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Almere population (2022): 217,828

Almere population for Eurostat's city geography in Netherlands was 217,828 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Netherlands (NL) Geography City / greater city Area 249 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Almere · Netherlands
Population
217,828
people · 2022
#78 of 426
Density
875
persons per km2 · 2022
#227 of 381
Regional GDP
€48,200
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
81.9
years · 2024

In its wider region (NUTS NL230), GDP was €48,200 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 14 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Almere. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#78 of 426 · 82nd pct · #2 in Netherlands
217,828
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#227 of 381 · 40th pct · #19 in Netherlands
875
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
Derived from Eurostat city age bands; share of the reported total population. · Derived: share aged 65 and over ↗
#379 of 386 · 2nd pct · #32 in Netherlands
12.8%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Almere: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainAlmere: 217,828. Higher than 348 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Almere: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Almere217,828
Higher than348 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Almere: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainAlmere: 875. Higher than 154 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
Almere: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Almere875
Higher than154 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Almere: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainAlmere: 12.8%. Higher than 7 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
Almere: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Almere12.8%
Higher than7 of 386 records in the same comparison group
Median20.9%

Air quality (EEA annualized)

Monthly AQ statistics in European cities ↗ · Days-weighted annual mean from EEA monthly city averages after coverage filtering; not a forecast or station-only value.
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#183 of 329 · 44th pct · #6 in Netherlands
16
µg/m3 · NL004C2 · 2024
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#164 of 281 · 42nd pct · #6 in Netherlands
50
µg/m3 · NL004C2 · 2024
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#155 of 298 · 48th pct · #3 in Netherlands
9
µg/m3 · NL004C2 · 2024
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Almere: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainAlmere: 16. Higher than 146 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
Almere: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Almere16
Higher than146 of 329 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Almere: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainAlmere: 50. Higher than 117 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
Almere: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Almere50
Higher than117 of 281 records in the same comparison group
Median52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Almere: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainAlmere: 9. Higher than 142 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
Almere: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Almere9
Higher than142 of 298 records in the same comparison group
Median9

Employment

Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply. · Labour market - cities and greater cities ↗
#241 of 288 · 16th pct · #10 in Netherlands
3.9%d
of population · 2022
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Unemployment rate
Almere: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainAlmere: 3.9%. Higher than 47 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
Almere: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Almere3.9%
Higher than47 of 288 records in the same comparison group
Median7.8%

Education

Share of students in higher education in the total population
Students in ISCED levels 5-8 per 1000 residents; not the share of residents with a university degree. · Education - cities and greater cities ↗
#197 of 301 · 34th pct · #16 in Netherlands
38
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Almere: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainAlmere: 38. Higher than 103 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Almere: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Almere38
Higher than103 of 301 records in the same comparison group
Median62

Births & deaths

Fertility and mortality - cities and greater cities ↗
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#6 of 366 · 98th pct · #1 in Netherlands
12
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#399 of 400 · 0th pct · #32 in Netherlands
6
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Crude birth rate
Almere: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainAlmere: 12. Higher than 360 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
Almere: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Almere12
Higher than360 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
Almere: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainAlmere: 6. Higher than 1 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Almere: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Almere6
Higher than1 of 400 records in the same comparison group
Median12

Transport costs

Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access. · Transport - cities and greater cities ↗
#211 of 247 · 15th pct · #24 in Netherlands
407
cars per 1000 population · 2022
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Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Almere: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainAlmere: 407. Higher than 36 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
Almere: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Almere407
Higher than36 of 247 records in the same comparison group
Median479

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
117
EU27_2020=100 · NL · 2024

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€48,200
EUR per inhabitant · NL230 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
81.9
years · NL23 · 2024

Common questions

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Almere had a population of 217,828 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 78th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

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