Groningen
Province in Netherlands
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Groningen as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, citizenhip, birth country).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-01-01 | Population Estimate 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate 2016-01-01 | Population Estimate 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate 2026-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | Province | 566,468 | 579,036 | 583,721 | 586,937 | 601,530 | |
| Eemsdelta (incl. Delfzijl, Appingedam, Loppersum) | Municipality | 52,439 | 49,135 | 47,111 | 45,587 | 44,841 | → |
| Groningen (incl. Haren, Ten Boer) | Municipality | 200,402 | 215,960 | 227,380 | 233,273 | 244,829 | → |
| Het Hogeland (incl. Bedum, De Marne, Eemsmond, Winsum) | Municipality | 50,841 | 49,737 | 48,427 | 47,834 | 48,074 | → |
| Midden-Groningen | Municipality | 60,684 | 62,745 | 62,108 | 60,726 | 61,350 | → |
| Oldambt | Municipality | 40,168 | 39,396 | 38,228 | 38,277 | 39,734 | → |
| Pekela | Municipality | 13,359 | 12,954 | 12,641 | 12,176 | 12,565 | → |
| Stadskanaal | Municipality | 33,517 | 33,122 | 32,621 | 31,754 | 32,110 | → |
| Veendam | Municipality | 28,328 | 27,981 | 27,467 | 27,417 | 27,826 | → |
| Westerkwartier (incl. Grootegast, Leek, Marum, Zuidhorn) | Municipality | 60,579 | 62,314 | 62,345 | 63,678 | 65,065 | → |
| Westerwolde (incl. Vlagtwedde, Bellingwedde) | Municipality | 26,151 | 25,692 | 25,393 | 26,215 | 25,136 | → |
| Nederland [The Netherlands] | Country | 15,985,538 | 16,655,799 | 16,979,120 | 17,475,415 | 18,131,238 |
Source: Statistics Netherlands.
Explanation: Provinces and municipalities in the boundaries of 1 January 2026. Municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands are not included. The land area is tabulated. The 2026 population figures are preliminary.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 301,502 |
| Females | 301,331 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 98,088 |
| 18-64 years | 376,555 |
| 65+ years | 128,190 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 4,650 |
| 80-89 years | 26,324 |
| 70-79 years | 60,751 |
| 60-69 years | 76,114 |
| 50-59 years | 78,926 |
| 40-49 years | 64,343 |
| 30-39 years | 73,455 |
| 20-29 years | 102,722 |
| 10-19 years | 64,654 |
| 0-9 years | 50,894 |
| Urbanization (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Highly urbanized | 138,600 |
| Strongly urbanized | 65,130 |
| Moderately urbanized | 85,800 |
| Lowly urbanized | 113,040 |
| Rural | 198,780 |
| Citizenhip (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 557,698 |
| European Union | 19,730 |
| Europe (Rest) | 6,298 |
| Other Citizenship | 18,266 |
| Birth Country (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 524,559 |
| Other country | 78,274 |