Zuidwest-Overijssel: population, economy and official figures
Zuidwest-Overijssel is a COROP region in Overijssel, the Netherlands. Zuidwest-Overijssel had 161,927 residents on 1 January 2025, 13.5% of Overijssel and 0.90% of the Netherlands; 35th largest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Zuidwest-Overijssel: GDP per person was 42,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 108% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 25th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
- Health in Zuidwest-Overijssel: In 2025, people in Zuidwest-Overijssel lived an average of 1.3 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 14th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Education in Zuidwest-Overijssel: 33.0% of residents aged 15 to 74 in Zuidwest-Overijssel held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, below the national figure of 33.3%; that is 12th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 29.3% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Zuidwest-Overijssel: Homes in Zuidwest-Overijssel had an average WOZ value of €420,000 in 2026, 19th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up 75% from €240,000 in 2020.
- Government budget and revenue in Zuidwest-Overijssel: Together, the municipalities in the Zuidwest-Overijssel COROP area budgeted €720 million of spending for 2026, or €4,411 per resident, 18th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €4,832.
Is the population of Zuidwest-Overijssel growing?
That is 5.8% more people than in 2015 (152,982).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Zuidwest-Overijssel?
There were 384 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Zuidwest-Overijssel?
The median age was 44 years in 2025, against 42.6 for the Netherlands; 20th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Zuidwest-Overijssel?
21.4% of residents were 65 or older and 14.9% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Zuidwest-Overijssel?
In 2024 there were 1,509 live births and 1,605 deaths, a natural decrease of 96.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Zuidwest-Overijssel?
It covers 425 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of the Zuidwest-Overijssel region?
Zuidwest-Overijssel had 163,274 residents on 1 January 2026, up 6.4% from 153,455 ten years earlier.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyAre people moving to Zuidwest-Overijssel?
The net migration rate was +8.8 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -0.6 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
- Noord-Overijssel 390,259
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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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