Population density in Noord-Holland

Population density in Noord-Holland was 1,086.4 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Noord-Holland, 2024 1,086.4 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.7% 2023: 1,079.2 per km²
Netherlands, 2024 529.5 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 15th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Noord-Holland over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period Noord-HollandNetherlands
2024 1,086.4 per km² 529.5 per km²
2023 1,079.2 per km² 526.0 per km²
2022 1,064.7 per km² 517.8 per km²
2021 1,047.6 per km² 510.2 per km²
2020 1,041.2 per km² 507.3 per km²
2019 1,041.2 per km² 507.3 per km²
2018 1,032.4 per km² 504.0 per km²
2017 1,024.5 per km² 501.1 per km²
2016 1,016.0 per km²b (break in time series) 498.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 1,041.1 per km² 503.1 per km²
2014 1,032.9 per km² 500.9 per km²
2013 1,025.3 per km² 498.4 per km²
2012 1,019.4 per km² 496.9 per km²
2011 1,011.1 per km² 494.5 per km²
2010 1,003.5 per km² 492.2 per km²
2009 995.0 per km² 489.7 per km²
2008 987.0 per km² 487.2 per km²
2007 980.8 per km² 485.3 per km²
2006 977.3 per km² 483.8 per km²
2005 974.8 per km² 483.1 per km²
2004 971.1 per km² 481.9 per km²
2003 966.2 per km² 480.3 per km²
2002 960.3 per km² 476.7 per km²
2001 958.6 per km² 473.7 per km²
2000 950.8 per km² 470.2 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.7% from 1,079.2 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 1,032.9 per km², the figure has changed by +5.2%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Noord-Holland has the 15th highest value.
  • The figure for Netherlands in 2024 was 529.5 per km².

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Noord-Holland
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat