This is how much the number of Zoetermeer residents will grow or shrink in the coming years

Will it be busier or less busy in Zoetermeer in terms of residents in the coming years? A new study by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) provides the answer.

The study shows that the population will continue to grow in the coming years, especially in large and medium-sized cities. However, there are also several municipalities where the population is decreasing. What about Zoetermeer?

More Zoetermeer residents in 2035

According to expectations, the growth will mainly be in the suburbs that are attached to large cities. Think of Rijswijk, Delft and Waddinxveen, but also The Hague. What about population development in Zoetermeer? Well, the number of Zoetermeer residents is expected to increase by 11.9 percent. This number is therefore not entirely certain, but according to Statistics Netherlands there is a minimum growth of 8.5 percent and a maximum of 15.4 percent.

Growing cities

“The inhabitants of the big cities are relatively young and are growing because, on balance, more children are born than people die,” say the researchers. “They are also very attractive to immigrants, including migrant workers from the EU, expats and international students.” The population of Utrecht is expected to grow the fastest by about 26 percent, and Amsterdam will have about 175,000 extra residents until 2035.

Shrink

Nevertheless, according to expectations, there are about 54 municipalities where the population will decrease by more than 2.5 percent. This is mainly in the northeast of Groningen, Drenthe, the Achterhoek and Limburg. “These municipalities are also aging faster,” the researchers explain. “Young people move elsewhere, for example for study or work.” In the vicinity of Zoetermeer, this is also happening in Wassenaar, for example (shrinkage of 1 percent).

1.3 million more Dutch people

The Netherlands is expected to have 18.9 million inhabitants in 2035, which is 1.3 million more than at the beginning of this year. The researchers emphasize that this is a prognosis that can be higher or lower. This is because developments such as immigration and housing are difficult to predict.

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