The number of inhabitants on our planet continues to grow, today the counter has passed eight billion. But in North Holland this growth is not very noticeable yet.
As in previous years, the growth in the number of inhabitants in North Holland has not increased enormously. So there were according to Numbers of the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) in 2019 2,853,359 inhabitants and the number rose to 2,909,827 this year. That is an increase of 56,468 in three years.
Amsterdam grew the most
In most municipalities the growth is small, but in Amsterdam, Zandvoort and Texel, for example, the growth is considerable. For example, the number of inhabitants of Amsterdam increased by 3.2 percent, the municipality of Koggenland grew by about one and a half percent and the municipality of Gooise Meren by 1.4 percent.
Population growth is according to it CBS partly due to the high number of immigrants settling in the Netherlands in the first half of 2022. 4 out of 10 immigrants came from Ukraine, but we also have a relatively high influx of refugees and other immigrants from other countries. According to Statistics Netherlands, the number of immigrants is four times higher than in the same period last year.
According to the most recent provincial The population in North Holland is forecast to grow from nearly 2.9 million in 2021 to nearly 3.4 million in 2050. In 2025, the 3 million population limit will probably be passed. Up to 2050, around 275,000 additional homes will be needed to accommodate this growth.
Which municipalities will grow even more?
According to the Regional Population and Household Forecast 2022-2050 the large and medium-sized cities (with at least 100,000 inhabitants) will continue to grow until 2035, as will various suburbs around the large cities.
Amsterdam is expected to gain the most inhabitants in absolute terms, at over 175 thousand. Ouder-Amstel, which is located next to Amsterdam, is predicted to grow the fastest between 2021 and 2035, at 40.9 percent, followed by Zuidplas (40.6 percent) and Diemen (28.2 percent).
