Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe
Drenthe: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 506,529 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
506,529 Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
401st
of 438 regions
All-time high
506,529 Number
in 2025
All-time low
441,028 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Drenthe stood at 506,529 Number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Drenthe peaked at 506,529 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 441,028 Number, in 1990.
Drenthe ranks 401st of 438 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 441,028 Number | — |
| 1991 | 443,510 Number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 445,596 Number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 448,256 Number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 451,409 Number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 454,864 Number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 457,316 Number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 460,817 Number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 464,672 Number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 467,093 Number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 469,806 Number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 474,506 Number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 478,799 Number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 481,254 Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 482,415 Number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 483,369 Number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 484,481 Number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 486,197 Number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 488,135 Number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 489,918 Number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 490,981 Number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 491,411 Number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 490,807 Number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 489,918 Number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 488,988 Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 488,576 Number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 488,629 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 491,792 Number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 492,100 Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 492,167 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 493,682 Number | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 494,771 Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 497,743 Number | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 502,051 Number | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 504,129 Number | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 506,529 Number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453,456 Number | 441,028 Number | 467,093 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,888 Number | 469,806 Number | 489,918 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,537 Number | 488,576 Number | 492,167 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,818 Number | 493,682 Number | 506,529 Number | 6 |
More population data for Drenthe
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 506,529 Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 215.61 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,037 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 189.2 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 506,529 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,037 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.59 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 361.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 16.8% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 4,408 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Drenthe?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Drenthe was 506,529 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 506,529 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The lowest recorded value was 441,028 Number in 1990.
- How does Drenthe rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Drenthe ranks 401st out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Drenthe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Drenthe data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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