Netherlands Cities by Population 2026
5 Most Populated Netherlands Cities
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 1,193,995 | 1% |
| Rotterdam | 893,315 | 0.57% |
| The Hague | 890,068 | 0.9% |
| Utrecht | 423,526 | 1.34% |
| Eindhoven | 333,059 | 0.78% |
| Leiden | 282,034 | 0.6% |
| Dordrecht | 227,455 | 0.27% |
| Groningen | 226,756 | 0.78% |
| Tilburg | 224,758 | 0.6% |
| Haarlem | 216,022 | 0.73% |
| Almere | 197,602 | 1.14% |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 170,112 | 0.55% |
| Heerlen | 167,205 | -0.33% |
| Nijmegen | 163,287 | 0.29% |
| Amersfoort | 161,165 | 0.71% |
| Breda | 158,387 | 0.45% |
| Enschede | 149,623 | 0.04% |
| Apeldoorn | 147,949 | 0.51% |
| Zwolle | 130,770 | 0.77% |
| Zoetermeer | 130,191 | 0.28% |
| IJmond | 121,600 | 0.36% |
| Arnhem | 117,445 | 0.67% |
| Maastricht | 117,062 | 0.07% |
| Alkmaar | 105,461 | 0.38% |
| Sittard-Geleen | 105,195 | -0.29% |
| Leeuwarden | 99,628 | 0.52% |
| Deventer | 90,880 | 0.27% |
| Hilversum | 89,922 | 0.75% |
| Helmond | 89,227 | 0.55% |
| Purmerend | 85,722 | 0.41% |
| Venlo / Blerick / Tegelen | 84,955 | 0.23% |
| Arnhem-Zuid | 80,957 | 0.98% |
| Heerhugowaard / Scharwoude / Broek op Langedijk | 80,009 | 1.06% |
| Hoofddorp | 79,793 | 0.59% |
| Gouda | 79,228 | 0.16% |
| Ede | 78,746 | 1.21% |
| Lelystad | 77,684 | 0.49% |
| Hoorn | 75,123 | 0.41% |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | 75,022 | 0.61% |
| Spijkenisse | 72,318 | 0.15% |
| Veenendaal | 70,014 | 0.74% |
| Oss / Berghem | 69,306 | 0.45% |
| Assen | 68,296 | 0.23% |
| Almelo | 67,973 | -0.01% |
| Roosendaal | 65,861 | -0.06% |
| Nieuwegein | 65,020 | 0.46% |
| Bergen op Zoom / Halsteren | 64,423 | 0.24% |
| Waalwijk / Kaatsheuvel | 57,618 | 0.52% |
| Barendrecht | 56,595 | 0.38% |
| Hengelo | 56,408 | 0.12% |
| Zeist | 54,414 | 0.54% |
| Berkel / Rodenrijs / Bergschenhoek | 53,483 | 1.83% |
| Emmen | 52,333 | -0.07% |
| Oosterhout | 50,769 | 0.25% |
| Bussum | 49,657 | 0.22% |
| Roermond / Herten / Merum | 49,585 | 0.62% |
| Huizen | 47,620 | 0.48% |
| Houten | 47,384 | 0.44% |
| Kampen / IJsselmuiden | 45,440 | 0.54% |
| Zutphen / Warnsveld | 44,510 | 0.22% |
| Drachten | 44,005 | 0.03% |
| Vlissingen / Oost-Souburg | 43,485 | -0.03% |
| Etten-Leur | 42,790 | 0.53% |
| Doetinchem | 42,565 | 0.13% |
| Hoogeveen | 40,964 | 0.1% |
| Middelburg | 40,776 | 0.24% |
| Den Helder | 40,556 | -0.2% |
| Weert / Boshoven | 40,028 | 0.35% |
| Tiel | 39,673 | 0.19% |
| Woerden | 39,084 | 0.85% |
| Uden / Volkel | 38,485 | 0.42% |
| Wageningen | 38,221 | 0.72% |
| Gorinchem | 38,106 | 0.68% |
| Soest | 38,048 | 0.07% |
| Bilthoven / De Bilt | 37,554 | 0.44% |
| Hellevoetsluis | 36,369 | -0.17% |
| Ridderkerk | 35,846 | 0.45% |
| Hoogvliet | 35,804 | 0.35% |
| Barneveld | 35,472 | 1.57% |
| Wijchen | 35,322 | 0.12% |
| Harderwijk | 34,836 | 0.41% |
| Maassluis | 34,780 | 0.56% |
| Sneek | 34,151 | 0.08% |
| Goes / Kloetinge | 32,893 | 0.66% |
| IJsselstein | 32,871 | -0.17% |
| Heerenveen | 32,513 | 0.33% |
| Waddinxveen | 31,490 | 1.85% |
| Nieuw-Vennep | 31,078 | 0.27% |
| Meppel | 30,895 | 0.62% |
| Oldenzaal | 30,668 | -0.15% |
| Venray | 30,531 | 0.23% |
| Naaldwijk / Honselersdijk | 30,059 | 1.68% |
| Edam-Volendam | 29,865 | 0.41% |
| Kerkrade | 29,846 | -0.38% |
| Pijnacker | 29,642 | 2.74% |
| Best | 29,463 | 0.49% |
| Nijkerk | 28,817 | 0.89% |
| Culemborg | 28,781 | 0.48% |
| Hoogezand / Sappemeer | 28,494 | -0.13% |
| Rijssen | 28,086 | 0.11% |
| Dronten | 27,681 | 0.74% |
| Leusden | 27,417 | 0.68% |
| Uithoorn | 27,217 | 0.6% |
| Veghel | 26,416 | 0.25% |
| Noordwijk | 25,865 | 0.57% |
| Terneuzen | 25,680 | 0.24% |
| Zevenaar | 24,814 | 0.43% |
| Oud-Beijerland | 24,704 | 0.5% |
| Almere-Haven | 24,248 | 0.66% |
| Veendam / Wildervank | 24,074 | -0.2% |
| Lisse / Lisserbroek | 24,000 | -0.01% |
| Boxtel | 23,687 | 0.16% |
| Baarn | 23,632 | 0.22% |
| Heiloo | 23,619 | 0.68% |
| Sliedrecht | 23,558 | 0.02% |
| IJburg-Zuidoost | 23,161 | 3.34% |
| Dongen | 22,862 | 0.51% |
| Castricum | 22,817 | 0.28% |
| Winterswijk | 22,795 | 0% |
| Borne | 22,608 | 1.12% |
| Elst | 22,470 | 0.75% |
| Urk | 22,393 | 1.31% |
| Emmeloord | 22,384 | -0.28% |
| Ermelo | 22,359 | 0.45% |
| Hengelo-Noord | 22,271 | -0.26% |
| Deurne | 22,158 | 0.19% |
| Bunschoten / Spakenburg | 21,772 | 0.97% |
| Velserbroek / Santpoort-Noord | 21,662 | -0.33% |
| Zeewolde | 21,536 | 0.66% |
| Duiven | 21,472 | -0.24% |
| Stede Broec | 21,297 | 0.16% |
| Schijndel / Wijbosch | 21,278 | 0.26% |
| Mijdrecht / Wilnis | 21,165 | -0.06% |
| Stadskanaal | 20,816 | -0.48% |
| Weesp | 20,734 | 1.37% |
| Valkenswaard | 20,514 | 0.23% |
| Beuningen / Ewijk | 20,441 | 0.21% |
| Nuenen | 20,049 | 0.61% |
| Hillegom / Beinsdorp | 19,967 | 0.55% |
| Hardenberg | 19,854 | 0.52% |
| Steenwijk | 19,791 | 0.28% |
| Nunspeet | 19,759 | 0.48% |
| Alblasserdam | 19,702 | 0.49% |
| Geertruidenberg / Raamsdonksveer | 19,608 | 0.19% |
| Oisterwijk | 19,393 | 0.39% |
| Putten | 19,216 | 0.52% |
| Huissen | 19,116 | 0.78% |
| 's-Gravenzande | 18,951 | 0.87% |
| Bodegraven | 18,835 | 0.93% |
| Schagen | 18,785 | 0.2% |
| Cuijk | 18,745 | 0.51% |
| Driebergen-Rijsenburg | 18,593 | 0.34% |
| Haaksbergen | 18,529 | -0.24% |
| Leerdam | 18,484 | 0.46% |
| Enkhuizen | 18,459 | 0.26% |
| Winschoten | 18,436 | -0.23% |
| Raalte | 18,219 | 0.32% |
| Drunen | 18,013 | 0.06% |
| Wijk bij Duurstede | 17,756 | 0.14% |
| Vlijmen / Nieuwkuijk | 17,608 | 0.83% |
| Nijverdal | 16,778 | -0.02% |
| Voorhout | 16,751 | 1.05% |
| Laren / Blaricum | 16,743 | 0.36% |
| Rijen | 16,682 | 0.18% |
| Leek | 16,479 | 0.53% |
| Vianen | 16,327 | 0.19% |
| Zandvoort | 16,281 | 0.31% |
| Delfzijl | 16,239 | -0.69% |
| Sassenheim | 16,231 | 0.14% |
| Gemert | 16,102 | 0.69% |
| Roden | 15,748 | 0.11% |
| Geldermalsen / Meteren | 15,591 | 1.06% |
| Bennekom | 15,352 | 0.35% |
| Westervoort | 14,790 | -0.2% |
| Dieren | 13,837 | -0.7% |
Netherlands Overview
The largest city in Netherlands is Amsterdam, with a population of 1,193,995 people.
From tulips to windmills and Van Gogh to Vermeer, Netherlands is a relatively small country with a long and fascinating history and a cultural heritage that continues to be internationally recognized. Its capital city of Amsterdam is a hugely popular tourist destination and has a population of almost 1.2M residents in the city. Amsterdam is known for many things, including its complex canal system and numerous bike pathways, its traditional tall and narrow houses that date back to the seventeenth century, and its many museums, which include the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum and the Anne Frank House.
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands with a population of 893.3K. The city is home to Europe’s largest port, making it a major commercial center. It is also known for the Erasmus University, one of the top-ranking universities in Europe, which was named after the fifteenth-century humanist and theologian Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus. The Hague is the third-largest city in the Netherlands and is located close to Rotterdam. The Rotterdam-The Hague metropolitan area has around 2.7 million residents, making it one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe.
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