Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Drenthe
Drenthe: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 506,529 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Drenthe, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Drenthe stood at 506,529 Number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Drenthe peaked at 506,529 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 469,806 Number, in 2000.
Drenthe ranks 756th of 2016 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Drenthe, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 469,806 Number | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- Population on 1 January by age, 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)
- 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 broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Drenthe?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Drenthe was 506,529 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 506,529 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The lowest recorded value was 469,806 Number in 2000.
- How does Drenthe rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Drenthe ranks 756th out of 2016 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 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 broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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