Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities
Population figures are 2004 estimates.
By population
| Rank | Province | Population | % | Density |
|---|
| 1 | South Holland | 3,453,000 | 21.2% | 1,207.3
| | 2 | North Holland | 2,583,900 | 15.9% | 971.4
| | 3 | North Brabant | 2,406,900 | 14.8% | 487.4
| | 4 | Gelderland | 1,967,600 | 12.1% | 393.9
| | 5 | Utrecht | 1,159,200 | 7.1% | 854.9
| | 6 | Limburg | 1,143,000 | 7.0% | 527.5
| | 7 | Overijssel | 1,105,800 | 6.8% | 331.4
| | 8 | Friesland | 642,500 | 4.0% | 191.2
| | 9 | Groningen | 575,900 | 3.5% | 245.7
| | 10 | Drenthe | 482,300 | 3.0% | 181.9
| | 11 | Zeeland | 378,300 | 2.3% | 211.1
| | 12 | Flevoland | 356,400 | 2.2% | 249.9
| | Netherlands | 16,254,800 | 100% | 391.4 |
By area
| Rank | Province | Area (km²) | % | Density
|
|---|
| 1 | Gelderland | 4,995
| 12.0% | 393.9
| | 2 | North Brabant | 4,938
| 11.9% | 487.4
| | 3 | Friesland | 3,361
| 8.1% | 191.2
| | 4 | Overijssel | 3,337
| 8.0% | 331.4
| | 5 | South Holland | 2,860
| 6.9% | 1,207.3
| | 6 | North Holland | 2,660
| 6.4% | 971.4
| | 7 | Drenthe | 2,652
| 6.4% | 181.9
| | 8 | Groningen | 2,344
| 5.6% | 245.7
| | 9 | Limburg | 2,167
| 5.2% | 527.5
| | 10 | Zeeland | 1,792
| 4.3% | 211.1
| | 11 | Flevoland | 1,426
| 3.4% | 249.9
| | 12 | Utrecht | 1,356
| 3.3% | 854.9
| | Inland waters | 7,637 | 18.4%
| | Netherlands | 41,525 | 100% | 391.4 |
By density
| Rank | Province | Population | Area (km²) | Density |
|---|
| 1 | South Holland | 3,453,000 | 2,860
| 1,207.3
| | 2 | North Holland | 2,583,900 | 2,660
| 971.4
| | 3 | Utrecht | 1,159,200 | 1,356
| 854.9
| | 4 | Limburg | 1,143,000 | 2,167
| 527.5
| | 5 | North Brabant | 2,406,900 | 4,938
| 487.4
| | 6 | Gelderland | 1,967,600 | 4,995
| 393.9
| | 7 | Overijssel | 1,105,800 | 3,337
| 331.4
| | 8 | Flevoland | 356,400 | 1,426
| 249.9
| | 9 | Groningen | 575,900 | 2,344
| 245.7
| | 10 | Zeeland | 378,300 | 1,792
| 211.1
| | 11 | Friesland | 642,500 | 3,361
| 191.2
| | 12 | Drenthe | 482,300 | 2,652
| 181.9
| | Netherlands | 16,254,800 | 41,525 | 391.4 |
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