Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Friesland (NL)
Friesland (NL): Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 664,222 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Friesland (NL), 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL) is 664,222, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL) peaked at 664,222 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 599,151, in 1990.
That places Friesland (NL) 385th out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Friesland (NL), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 599,151 | — |
| 1991 | 600,013 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 601,839 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 603,998 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 607,016 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 609,579 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 612,028 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 615,045 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 618,115 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 621,222 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 624,500 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 630,539 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 636,184 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 639,787 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 642,066 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 642,977 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 642,230 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 642,209 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 643,189 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 644,811 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 646,305 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 647,282 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 647,214 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 646,862 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 646,317 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 646,257 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 646,040 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 646,874 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 647,268 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 647,672 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 649,957 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 651,435 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 654,019 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 659,551 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 661,904 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 664,222 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 608,801 | 599,151 | 621,222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 638,849 | 624,500 | 644,811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 646,809 | 646,040 | 647,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 656,848 | 649,957 | 664,222 | 6 |
More population data for Friesland (NL)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 664,222 (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 515.66 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 5,684 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 200.8 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 664,222 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 5,684 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.57 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 488.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 17.6 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 3,780 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL)?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL) was 664,222 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The highest recorded value was 664,222 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,151 in 1990.
- How does Friesland (NL) rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Friesland (NL) ranks 385th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Friesland (NL)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Friesland (NL) 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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