Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland: population, economy and official figures
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland is a COROP region in South Holland, the Netherlands. Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland had 382,794 residents on 1 January 2025, 9.9% of South Holland and 2.12% of the Netherlands; 19th largest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland: GDP per person was 50,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 127% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 11th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
- Health in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland: The nearest GP practice was on average 1.0 km by road from home for residents of Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland in 2025, below the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 12th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Education in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland: In 2024, 25.7% of people aged 15 to 74 in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland had completed hbo or university, 8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 23.3% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland: The average WOZ value of a home in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, the official valuation used for property tax, was €398,000 in 2026, below the national figure of €439,000, up 72% from €231,000 in 2020; that is 17th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Government budget and revenue in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland: Together, the municipalities in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland budgeted €1,936 million of spending for 2026, or €5,042 per resident, 10th highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of €4,832.
Is the population of Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland growing?
That is 4.6% more people than in 2015 (365,944).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland?
There were 1,066.9 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland?
The median age was 42.2 years in 2025, against 42.6 for the Netherlands; 30th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland?
20.6% of residents were 65 or older and 16.5% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland?
In 2024 there were 3,906 live births and 3,693 deaths, a natural increase of 213.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland?
It covers 402 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of the Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland had 384,045 residents on 1 January 2026, down 4.2% from 400,908 ten years earlier.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyAre people moving to Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland?
The net migration rate was +3.9 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 South Holland
- Groot-Rijnmond 1,511,151
- Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage 923,493
- Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek 447,601
- Oost-Zuid-Holland 351,846
- Delft en Westland 246,512
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