Noord-Overijssel: population, economy and official figures
Noord-Overijssel is a COROP region in Overijssel, the Netherlands. Noord-Overijssel had 390,259 residents on 1 January 2025, 32.6% of Overijssel and 2.16% of the Netherlands; 17th largest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Noord-Overijssel: GDP per person was 49,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 124% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 12th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
- Health in Noord-Overijssel: The nearest GP practice was on average 1.5 km by road from home for residents of the Noord-Overijssel COROP area in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 10th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Education in Noord-Overijssel: In 2024, 29.6% of people aged 15 to 74 in the Noord-Overijssel COROP area had completed hbo or university, 20th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 26.7% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Noord-Overijssel: The average WOZ value of a home in the Noord-Overijssel COROP area, the official valuation used for property tax, was €413,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 67% from €248,000 in 2020; that is 20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Government budget and revenue in Noord-Overijssel: Together, the municipalities in Noord-Overijssel budgeted €1,864 million of spending for 2026, or €4,747 per resident, 16th highest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €4,832.
Is the population of Noord-Overijssel growing?
That is 7.9% more people than in 2015 (361,694).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Noord-Overijssel?
There were 270.1 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Noord-Overijssel?
The median age was 41.2 years in 2025, against 42.6 for the Netherlands; 33rd highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Noord-Overijssel?
19.6% of residents were 65 or older and 16.8% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Noord-Overijssel?
In 2024 there were 3,970 live births and 3,390 deaths, a natural increase of 580.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Noord-Overijssel?
It covers 1,492 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of the Noord-Overijssel region?
The Noord-Overijssel COROP area had 392,605 residents on 1 January 2026, up 7.8% from 364,300 ten years earlier.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyAre people moving to Noord-Overijssel?
The net migration rate was +5.3 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +1.5 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 Overijssel
- Twente 643,603
- Zuidwest-Overijssel 161,927
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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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- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Gemeentebegrotingen; baten en lasten naar regio en grootteklasse (table 83641NED): municipal budgets by province and COROP area, 2017-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 10a8885301a5…)
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