Information about the province of Limburg:

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

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Population numbers in the province of Limburg 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 Limburg
Map of the province Limburg 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 Limburg with the population per municipality in 2023. The numbers at the map represent the following municipalities: 1: Mook en Middelaar, 2: Gennep, 3: Bergen (Limburg), 4: Venray, 5: Horst aan de Maas ...Show more... Map of the province Limburg with the population per municipality in 2023. The numbers at the map represent the following municipalities: 1: Mook en Middelaar, 2: Gennep, 3: Bergen (Limburg), 4: Venray, 5: Horst aan de Maas, 6: Venlo, 7: Peel en Maas, 8: Nederweert, 9: Beesel, 10: Leudal, 11: Weert, 12: Roermond, 13: Maasgouw, 14: Roerdalen, 15: Echt-Susteren, 16: Sittard-Geleen, 17: Stein, 18: Brunssum, 19: Beekdaelen, 20: Beek, 21: Landgraaf, 22: Meerssen, 23: Heerlen, 24: Kerkrade, 25: Voerendaal, 26: Valkenburg aan de Geul, 27: Maastricht, 28: Simpelveld, 29: Gulpen-Wittem, 30: Eijsden-Margraten, 31: Vaals ...Show less...

Average value of dwellings
The average of the house values in the province of Limburg 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 Limburg 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 540.435 dwellings in the province of Limburg
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 Limburg:

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 Limburg in the Netherlands

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The Province of Limburg, 2023, age groups.

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

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

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The Province of Limburg, 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 Limburg in the Netherlands. Select a category to display the related topics:

BusinessValueUnitYear
Businesses total118.290number2022
Businesses agricultural forestry fishing4.870number2022
Businesses industry energy15.450number2022
Businesses trade catering24.320number2022
Businesses traffic information communications6.965number2022
Businesses financial service real estate8.895number2022
Businesses business services23.280number2022
Government, education, care20.095number2022
Businesses culture recreation other services14.425number2022
EnergyValueUnitYear
Average electricity usage total2.942average kWh2021
Average electricity usage appartment2.043average kWh2021
Average electricity usage terraced homes2.883average kWh2021
Average electricity usage corner homes3.017average kWh2021
Average electricity usage 2 under 1 roof homes3.263average kWh2021
Average electricity usage detached homes4.242average kWh2021
Average electricity usage rental homes2.241average kWh2021
Average electricity owner-occupied homes3.374average kWh2021
Average natural gas usage total1.452average m³2021
Average natural gas usage appartment932average m³2021
Average natural gas usage terraced homes1.337average m³2021
Average natural gas usage corner homes1.515average m³2021
Average natural gas usage 2 under 1 roof homes1.707average m³2021
Average natural gas usage detached homes2.321average m³2021
Average natural gas usage rental homes1.110average m³2021
Average natural gas owner-occupied homes1.659average m³2021
Percentage homes with district heating3%percentage2021
HouseholdsValueUnitYear
Households545.544number2023
Households 1 person216.195number2023
Households no children173.184number2023
Households with children156.165number2023
Households average size2,04average2023
HousesValueUnitYear
Number of houses540.435number2022
Average house value€246.040Euro2022
Percentage single-family houses72%percentage2022
Percentage multi-family houses 28%percentage2022
Percentage inhabited95%percentage2022
Percentage homes uninhabited5%percentage2022
Percentage homes private owned60%percentage2022
Percentage homes rented39%percentage2022
Percentage rental-housing by a corporation26%percentage2022
Percentage homes other rental14%percentage2022
Homes ownership unknown0%percentage2022
Percentage homes built before 200087%percentage2022
Percentage homes built since 200013%percentage2022
IncomeValueUnitYear
Number of income receivers915.400number2021
Average income per income receipient€32.664Euro2021
Average income per inhabitant€27.602Euro2021
40 percentile persons with lowest income42%percentage2021
20 percentile persons with highest income16%percentage2021
Active persons 15-75 year32%percentage2021
40 percentile households with lowest income43%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 welfare25.950number2021
Persons with social security for incapacity for work65.540number2021
Persons with social security for unemployed11.830number2021
Persons with social security for elderly252.330number2021
MigrationValueUnitYear
Native Dutch860.148number2022
Western total170.564number2022
Not western total87.590number2022
Marcocco17.045number2022
Dutch Antilles5.736number2022
Surinam3.332number2022
Turkey12.701number2022
Other not western48.776number2022
PopulationValueUnitYear
Inhabitants1.128.367number2023
Men561.015number2023
Women567.352number2023
Ages 0 - 15143.923number2023
Ages 15 - 25128.098number2023
Ages 25 - 45253.520number2023
Ages 45 - 65321.182number2023
Ages 65 and up281.644number2023
Not married505.426number2023
Married453.732number2023
Divorced98.464number2023
Widowed70.745number2023
Births9.435number2021
Births relative8number per 1000 inhabitants2021
Mortality13.925number2021
Mortality relative13number per 1000 inhabitants2021
Crime theft22.781number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime violance and sexual abuse4.622number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime environmental86number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime scam6.999number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime traffic9.591number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime destruction4.950number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime other2.135number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime total52.388number per 1000 inhabitants2022
RegionalValueUnitYear
Region codePV31code2023
Region nameLimburgname2023
Region typeProvincietype2023
Population density526number per km22023
Passenger cars per surface280average per km²2022
Surface total220.986hectares2023
Surface land214.466hectares2023
Surface water6.520hectares2023
Zipcode most occuringgeen datapostal code2023
Measure of urbanity4indicator 1-52023
Address density864average per km22023
TransportValueUnitYear
Passenger cars total599.805number2022
Passenger cars petrol511.230number2022
Passenger cars other fuel88.590number2022
Passenger cars per household1,11average2022
Motorcycles46.910number2022

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Open data sources used

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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