Information about the province of Friesland:

Population numbers per year
The number of inhabitants in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands

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Population numbers in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands for the years 1995 thru 2023.

The number of inhabitants is the number of persons as registered in the population register on January 1st.

Population at the map of the province of Friesland
Map of the province Friesland with the population per municipality in 2023. This page shows a lot of information about residents (such as the distribution by age groups, family composition, gender, native or Dutch with an immigration background, ...), homes (numbers, types, price development, use, type of property, ...) and more (car ownership, energy consumption, ...) based on open data from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics and various other sources!

Map of the province Friesland with the population per municipality in 2023. The numbers at the map represent the following municipalities: 1: Schiermonnikoog, 2: Ameland, 3: Terschelling, 4: Noardeast-Fryslân, 5: Dantumadiel ...Show more... Map of the province Friesland with the population per municipality in 2023. The numbers at the map represent the following municipalities: 1: Schiermonnikoog, 2: Ameland, 3: Terschelling, 4: Noardeast-Fryslân, 5: Dantumadiel, 6: Vlieland, 7: Waadhoeke, 8: Achtkarspelen, 9: Tytsjerksteradiel, 10: Harlingen, 11: Leeuwarden, 12: Smallingerland, 13: Opsterland, 14: Súdwest-Fryslân, 15: Heerenveen, 16: Ooststellingwerf, 17: De Fryske Marren, 18: Weststellingwerf ...Show less...

Average value of dwellings
The average of the house values in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands

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Average dwelling value for the years 2013 thru 2022.

The house value is based on the average WOZ value for all dwellings in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. WOZ is the abbreviation for the Act of Immovable Property valuation. This value is determined yearly by the local government and used for several legal and taxation purposes.


Determination of the real estate value (WOZ value):
When determining the average dwelling value, only real estate objects are included that are registered as homes (main residence or home with practice space). The (provisional) average home value is determined with the valuation date of the previous year (this is based on the WOZ, the Real Estate Valuation Act).
Characteristics of the 306.633 dwellings in the province of Friesland
Information about the homes in this region based on open data from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics. Overview image with 4 pie charts.

Percentages of home ownership, occupation, type and construction period.


Definitions of the characteristics of the dwellings in the province of Friesland:

Houses by ownership:
Homes for sale are owned by the resident (s) or used as a second home. Rental houses are not occupied by the owner of the house. Rental homes are divided into (1) homes owned by a housing association or other institution. And (2) rental properties owned by companies, individuals and investors.
Houses by occupation:
A house is occupied if, according to the Personal Records Database, at least 1 person was registered at the corresponding address. All other homes are considered uninhabited.
Houses by type:
A house is defined as "multi-family" when it forms a whole building together with other houses or (business) spaces. This includes flats, gallery houses, ground floor and upstairs apartments, and apartments and houses above business premises. All other homes are defined as the "single-family" type.
Houses by contruction period:
The year of construction is the year in which a building containing a home was originally delivered. The construction period as used here has two possible values: (1) built in or after the year 2000 and (2) built before the year 2000.
Population per age group
The percentage of inhabitants per age group in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands

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The Province of Friesland, 2023, age groups.

Population, age groups: percentage of inhabitants per age category.

Civil status
Civil status: unmarried, married, divorced or widowed, Friesland

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The Province of Friesland, 2023, civil status.

Population, civil status: percentage of inhabitants by civil status (see the explanation for the definitions of marital status, divorced and widowed).


Definitions civil status:
Unmarried:
Persons who have never married or entered into a registered partnership.
Married:
The marital status married arises after a marriage has been concluded or after a registered partnership has been entered into. Married people also include persons who live separated from each other.
Divorced:
The status divorced arises after the dissolution of a marriage or registered partnership other than through the death of the partner. Persons who only live separately (and are still married or registered as partners) are considered to be married..
Widowed:
The civil status widowed arises after dissolution of a marriage or registered partnership due to the death of the partner.
Data about more than 100 topics!

The table below shows data for more than 100 topics as most recently available for the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. Select a category to display the related topics:

BusinessValueUnitYear
Businesses total78.405number2022
Businesses agricultural forestry fishing6.080number2022
Businesses industry energy12.680number2022
Businesses trade catering15.025number2022
Businesses traffic information communications4.595number2022
Businesses financial service real estate5.035number2022
Businesses business services14.980number2022
Government, education, care11.745number2022
Businesses culture recreation other services8.225number2022
EnergyValueUnitYear
Average electricity usage total2.680average kWh2021
Average electricity usage appartment1.827average kWh2021
Average electricity usage terraced homes2.326average kWh2021
Average electricity usage corner homes2.455average kWh2021
Average electricity usage 2 under 1 roof homes2.764average kWh2021
Average electricity usage detached homes3.598average kWh2021
Average electricity usage rental homes2.002average kWh2021
Average electricity owner-occupied homes3.079average kWh2021
Average natural gas usage total1.493average m³2021
Average natural gas usage appartment940average m³2021
Average natural gas usage terraced homes1.319average m³2021
Average natural gas usage corner homes1.464average m³2021
Average natural gas usage 2 under 1 roof homes1.489average m³2021
Average natural gas usage detached homes2.003average m³2021
Average natural gas usage rental homes1.183average m³2021
Average natural gas owner-occupied homes1.675average m³2021
Percentage homes with district heating3%percentage2021
HouseholdsValueUnitYear
Households301.918number2023
Households 1 person113.890number2023
Households no children92.411number2023
Households with children95.617number2023
Households average size2,15average2023
HousesValueUnitYear
Number of houses306.633number2022
Average house value€241.095Euro2022
Percentage single-family houses80%percentage2022
Percentage multi-family houses 20%percentage2022
Percentage inhabited96%percentage2022
Percentage homes uninhabited4%percentage2022
Percentage homes private owned62%percentage2022
Percentage homes rented38%percentage2022
Percentage rental-housing by a corporation27%percentage2022
Percentage homes other rental11%percentage2022
Homes ownership unknown0%percentage2022
Percentage homes built before 200084%percentage2022
Percentage homes built since 200016%percentage2022
IncomeValueUnitYear
Number of income receivers521.300number2021
Average income per income receipient€31.210Euro2021
Average income per inhabitant€25.536Euro2021
40 percentile persons with lowest income44%percentage2021
20 percentile persons with highest income14%percentage2021
Active persons 15-75 year31%percentage2021
40 percentile households with lowest income42%percentage2021
20 percentile households with highest income16%percentage2021
Percentage households with a low income6,9%percentage2021
Percentage households at social minimum6,8%percentage2021
Persons with social security welfare16.770number2021
Persons with social security for incapacity for work25.340number2021
Persons with social security for unemployed6.510number2021
Persons with social security for elderly135.240number2021
MigrationValueUnitYear
Native Dutch583.384number2022
Western total34.635number2022
Not western total36.000number2022
Marcocco2.338number2022
Dutch Antilles3.434number2022
Surinam3.246number2022
Turkey2.072number2022
Other not western24.910number2022
PopulationValueUnitYear
Inhabitants659.551number2023
Men330.889number2023
Women328.662number2023
Ages 0 - 15100.334number2023
Ages 15 - 2580.374number2023
Ages 25 - 45146.550number2023
Ages 45 - 65182.285number2023
Ages 65 and up150.008number2023
Not married313.440number2023
Married259.039number2023
Divorced50.950number2023
Widowed36.122number2023
Births6.319number2021
Births relative10number per 1000 inhabitants2021
Mortality7.069number2021
Mortality relative11number per 1000 inhabitants2021
Crime theft7.528number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime violance and sexual abuse2.314number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime environmental37number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime scam3.577number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime traffic3.597number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime destruction2.543number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime other635number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime total20.770number per 1000 inhabitants2022
RegionalValueUnitYear
Region codePV21code2023
Region nameFrieslandname2023
Region typeProvincietype2023
Population density198number per km22023
Passenger cars per surface103average per km²2022
Surface total575.327hectares2023
Surface land334.010hectares2023
Surface water241.315hectares2023
Zipcode most occuringgeen datapostal code2023
Measure of urbanity4indicator 1-52023
Address density730average per km22023
TransportValueUnitYear
Passenger cars total343.205number2022
Passenger cars petrol253.495number2022
Passenger cars other fuel89.725number2022
Passenger cars per household1,16average2022
Motorcycles31.290number2022

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Data is used from multiple Dutch open data providers. See this description of the sources with the definitions of all regional topics.

Sources & definitions
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