Zuidwest-Drenthe: population, economy and official figures

Zuidwest-Drenthe is a COROP region in Drenthe, the Netherlands. Zuidwest-Drenthe had 137,832 residents on 1 January 2025, 27.2% of Drenthe and 0.76% of the Netherlands; 38th largest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Zuidwest-Drenthe: GDP per person was 42,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 107% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 26th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
• Health in Zuidwest-Drenthe: In 2025, people in Zuidwest-Drenthe lived an average of 1.5 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 9th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
• Education in Zuidwest-Drenthe: 25.3% of residents aged 15 to 74 in Zuidwest-Drenthe held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, below the national figure of 33.3%; that is 6th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 22.9% in 2019.
• Poverty and living standards in Zuidwest-Drenthe: Homes in Zuidwest-Drenthe had an average WOZ value of €367,000 in 2026, 11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 63% from €225,000 in 2020.
• Government budget and revenue in Zuidwest-Drenthe: Together, the municipalities in Zuidwest-Drenthe budgeted €578 million of spending for 2026, or €4,178 per resident, 10th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €4,832.

Figures come from the Netherlands's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.

Other COROP regions in Drenthe

• Noord-Drenthe 197,110
• Zuidoost-Drenthe 171,587

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
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