Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: population, economy and official figures
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen is a COROP region in Zeeland, the Netherlands. Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen had 106,125 residents on 1 January 2025, 27.0% of Zeeland and 0.59% of the Netherlands; 39th largest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: GDP per person was 47,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 119% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 15th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
- Health in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: In 2025, people in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen COROP area lived an average of 2.0 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 2nd longest among the 40 COROP areas.
- Education in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: 23.0% of residents aged 15 to 74 in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen COROP area held a higher professional (hbo) or university degree in 2024, below the national figure of 33.3%; that is 4th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 20.4% in 2019.
- Poverty and living standards in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: Homes in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen COROP area had an average WOZ value of €308,000 in 2026, 3rd lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 53% from €201,000 in 2020.
- Government budget and revenue in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen: Together, the municipalities in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen budgeted €489 million of spending for 2026, or €4,587 per resident, 18th highest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €4,832.
Is the population of Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen growing?
That is 0.4% more people than in 2015 (105,684).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
There were 142.9 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
The median age was 50.1 years in 2025, against 42.6 for the Netherlands; the highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
27.3% of residents were 65 or older and 13.2% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
In 2024 there were 819 live births and 1,321 deaths, a natural decrease of 502.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
It covers 749 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the population of the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen region?
The Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen COROP area had 106,530 residents on 1 January 2026, up 0.8% from 105,668 ten years earlier.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyAre people moving to Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
The net migration rate was +9.6 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -4.7 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 Zeeland
- Overig Zeeland 286,844
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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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