Noord-Limburg: population, economy and official figures
Noord-Limburg is a COROP region in Limburg (NL), the Netherlands. Noord-Limburg had 291,387 residents on 1 January 2025, 25.7% of Limburg (NL) and 1.61% of the Netherlands; 22nd largest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Noord-Limburg: GDP per person was 48,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 122% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 13th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
- Health in Noord-Limburg: In 2025, people in the Noord-Limburg COROP area lived an average of 1.4 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 13th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Education in Noord-Limburg: 26.1% of residents aged 15 to 74 in the Noord-Limburg COROP area held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, below the national figure of 33.3%; that is 9th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 23.6% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Noord-Limburg: Homes in the Noord-Limburg COROP area had an average WOZ value of €390,000 in 2026, 14th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 62% from €240,000 in 2020.
- Government budget and revenue in Noord-Limburg: Together, the municipalities in Noord-Limburg budgeted €1,313 million of spending for 2026, or €4,486 per resident, 20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €4,832.
Is the population of Noord-Limburg growing?
That is 3.9% more people than in 2015 (280,552).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Noord-Limburg?
There were 347.1 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Noord-Limburg?
The median age was 47.1 years in 2025, against 42.6 for the Netherlands; 10th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Noord-Limburg?
24.5% of residents were 65 or older and 13.4% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Noord-Limburg?
In 2024 there were 2,381 live births and 3,052 deaths, a natural decrease of 671.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Noord-Limburg?
It covers 854 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of the Noord-Limburg region?
The Noord-Limburg COROP area had 292,701 residents on 1 January 2026, up 4.5% from 279,971 ten years earlier.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyAre people moving to Noord-Limburg?
Net migration added 5.7 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -2.3 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
- Midden-Limburg 243,792
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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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