Alkmaar Population: 226,692 (Greater City, 2024)
The population of Alkmaar was 226,692 on 1 January 2024, counting the Alkmaar greater-city area as Eurostat defines it.
Updated September 2026. The population figure is for 1 January 2024. It is the newest population figure in the Eurostat data we retrieved on 1 September 2026 (Eurostat last updated this table on 31 August 2026). Reporting dates and availability vary by area and indicator.
Which Alkmaar population is this?
| Municipal population (a single municipality) | Not in our data yet |
|---|---|
| Alkmaar greater-city area (Eurostat) | 226,692 (2024) This figure |
| Metro population (city plus commuting zone) | Not in our data yet |
A Eurostat "greater city" is the area Eurostat uses when a city's urban centre stretches well beyond its administrative boundary. It is a different definition from a single municipality and from a metro area (a city plus its commuting zone), so other population numbers you see may describe a different area. Municipal, greater-city and metro populations are different ways of defining an area, not a population time series. We have not linked a municipal or metro population to this page; adding one needs a verified area relationship and data approved for display.
Source: Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities (urb_cpop1)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Population on 1 January, total (DE1001V), 2024, unit: persons. Residents on 1 January of the year shown, for the area Eurostat defines.
- Area
- the Alkmaar greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code NL002C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Jobs and unemployment in Alkmaar
Unemployment rate: 3.25% (2024). Alkmaar unemployment rate and jobs figures, with definitions and sources.
Students in Alkmaar
Higher-education students per 1,000 residents
30.0
Source: Eurostat, Education - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Education - cities and greater cities (urb_ceduc)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Share of students in higher education in the total population (TE1026I), 2024, unit: students per 1000 residents. Students in higher education per 1,000 residents, counted where they are enrolled; not the share of residents with a degree.
- Area
- the Alkmaar greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code NL002C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Births and deaths in Alkmaar
Births per 1,000 residents
9.44
Deaths per 1,000 residents
9.39
Source: Eurostat, Fertility and mortality - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Fertility and mortality - cities and greater cities (urb_cfermor)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Crude birth rate (SA2007I), 2024, unit: births per 1000 residents. Live births per 1,000 residents in the year; not a fertility rate.
- Crude death rate (SA2029I), 2024, unit: deaths per 1000 residents. Deaths per 1,000 residents in the year; an older population raises it.
- Area
- the Alkmaar greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code NL002C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Getting around Alkmaar
Eurostat figures on car ownership and cycling infrastructure.
Registered cars per 1,000 residents
491.27
Cycle paths and lanes
337.20 km
Source: Eurostat, Transport - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Transport - cities and greater cities (urb_ctran)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Number of registered cars per 1000 population (TT1057I), 2024, unit: cars per 1000 population. Cars registered in the area per 1,000 residents; company and leasing fleets registered here count too.
- Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) (TT1079V), 2024, unit: km. Length of cycle paths and lanes reported for the area.
- Area
- the Alkmaar greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code NL002C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Culture in Alkmaar
Public libraries
10libraries
Source: Eurostat, Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities (urb_ctour)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Number of public libraries (all distribution points) (CR1010V), 2024, unit: libraries. Public library service points, where reported.
- Area
- the Alkmaar greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code NL002C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Alkmaar FAQ
How many people live in Alkmaar?
Eurostat reports 226,692 residents in the Alkmaar greater-city area on 1 January 2024.
Is this the metro-area population of Alkmaar?
This is the figure for the Alkmaar greater-city area. We have not linked a metro-area population to this page. Eurostat defines a metro area (functional urban area) as a city plus its commuting zone.
Why do other sites show a different population for Alkmaar?
Population figures depend on the area counted (the municipality, a wider greater-city area, or the whole metro area) and on the year. Many sites also show projections for the current year. This page shows the newest population figure in our Eurostat data, for 1 January 2024.
About this page's data
Every figure on this page comes from Eurostat's City Statistics, the EU's official statistics for cities. National statistical offices supply most figures. This page lists 7 of the figures Eurostat publishes for the Alkmaar greater-city area; the unemployment rate and jobs figures are listed in full on their own page. Each figure carries its own year, and years differ, so the page is not a ranking or a like-for-like comparison with other cities.
Eurostat and the national statistical offices define the exact area of the Alkmaar greater-city area; this site does not yet publish a boundary map.
The page name is the label Eurostat uses for this area: Alkmaar (greater city) (Eurostat provider code NL002C).
Updated September 2026: we last refreshed these figures from Eurostat on 1 September 2026. Each one is the newest figure we can show for this area from that data, and each shows its own year. Reporting dates and availability vary by area and indicator.
Missing figures stay missing. We never fill a gap with a regional or national average. We plan to add which country the area is in and a map, climate and metropolitan-area population once each has passed its own source and rights review.
Source: Eurostat. Cities of Europe selected and reformatted these figures; Eurostat is not responsible for this presentation. Read the methodology, the full source list and our corrections log.