Netherlands — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Netherlands had an estimated population of 16,322,583 in 2005, with 482 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: The Netherlands today — population now 18,448,775, against 16,322,583 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 16,322,583 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 16,465,710 | 18,448,775 | +12% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randstad | 6,569,781 |
Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 482)
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam | Noord-Holland | 741,636 | 741,636 now |
| 2 | Rotterdam | Zuid-Holland | 598,199 | 868,135 now |
| 3 | s-Gravenhage | Zuid-Holland | 474,292 | — |
| 4 | Utrecht | Utrecht | 275,380 | 376,435 now |
| 5 | Eindhoven | Noord-Brabant | 209,620 | 235,691 now |
| 6 | Tilburg | Noord-Brabant | 199,613 | 221,947 now |
| 7 | Groningen | Groningen | 181,194 | 244,807 now |
| 8 | Almere | Flevoland | 176,432 | — |
| 9 | Breda | Noord-Brabant | 167,673 | 184,126 now |
| 10 | Nijmegen | Gelderland | 158,732 | 177,359 now |
| 11 | Apeldoorn | Gelderland | 156,257 | 136,670 now |
| 12 | Enschede | Overijssel | 153,655 | 153,655 now |
| 13 | Haarlem | Noord-Holland | 147,590 | 162,543 now |
| 14 | Arnhem | Gelderland | 141,674 | 162,424 now |
| 15 | Zaanstad | Noord-Holland | 140,085 | 140,085 now |
| 16 | s-Hertogenbosch | Overijssel | 134,520 | 160,783 now |
| 17 | Amersfoort | Utrecht | 134,490 | 139,914 now |
| 18 | Haarlemmermeer | Noord-Holland | 132,734 | — |
| 19 | Maastricht | Limburg | 122,378 | 122,378 now |
| 20 | Leiden | Zuid-Holland | 119,713 | 119,713 now |
| 21 | Dordrecht | Zuid-Holland | 119,260 | 119,260 now |
| 22 | Zoetermeer | Zuid-Holland | 115,845 | 115,845 now |
| 23 | Zwolle | Overijssel | 111,805 | 129,840 now |
| 24 | Emmen | Drenthe | 108,449 | — |
| 25 | Ede | Gelderland | 106,217 | 67,670 now |
| 26 | Westland | Zuid-Holland | 98,154 | — |
| 27 | Sittard-Geleen | Limburg | 97,169 | — |
| 28 | Delft | Zuid-Holland | 95,060 | 95,060 now |
| 29 | Alkmaar | Noord-Holland | 94,853 | 94,853 now |
| 30 | Heerlen | Zuid-Holland | 93,084 | 93,084 now |
| 31 | Venlo | Limburg | 92,403 | 101,988 now |
| 32 | Leeuwarden | Friesland | 91,424 | 124,481 now |
| 33 | Deventer | Noord-Brabant | 90,771 | 97,331 now |
| 34 | Helmond | Zuid-Holland | 86,021 | 74,740 now |
| 35 | Hilversum | Noord-Brabant | 83,601 | 83,640 now |
| 36 | Hengelo | Gelderland | 80,960 | 82,311 now |
| 37 | Amstelveen | Noord-Holland | 79,639 | 79,639 now |
| 38 | Roosendaal | Noord-Brabant | 77,725 | 77,725 now |
| 39 | Purmerend | Noord-Holland | 76,745 | 80,117 now |
| 40 | Oss | Noord-Brabant | 76,430 | 76,430 now |
| 41 | Schiedam | Zuid-Holland | 75,438 | 75,438 now |
| 42 | Spijkenisse | Zuid-Holland | 74,988 | 74,988 now |
| 43 | Leidschendam-Voorburg | Zuid-Holland | 73,916 | — |
| 44 | Vlaardingen | Zuid-Holland | 73,798 | 73,798 now |
| 45 | Almelo | Overijssel | 72,725 | 72,725 now |
| 46 | Gouda | Zuid-Holland | 71,952 | 71,952 now |
| 47 | Lelystad | Flevoland | 70,741 | 79,811 now |
| 48 | Alphen | Zuid-Holland | 70,251 | — |
| 49 | Hoorn | Groningen | 68,387 | 68,852 now |
| 50 | Velsen | Noord-Holland | 67,758 | — |
| 51 | Bergen op Zoom | Noord-Brabant | 66,256 | 66,256 now |
| 52 | Capelle | Zuid-Holland | 65,390 | — |
| 53 | Assen | Drenthe | 62,237 | 68,836 now |
| 54 | Nieuwegein | Utrecht | 61,489 | — |
| 55 | Veenendaal | Utrecht | 61,271 | — |
| 56 | Zeist | Utrecht | 60,949 | — |
| 57 | Den Helder | Noord-Holland | 59,569 | — |
| 58 | Hardenberg | Overijssel | 57,909 | — |
| 59 | Terneuzen | Zeeland | 55,305 | — |
| 60 | Smallingerland | Friesland | 54,365 | — |
| 61 | Hoogeveen | Zeeland | 54,013 | — |
| 62 | Oosterhout | Noord-Brabant | 53,107 | — |
| 63 | Barneveld | Gelderland | 50,616 | — |
| 64 | Doetinchem | Gelderland | 49,906 | — |
| 65 | Kerkrade | Limburg | 49,777 | — |
| 66 | Kampen | Overijssel | 48,980 | — |
| 67 | Weert | Limburg | 48,662 | — |
| 68 | Woerden | Utrecht | 48,431 | — |
| 69 | Heerhugowaard | Noord-Holland | 47,580 | — |
| 70 | Rijswijk | Zuid-Holland | 47,299 | — |
| 71 | Middelburg | Zeeland | 46,485 | — |
| 72 | Noordoostpolder | Flevoland | 46,409 | — |
| 73 | Zwijndrecht | Zuid-Holland | 45,696 | — |
| 74 | Waalwijk | Noord-Brabant | 45,610 | — |
| 75 | Vlissingen | Zeeland | 45,273 | — |
| 76 | Ridderkerk | Zuid-Holland | 45,189 | — |
| 77 | Soest | Utrecht | 45,021 | — |
| 78 | Roermond | Limburg | 44,975 | — |
| 79 | Rheden | Gelderland | 44,762 | — |
| 80 | Lingewaard | Gelderland | 43,573 | — |
| 81 | Houten | Limburg | 43,461 | — |
| 82 | Steenwijkerland | Overijssel | 43,335 | — |
| 83 | Heerenveen | Friesland | 43,094 | — |
| 84 | Heusden | Gelderland | 43,056 | — |
| 85 | Veldhoven | Noord-Brabant | 42,299 | — |
| 86 | De Bilt | Utrecht | 42,111 | — |
| 87 | Katwijk | Zuid-Holland | 42,108 | — |
| 88 | Huizen | Utrecht | 41,827 | — |
| 89 | Overbetuwe | Gelderland | 41,750 | — |
| 90 | Tiel | Gelderland | 40,702 | — |
| 91 | Hellevoetsluis | Overijssel | 40,638 | — |
| 92 | Harderwijk | Gelderland | 40,516 | — |
| 93 | Wijchen | Gelderland | 40,191 | — |
| 94 | Uden | Noord-Brabant | 40,016 | — |
| 95 | Etten-Leur | Noord-Brabant | 39,962 | — |
| 96 | Maarssen | Utrecht | 39,675 | — |
| 97 | Pijnacker-Nootdorp | Zuid-Holland | 39,611 | — |
| 98 | Landgraaf | Limburg | 39,504 | — |
| 99 | Venray | Limburg | 39,047 | — |
| 100 | Barendrecht | Zuid-Holland | 38,672 | — |
| 101 | Dronten | Flevoland | 38,415 | — |
| 102 | Nijkerk | Gelderland | 38,335 | — |
| 103 | Beverwijk | Noord-Holland | 37,585 | — |
| 104 | Raalte | Overijssel | 37,332 | — |
| 105 | Geldrop-Mierlo | Noord-Brabant | 37,257 | — |
| 106 | Veghel | Noord-Brabant | 37,153 | — |
| 107 | Moerdijk | Noord-Brabant | 36,996 | — |
| 108 | Goes | Zeeland | 36,931 | — |
| 109 | Rijssen-Holten | Overijssel | 36,455 | — |
| 110 | Coevorden | Drenthe | 36,411 | — |
| 111 | Zutphen | Gelderland | 36,188 | — |
| 112 | Heemskerk | Noord-Holland | 36,170 | — |
| 113 | Hellendoorn | Limburg | 36,063 | — |
| 114 | Wageningen | Gelderland | 35,433 | — |
| 115 | Castricum | Noord-Holland | 35,256 | — |
| 116 | Hof van Twente | Noord-Holland | 34,963 | — |
| 117 | Gorinchem | Zuid-Holland | 34,736 | — |
| 118 | De Ronde Venen | Utrecht | 34,377 | — |
| 119 | Hoogezand-Sappemeer | Drenthe | 34,348 | — |
| 120 | Schouwen-Duiveland | Zeeland | 34,347 | — |
| 121 | IJsselstein | Utrecht | 33,886 | — |
| 122 | Stadskanaal | Groningen | 33,721 | — |
| 123 | Twenterand | Overijssel | 33,559 | — |
| 124 | Epe | Gelderland | 33,385 | — |
| 125 | Sneek | Friesland | 32,811 | — |
| 126 | Maassluis | Zuid-Holland | 32,780 | — |
| 127 | Midden-Drenthe | Drenthe | 32,768 | — |
| 128 | Tynaarlo | Drenthe | 32,389 | — |
| 129 | Noordenveld | Drenthe | 32,303 | — |
| 130 | Echt-Susteren | Limburg | 32,279 | — |
| 131 | Tytsjerksteradiel | Friesland | 32,230 | — |
| 132 | Deurne | Overijssel | 32,037 | — |
| 133 | Bergen | Noord-Holland | 31,735 | — |
| 134 | Renkum | Gelderland | 31,721 | — |
| 135 | Oldenzaal | Overijssel | 31,410 | — |
| 136 | Bussum | Noord-Holland | 31,334 | — |
| 137 | Papendrecht | Zuid-Holland | 31,319 | — |
| 138 | Valkenswaard | Noord-Brabant | 31,071 | — |
| 139 | Meppel | Drenthe | 30,697 | — |
| 140 | Opsterland | Friesland | 29,874 | — |
| 141 | Winterswijk | Gelderland | 29,623 | — |
| 142 | Halderberge | Noord-Brabant | 29,613 | — |
| 143 | Boxtel | Noord-Brabant | 29,511 | — |
| 144 | Boxmeer | Noord-Brabant | 29,438 | — |
| 145 | Brunssum | Limburg | 29,254 | — |
| 146 | Leusden | Utrecht | 29,215 | — |
| 147 | Best | Noord-Brabant | 29,074 | — |
| 148 | Krimpen | Zuid-Holland | 29,017 | — |
| 149 | Horst aan de Maas | Noord-Holland | 28,971 | — |
| 150 | Bernheze | Noord-Brabant | 28,888 | — |
| 151 | Delfzijl | Groningen | 28,649 | — |
| 152 | Edam-Volendam | Noord-Holland | 28,325 | — |
| 153 | Achtkarspelen | Friesland | 28,210 | — |
| 154 | Veendam | Groningen | 28,155 | — |
| 155 | Gemert-Bakel | Noord-Brabant | 27,866 | — |
| 156 | Hulst | Noord-Holland | 27,865 | — |
| 157 | Sint-Michielsgestel | Noord-Brabant | 27,812 | — |
| 158 | Skarsterlân | Friesland | 26,937 | — |
| 159 | Uithoorn | Noord-Holland | 26,846 | — |
| 160 | Culemborg | Gelderland | 26,826 | — |
| 161 | Nunspeet | Gelderland | 26,812 | — |
| 162 | Stein | Limburg | 26,619 | — |
| 163 | Ooststellingwerf | Friesland | 26,606 | — |
| 164 | Drimmelen | Noord-Brabant | 26,580 | — |
| 165 | Dalfsen | Overijssel | 26,575 | — |
| 166 | Ermelo | Gelderland | 26,428 | — |
| 167 | Zaltbommel | Gelderland | 26,383 | — |
| 168 | Werkendam | Noord-Brabant | 26,362 | — |
| 169 | Borger-Odoorn | Drenthe | 26,267 | — |
| 170 | Dinkelland | Noord-Holland | 26,191 | — |
| 171 | Weststellingwerf | Friesland | 26,178 | — |
| 172 | Zevenaar | Gelderland | 26,063 | — |
| 173 | Oisterwijk | Noord-Brabant | 25,980 | — |
| 174 | Leiderdorp | Zuid-Holland | 25,966 | — |
| 175 | Waddinxveen | Zuid-Holland | 25,825 | — |
| 176 | Buren | Gelderland | 25,823 | — |
| 177 | Geldermalsen | Gelderland | 25,734 | — |
| 178 | Heemstede | Noord-Holland | 25,562 | — |
| 179 | Beuningen | Gelderland | 25,557 | — |
| 180 | Langedijk | Noord-Holland | 25,548 | — |
| 181 | Duiven | Gelderland | 25,469 | — |
| 182 | Dongen | Noord-Brabant | 25,464 | — |
| 183 | Wassenaar | Zuid-Holland | 25,353 | — |
| 184 | Gilze en Rijen | Noord-Brabant | 25,292 | — |
| 185 | Aa en Hunze | Drenthe | 25,118 | — |
| 186 | Dongeradeel | Friesland | 25,055 | — |
| 187 | Vught | Noord-Brabant | 25,043 | — |
| 188 | Tholen | Zeeland | 24,784 | — |
| 189 | Baarn | Utrecht | 24,584 | — |
| 190 | Sluis | Zeeland | 24,368 | — |
| 191 | Noordwijk | Zuid-Holland | 24,363 | — |
| 192 | Haaksbergen | Overijssel | 24,137 | — |
| 193 | Diemen | Gelderland | 24,052 | — |
| 194 | Cuijk | Noord-Brabant | 24,032 | — |
| 195 | Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | Noord-Brabant | 23,861 | — |
| 196 | Sliedrecht | Zuid-Holland | 23,854 | — |
| 197 | De Wolden | Drenthe | 23,720 | — |
| 198 | Wijk | Utrecht | 23,693 | — |
| 199 | Voorst | Gelderland | 23,676 | — |
| 200 | Steenbergen | Noord-Brabant | 23,582 | — |
| 201 | Oud-Beijerland | Zuid-Holland | 23,569 | — |
| 202 | Maasdriel | Gelderland | 23,523 | — |
| 203 | Wijdemeren | Noord-Holland | 23,429 | — |
| 204 | Wierden | Overijssel | 23,244 | — |
| 205 | Schijndel | Noord-Brabant | 23,239 | — |
| 206 | Nuenen | Noord-Brabant | 23,223 | — |
| 207 | Putten | Gelderland | 23,168 | — |
| 208 | Oldebroek | Gelderland | 23,010 | — |
| 209 | Loon op Zand | Noord-Brabant | 23,000 | — |
| 210 | Aalsmeer | Noord-Holland | 22,991 | — |
| 211 | Goirle | Noord-Brabant | 22,646 | — |
| 212 | Rucphen | Noord-Brabant | 22,641 | — |
| 213 | Voorschoten | Zuid-Holland | 22,468 | — |
| 214 | Losser | Overijssel | 22,431 | — |
| 215 | Neder-Betuwe | Gelderland | 22,321 | — |
| 216 | Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel | Zuid-Holland | 22,308 | — |
| 217 | Borsele | Zeeland | 22,285 | — |
| 218 | Veere | Zeeland | 22,173 | — |
| 219 | Lisse | Zuid-Holland | 22,096 | — |
| 220 | Heiloo | Noord-Brabant | 22,068 | — |
| 221 | Zwartewaterland | Overijssel | 21,865 | — |
| 222 | Elburg | Gelderland | 21,844 | — |
| 223 | Stede Broec | Noord-Holland | 21,602 | — |
| 224 | Laarbeek | Noord-Brabant | 21,576 | — |
| 225 | Brummen | Gelderland | 21,344 | — |
| 226 | Woensdrecht | Noord-Brabant | 21,276 | — |
| 227 | Oegstgeest | Zuid-Holland | 21,149 | — |
| 228 | Franekeradeel | Friesland | 21,141 | — |
| 229 | Reimerswaal | Zeeland | 21,093 | — |
| 230 | Leerdam | Zuid-Holland | 21,026 | — |
| 231 | Geertruidenberg | Noord-Brabant | 20,941 | — |
| 232 | Gendringen | Gelderland | 20,718 | — |
| 233 | Borne | Overijssel | 20,550 | — |
| 234 | Albrandswaard | Zuid-Holland | 20,508 | — |
| 235 | Hillegom | Limburg | 20,506 | — |
| 236 | Zundert | Noord-Brabant | 20,476 | — |
| 237 | Tubbergen | Overijssel | 20,334 | — |
| 238 | Cranendonck | Noord-Brabant | 19,966 | — |
| 239 | Meerssen | Limburg | 19,933 | — |
| 240 | Vianen | Utrecht | 19,931 | — |
| 241 | Dantumadeel | Friesland | 19,839 | — |
| 242 | Leek | Groningen | 19,651 | — |
| 243 | Helden | Noord-Holland | 19,603 | — |
| 244 | Lichtenvoorde | Gelderland | 19,590 | — |
| 245 | Bunschoten | Utrecht | 19,505 | — |
| 246 | Wisch | Gelderland | 19,496 | — |
| 247 | Lochem | Gelderland | 19,406 | — |
| 248 | Bodegraven | Zuid-Holland | 19,395 | — |
| 249 | Binnenmaas | Zuid-Holland | 19,279 | — |
| 250 | Boarnsterhim | Friesland | 19,236 | — |
| 251 | Bladel | Noord-Brabant | 19,214 | — |
| 252 | Aalten | Gelderland | 19,141 | — |
| 253 | Haren | Groningen | 19,088 | — |
| 254 | Zeewolde | Flevoland | 19,022 | — |
| 255 | Westerveld | Drenthe | 18,965 | — |
| 256 | Rijnwoude | Zuid-Holland | 18,959 | — |
| 257 | Schagen | Noord-Holland | 18,930 | — |
| 258 | Groesbeek | Gelderland | 18,741 | — |
| 259 | Driebergen-Rijsenburg | Utrecht | 18,554 | — |
| 260 | Winschoten | Groningen | 18,506 | — |
| 261 | Heerde | Gelderland | 18,428 | — |
| 262 | Bergh | Gelderland | 18,364 | — |
| 263 | Alblasserdam | Zuid-Holland | 18,348 | — |
| 264 | West Maas en Waal | Gelderland | 18,262 | — |
| 265 | Zuidhorn | Groningen | 18,191 | — |
| 266 | Eersel | Noord-Brabant | 18,185 | — |
| 267 | Bergeijk | Noord-Brabant | 18,181 | — |
| 268 | Rhenen | Utrecht | 18,061 | — |
| 269 | Someren | Noord-Brabant | 18,037 | — |
| 270 | Druten | Gelderland | 18,003 | — |
| 271 | Berkel en Rodenrijs | Zuid-Holland | 17,861 | — |
| 272 | Oirschot | Noord-Brabant | 17,840 | — |
| 273 | Hardinxveld-Giessendam | Zuid-Holland | 17,815 | — |
| 274 | Weesp | Noord-Holland | 17,802 | — |
| 275 | Valkenburg | Limburg | 17,642 | — |
| 276 | Middelharnis | Zuid-Holland | 17,554 | — |
| 277 | Waterland | Noord-Holland | 17,382 | — |
| 278 | Enkhuizen | Noord-Holland | 17,365 | — |
| 279 | Urk | Flevoland | 17,345 | — |
| 280 | Vlagtwedde | Groningen | 17,286 | — |
| 281 | Beek | Limburg | 17,144 | — |
| 282 | Didam | Overijssel | 17,116 | — |
| 283 | Naarden | Noord-Holland | 17,115 | — |
| 284 | Olst-Wijhe | Overijssel | 17,068 | — |
| 285 | Sint-Oedenrode | Noord-Brabant | 16,931 | — |
| 286 | Ommen | Overijssel | 16,911 | — |
| 287 | Zandvoort | Noord-Holland | 16,868 | — |
| 288 | Heumen | Friesland | 16,815 | — |
| 289 | Bloemendaal | Noord-Holland | 16,802 | — |
| 290 | Eemsmond | Groningen | 16,665 | — |
| 291 | Waalre | Noord-Brabant | 16,665 | — |
| 292 | Gennep | Limburg | 16,642 | — |
| 293 | Bergschenhoek | Zuid-Holland | 16,579 | — |
| 294 | Eibergen | Gelderland | 16,493 | — |
| 295 | Wymbritseradiel | Friesland | 16,420 | — |
| 296 | Midden-Delfland | Zuid-Holland | 16,306 | — |
| 297 | Asten | Noord-Brabant | 16,185 | — |
| 298 | Harlingen | Friesland | 16,119 | — |
| 299 | Nederweert | Limburg | 16,095 | — |
| 300 | Wormerland | Noord-Holland | 16,022 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zuid-Holland | 3,581,452 |
| 2 | Noord-Holland | 2,498,931 |
| 3 | Noord-Brabant | 2,331,709 |
| 4 | Gelderland | 2,080,675 |
| 5 | Utrecht | 1,170,622 |
| 6 | Limburg | 1,091,697 |
| 7 | Overijssel | 1,065,667 |
| 8 | Friesland | 649,777 |
| 9 | Groningen | 609,768 |
| 10 | Drenthe | 463,663 |
| 11 | Zeeland | 410,398 |
| 12 | Flevoland | 368,224 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.