Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: population, economy and official figures
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant is a COROP region in North Brabant, the Netherlands. Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant had 816,291 residents on 1 January 2025, 30.6% of North Brabant and 4.52% of the Netherlands; 5th largest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: GDP per person was 66,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 167% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 2nd highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
- Health in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: The nearest GP practice was on average 1.1 km by road from home for residents of Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant in 2025, level with the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 15th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Education in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: In 2024, 34.8% of people aged 15 to 74 in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant had completed hbo or university, 10th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 31.5% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: The average WOZ value of a home in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant, the official valuation used for property tax, was €470,000 in 2026, above the national figure of €439,000, up 63% from €288,000 in 2020; that is 10th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Government budget and revenue in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: Together, the municipalities in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant budgeted €3,515 million of spending for 2026, or €4,291 per resident, 13th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €4,832.
Is the population of Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant growing?
That is 8.5% more people than in 2015 (752,523).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
There were 559.3 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
The median age was 42.6 years in 2025, against 42.6 for the Netherlands; 26th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
21.1% of residents were 65 or older and 14.5% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
In 2024 there were 7,400 live births and 7,696 deaths, a natural decrease of 296.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
It covers 1,458 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of the Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant had 819,169 residents on 1 January 2026, up 8.3% from 756,615 ten years earlier.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyAre people moving to Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
The net migration rate was +9.1 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -0.4 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 North Brabant
- Noordoost-Noord-Brabant 681,831
- West-Noord-Brabant 653,955
- Midden-Noord-Brabant 511,970
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