Oost-Zuid-Holland: population, economy and official figures
Oost-Zuid-Holland is a COROP region in South Holland, the Netherlands. Oost-Zuid-Holland had 351,846 residents on 1 January 2025, 9.1% of South Holland and 1.95% of the Netherlands; 20th largest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Oost-Zuid-Holland: GDP per person was 38,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 96% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 31st highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
- Health in Oost-Zuid-Holland: The nearest GP practice was on average 1.0 km by road from home for residents of the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area in 2025, below the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 13th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Education in Oost-Zuid-Holland: In 2024, 31.5% of people aged 15 to 74 in the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area had completed hbo or university, 15th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 28.0% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Oost-Zuid-Holland: The average WOZ value of a home in the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area, the official valuation used for property tax, was €460,000 in 2026, above the national figure of €439,000, up 72% from €267,000 in 2020; that is 12th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Government budget and revenue in Oost-Zuid-Holland: Together, the municipalities in Oost-Zuid-Holland budgeted €1,548 million of spending for 2026, or €4,354 per resident, 15th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €4,832.
Is the population of Oost-Zuid-Holland growing?
That is 10.4% more people than in 2015 (318,688).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Oost-Zuid-Holland?
There were 707.5 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Oost-Zuid-Holland?
The median age was 42.5 years in 2025, against 42.6 for the Netherlands; 28th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Oost-Zuid-Holland?
21.0% of residents were 65 or older and 16.4% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Oost-Zuid-Holland?
In 2024 there were 3,888 live births and 3,055 deaths, a natural increase of 833.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Oost-Zuid-Holland?
It covers 521 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of the Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
The Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area had 355,561 residents on 1 January 2026, up 10.9% from 320,758 ten years earlier.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyAre people moving to Oost-Zuid-Holland?
The net migration rate was +7.0 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +2.4 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 South Holland
- Groot-Rijnmond 1,511,151
- Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage 923,493
- Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek 447,601
- Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland 382,794
- Delft en Westland 246,512
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