,176 Wp | 898 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 259 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 186.5 ‰ | 134.2 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 261 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Alphen aan den Rijn | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 64,600 € | 62,019 € | 63,450 € | ranked 140 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 15,785 | 563,040 | 2,612,530 | ranked 27 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 134.6 ‰ | 145.0 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 177 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Alphen aan den Rijn | South Holland | 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) | 2.4% | 4.1% | 2.3% | ranked 151 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Alphen aan den Rijn | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 469 ‰ | 400 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 249 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 3.3 km | 5.6 km | 4.6 km | ranked 210 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Alphen aan den Rijn | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.1 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 33.9% | 40.7% | 33.3% | ranked 155 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 34.3 ‰ | 50.7 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 125 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 13.6 ‰ | 21.4 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 121 of 320 | |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.2 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | ranked 111 of 171 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 4.1 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 82 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.0 km | 0.8 km | 1.0 km | ranked 161 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Alphen aan den Rijn | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 463 kg | 421 kg | 468 kg | ranked 188 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 19.6% | 52.0% | 16.8% | ranked 141 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 71.9% | 28.5% | 58.8% | ranked 101 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 2.8% | 7.6% | 11.7% | ranked 291 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Alphen aan den Rijn | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 0.9 km | 0.9 km | 1.2 km | ranked 247 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Alphen aan den Rijn | South Holland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 32.1% | 33.2% | 28.5% | ranked 111 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.7 km | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | ranked 219 of 342 |
Alphen aan den Rijn: 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
87.2% in 2022, compared with 85.9% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.1% in 2022, compared with 0.1% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,176 Wp in 2025, compared with 330 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
186.5 ‰ in 2025, compared with 63.5 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
34.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 36.5 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
13.6 ‰ in 2025, compared with 14.4 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
3.2 ‰ in 2025, compared with 3.8 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
4.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 3.8 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Alphen aan den Rijn
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 4.1 |
| February | 39 | 4.1 |
| March | 84 | 6.3 |
| April | 133 | 9.7 |
| May | 161 | 13.2 |
| June | 169 | 16.5 |
| July | 165 | 18.3 |
| August | 138 | 17.8 |
| September | 97 | 15.5 |
| October | 56 | 12.0 |
| November | 27 | 7.7 |
| December | 17 | 5.1 |
Business sectors: Alphen aan den Rijn
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical19.8% ×0.9
- Wholesale and retail trade13.7% ×1.1
- Construction12.2% ×1.2
- Health and social work9.5% ×0.9
- Administrative and support services6.0% ×1.1
- Education5.7% ×1.0
- Information and communication5.6% ×1.1
- Other service activities5.4% ×1.0
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Alphen aan den Rijn?
Alphen aan den Rijn has 117,284 residents (2026), ranking 27 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Alphen aan den Rijn?
Alphen aan den Rijn covers 126.4 km², with a density of 928 people per km².
Is the population of Alphen aan den Rijn growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Alphen aan den Rijn went from 107,960 to 117,284, a change of +8.6%.
Where is Alphen aan den Rijn?
Alphen aan den Rijn is in South Holland. It belongs to Oost-Zuid-Holland (COROP region). Latitude 52.133, longitude 4.650.
Housing stock: what is the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn?
In Alphen aan den Rijn, “Housing stock” stands at 51,069 dwellings (2025), ranking 28 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 14,880 dwellings.
Business establishments: what is the figure for Alphen aan den Rijn?
In Alphen aan den Rijn, “Business establishments” stands at 15,785 (2026), ranking 27 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 4,478.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Alphen aan den Rijn?
In Alphen aan den Rijn, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,057 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Alphen aan den Rijn?
The nearest to Alphen aan den Rijn are Kaag en Braassem (7.8 km), Nieuwkoop (8.2 km), Leiderdorp (8.9 km), Bodegraven-Reeuwijk (9.5 km), Zoeterwoude (10 km).