Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: population, economy and official figures
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage is a COROP region in South Holland, the Netherlands. Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage had 923,493 residents on 1 January 2025, 23.9% of South Holland and 5.12% of the Netherlands; 4th largest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: GDP per person was 51,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 130% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 8th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
- Health in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: The nearest GP practice was on average 0.8 km by road from home for residents of Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage in 2025, below the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 3rd shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Education in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: In 2024, 37.6% of people aged 15 to 74 in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage had completed hbo or university, 6th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 34.9% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: The average WOZ value of a home in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage, the official valuation used for property tax, was €436,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 59% from €275,000 in 2020; that is 14th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Government budget and revenue in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage: Together, the municipalities in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area budgeted €5,083 million of spending for 2026, or €5,480 per resident, 5th highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of €4,832.
Is the population of Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage growing?
That is 10.2% more people than in 2015 (838,015).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage?
There were 3,554.2 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage?
The median age was 40.5 years in 2025, against 42.6 for the Netherlands; 35th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage?
17.7% of residents were 65 or older and 15.9% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage?
In 2024 there were 8,846 live births and 7,731 deaths, a natural increase of 1,115.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage?
It covers 263 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage had 927,793 residents on 1 January 2026, up 9.7% from 845,425 ten years earlier.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyAre people moving to Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage?
The net migration rate was +5.2 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +1.2 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 South Holland
- Groot-Rijnmond 1,511,151
- Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek 447,601
- Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland 382,794
- Oost-Zuid-Holland 351,846
- Delft en Westland 246,512
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