Largest cities in the Netherlands
Dutch gemeenten ranked by official CBS population, newest figures with source and date. Top 5: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Utrecht, Eindhoven.
Top cities right now: Amsterdam (942,504 people), Rotterdam (674,485 people), 's-Gravenhage (569,076 people). Coverage: 337 ranked cities out of 337 eligible in Netherlands.
Use this when you want the largest Dutch urban markets first. The value is official gemeente (municipality) population, not metro-area. The Randstad (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Utrecht) concentrates ~45% of the NL population.
Each ranking is built only from source-backed values. Official, commercial and community sources are labelled separately.
| 1 | Amsterdam | 942,504 people | Netherlands city identity collection details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2024-01-01 | A | City |
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| 2 | Rotterdam | 674,485 people | Netherlands city identity collection details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2024-01-01 | A | City |
| 3 | 's-Gravenhage | 569,076 people | Netherlands city identity collection details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2024-01-01 | A | City |
| 4 | Utrecht | 378,278 people | Netherlands city identity collection details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2024-01-01 | A | City |
| 5 | Eindhoven | 249,873 people | Netherlands city identity collection details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2024-01-01 | A | City |
FAQ
How are these rankings built?
Only source-backed values are used. Each row links its source, source type and observation date. Cities without a verified value are excluded.
Why is a ranking empty?
It will show once enough cities have a verified value for that indicator. Until then we show how many cities are already covered.