Midden-Limburg: population, economy and official figures
Midden-Limburg is a COROP region in Limburg (NL), the Netherlands. Midden-Limburg had 243,792 residents on 1 January 2025, 21.5% of Limburg (NL) and 1.35% of the Netherlands; 28th largest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Midden-Limburg: GDP per person was 44,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 110% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 23rd highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
- Health in Midden-Limburg: The nearest GP practice was on average 1.2 km by road from home for residents of Midden-Limburg in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 19th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Education in Midden-Limburg: In 2024, 29.0% of people aged 15 to 74 in Midden-Limburg had completed hbo or university, 18th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 25.7% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Midden-Limburg: The average WOZ value of a home in Midden-Limburg, the official valuation used for property tax, was €387,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 61% from €240,000 in 2020; that is 13th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Government budget and revenue in Midden-Limburg: Together, the municipalities in the Midden-Limburg COROP area budgeted €990 million of spending for 2026, or €4,052 per resident, 5th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €4,832.
Is the population of Midden-Limburg growing?
That is 3.6% more people than in 2015 (235,351).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Midden-Limburg?
There were 364 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Midden-Limburg?
The median age was 48.6 years in 2025, against 42.6 for the Netherlands; 5th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Midden-Limburg?
26.0% of residents were 65 or older and 13.1% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Midden-Limburg?
In 2024 there were 1,985 live births and 2,846 deaths, a natural decrease of 861.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Midden-Limburg?
It covers 695 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of the Midden-Limburg region?
Midden-Limburg had 244,318 residents on 1 January 2026, up 3.8% from 235,429 ten years earlier.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyAre people moving to Midden-Limburg?
Net migration added 8.6 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -3.5 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures 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 Limburg (NL)
- Zuid-Limburg 600,149
- Noord-Limburg 291,387
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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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