Vlissingen: population and statistics
Vlissingen has a population of 45,878 (2026) across 34.3 km², or 1,338 people per km². It ranks 116 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +3.2% between 2016 and 2026.
- 45,878 residents
- 34.3 km²
- 1,338 people/km²
- 3 m
Key points
Among the 13 municipalities in Zeeland, Vlissingen ranks No. 3 by population.
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65: 5.7% in Vlissingen, compared with an average of 3.0% in Zeeland and 3.5% nationally.
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings: 279,000 € in Vlissingen, compared with an average of 342,360 € in Zeeland and 440,410 € nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 15.7% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,099 kWh a year here.
Vlissingen in numbers
Where is Vlissingen?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Middelburg6.0 km · 50,439
- Veere11 km · 22,037
- Sluis13 km · 23,199
- Borsele15 km · 23,186
- Goes18 km · 40,387
- Noord-Beveland19 km · 8,067
- Terneuzen25 km · 55,955
- Kapelle26 km · 13,186
All municipalities in Overig Zeeland (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Vlissingen over time
Vlissingen had 44,451 residents in 2016 and 45,878 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 44,358 |
| 2022 | 44,585 |
| 2023 | 45,150 |
| 2024 | 45,389 |
| 2025 | 45,755 |
| 2026 | 45,878 |
Did you know?
- Number 1 in Zeeland for “Population density”.
- Number 1 in Zeeland for “Single-person households”.
- “Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65”: higher than in 99% of municipalities.
- “Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings”: lower than in 98% of municipalities.
- “Average electricity supplied per dwelling”: lower than in 98% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 4,803 football pitches.
- Its population density is 2.5 times the national average.
All indicators for Vlissingen
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 | Vlissingen | Zeeland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 25.4% | 25.5% | 23.6% | ranked 98 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 13.1% | 14.5% | 14.8% | ranked 292 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −6.1 ‰ | −3.0 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 316 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 14.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 28 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Vlissingen | Zeeland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 23,996 dwellings | 193,454 | 8,274,510 | ranked 85 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 17.3% | 20.3% | 13.1% | ranked 112 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 16.0% | 18.2% | 19.9% | ranked 250 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 61.7% | 80.1% | 79.5% | ranked 299 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 56.7% | 67.4% | 66.7% | ranked 290 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 27.7% | 21.4% | 23.7% | ranked 96 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 279,000 € | 342,360 € | 438,000 € | ranked 334 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 25.0 ‰ | 21.0 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 66 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Vlissingen | Zeeland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 740 m³ | 848 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 291 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,190 kWh | 2,562 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 334 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 7% | 7% | 7% | ranked 133 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 41% | 49% | 46% | ranked 231 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 9% | 12% | 12% | ranked 256 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 14 ha | 205 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 62 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 86.2% | 90.0% | 90.3% | ranked 261 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 1.7% | 0.4% | 0.1% | ranked 70 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 800 kWh | 1,244 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 281 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,977 Wp | 2,852 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 131 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 224.2 ‰ | 262.2 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 165 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Vlissingen | Zeeland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 50,200 € | 59,200 € | 63,450 € | ranked 330 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 4,730 | 51,595 | 2,612,530 | ranked 159 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 103.1 ‰ | 130.8 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 327 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Vlissingen | Zeeland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | ranked 28 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 5.7% | 3.0% | 2.3% | ranked 5 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Vlissingen | Zeeland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 471 ‰ | 523 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 245 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 2.7 km | 16.6 km | 4.6 km | ranked 243 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Vlissingen | Zeeland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 1.9 persons | 2.1 | 2.2 | ranked 320 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 45.7% | 37.8% | 33.3% | ranked 22 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 54.5 ‰ | 37.0 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 29 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 18.8 ‰ | 12.5 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 54 of 320 | |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 5.6 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | ranked 16 of 171 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 6.4 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 13 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 0.7 km | 1.3 km | 1.0 km | ranked 298 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Vlissingen | Zeeland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 643 kg | 661 kg | 468 kg | ranked 21 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 54.7% | 19.7% | 16.8% | ranked 31 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 34.1% | 69.2% | 58.8% | ranked 266 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 5.1% | 7.2% | 11.7% | ranked 256 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Vlissingen | Zeeland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 0.9 km | 1.5 km | 1.2 km | ranked 247 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Vlissingen | Zeeland | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 23.7% | 24.9% | 28.5% | ranked 284 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.7 km | 0.9 km | 0.8 km | ranked 219 of 342 |
Vlissingen: 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
86.2% in 2022, compared with 88.2% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
1.7% in 2022, compared with 1.6% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,977 Wp in 2025, compared with 404 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
224.2 ‰ in 2025, compared with 115.5 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
54.5 ‰ in 2025, compared with 44.4 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
18.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 16.5 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
5.6 ‰ in 2025, compared with 4.4 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
6.4 ‰ in 2025, compared with 6.7 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Vlissingen
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 5.1 |
| February | 42 | 5.0 |
| March | 86 | 6.9 |
| April | 136 | 9.8 |
| May | 163 | 13.1 |
| June | 171 | 16.3 |
| July | 168 | 18.3 |
| August | 141 | 18.1 |
| September | 102 | 16.2 |
| October | 58 | 12.8 |
| November | 29 | 8.7 |
| December | 19 | 6.1 |
Business sectors: Vlissingen
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical15.7% ×0.8
- Health and social work15.0% ×1.4
- Wholesale and retail trade13.6% ×1.1
- Construction11.4% ×1.1
- Other service activities7.2% ×1.3
- Accommodation and food services5.3% ×1.5
- Education5.1% ×0.9
- Administrative and support services5.0% ×0.9
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Vlissingen?
Vlissingen has 45,878 residents (2026), ranking 116 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Vlissingen?
Vlissingen covers 34.3 km², with a density of 1,338 people per km².
Is the population of Vlissingen growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Vlissingen went from 44,451 to 45,878, a change of +3.2%.
Where is Vlissingen?
Vlissingen is in Zeeland. It belongs to Overig Zeeland (COROP region). Latitude 51.450, longitude 3.583.
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65: what is the figure for Vlissingen?
In Vlissingen, “Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65” stands at 5.7% (2026), ranking 5 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 2.3%.
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings: what is the figure for Vlissingen?
In Vlissingen, “Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings” stands at 279,000 € (2026), ranking 334 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 438,000 €.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Vlissingen?
In Vlissingen, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,099 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Vlissingen?
The nearest to Vlissingen are Middelburg (6.0 km), Veere (11 km), Sluis (13 km), Borsele (15 km), Goes (18 km).