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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Drenthe stood at 506,529. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 441,028, in 1990.
Drenthe ranks 406th of 443 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 441,028 | — |
| 1991 | 443,510 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 445,596 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 448,256 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 451,409 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 454,864 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 457,316 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 460,817 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 464,672 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 467,093 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 469,806 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 474,506 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 478,799 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 481,254 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 482,415 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 483,369 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 484,481 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 486,197 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 488,135 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 489,918 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 490,981 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 491,411 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 490,807 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 489,918 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 488,988 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 488,576 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 488,629 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 491,792 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 492,100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 492,167 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 493,682 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 494,771 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 497,743 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 502,051 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 504,129 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 506,529 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453,456 | 441,028 | 467,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,888 | 469,806 | 489,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,537 | 488,576 | 492,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,818 | 493,682 | 506,529 | 6 |
More population data for Drenthe
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 506,529 (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 215.61 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,037 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 189.2 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 506,529 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,037 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.59 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 361.3 (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 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 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 in 1990.
- How does Drenthe rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Drenthe ranks 406th out of 443 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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