Haarlem: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Haarlem: In 2024 the average household in the municipality of Haarlem had a disposable income of €62,200, 7th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and above the national figure of €61,600, up 32% from €47,300 in 2019.
- Health in Haarlem: The nearest GP practice was on average 0.6 km by road from home for residents of Haarlem in 2025, below the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 2nd shortest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
- Education in Haarlem: In 2024, 45.2% of people aged 15 to 74 in the municipality of Haarlem had completed hbo or university, 5th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up from 41.4% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Haarlem: The average WOZ value of a home in Haarlem, the official valuation used for property tax, was €548,000 in 2026, above the national figure of €439,000, up 54% from €356,000 in 2020; that is 3rd highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
What is the population of Haarlem?
Haarlem had 168,898 residents on 1 January 2026, up 6.8% from 158,140 ten years earlier.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the population of Haarlem?
Haarlem had 288,256 residents on 1 January 2024 according to the EU Urban Audit; 16.3% were under 15 and 20.3% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Haarlem growing?
The population grew by 89.9% between 2012 and 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWho runs Haarlem?
In the Netherlands, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Municipal council elected every four years (last March 2026); aldermen (wethouders) chosen by the council; mayor appointed by the Crown for six years on the council's recommendation. Social care and youth services, employment support, housing, planning, local roads, public order.
How local power works in the Netherlands
Cities of a similar size in the Netherlands
- Rotterdam 1,264,220
- Amsterdam 1,059,596
- s-Gravenhage 804,675
- Utrecht 466,865
- Eindhoven 290,147
- Leiden 272,764
- Groningen 238,147
- Tilburg 227,707
- Alkmaar 225,138
- Almere 222,825
- Heerlen-Kerkrade 197,599
- Breda 186,438
- Nijmegen 182,480
- Arnhem 180,884
- Apeldoorn 167,191
- Ede 162,972
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cpop1: Urban Audit: population on 1 January by age groups and sex (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0ef23d60abc9…)
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Geregistreerde misdrijven en verdachten; soort misdrijf, regio (table 83648NED): police-recorded crime by province and municipality, 2015-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 301a92d5d72f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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