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Bergen op Zoom population (2022): 67,894

Bergen op Zoom population for Eurostat's city geography in Netherlands was 67,894 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Netherlands (NL) Geography City / greater city Area 93 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Bergen op Zoom · Netherlands
Population
67,894
people · 2022
#342 of 426
Density
729
persons per km2 · 2022
#265 of 381
Regional GDP
€59,600
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
82.0
years · 2024

In its wider region (NUTS NL411), GDP was €59,600 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 Bergen op Zoom. 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 ↗
#342 of 426 · 20th pct · #31 in Netherlands
67,894
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 ↗
#265 of 381 · 30th pct · #25 in Netherlands
729
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 ↗
#130 of 386 · 66th pct · #3 in Netherlands
22.4%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Bergen op Zoom: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainBergen op Zoom: 67,894. Higher than 84 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Bergen op Zoom: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Bergen op Zoom67,894
Higher than84 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Bergen op Zoom: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainBergen op Zoom: 729. Higher than 116 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
Bergen op Zoom: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Bergen op Zoom729
Higher than116 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Bergen op Zoom: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainBergen op Zoom: 22.4%. Higher than 255 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
Bergen op Zoom: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Bergen op Zoom22.4%
Higher than255 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
#261 of 329 · 21st pct · #8 in Netherlands
12
µg/m3 · NL010C2 · 2024
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#172 of 281 · 38th pct · #7 in Netherlands
49
µg/m3 · NL010C2 · 2024
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#247 of 298 · 17th pct · #8 in Netherlands
7
µg/m3 · NL010C2 · 2024
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Bergen op Zoom: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainBergen op Zoom: 12. Higher than 68 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
Bergen op Zoom: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Bergen op Zoom12
Higher than68 of 329 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Bergen op Zoom: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainBergen op Zoom: 49. Higher than 108 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
Bergen op Zoom: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Bergen op Zoom49
Higher than108 of 281 records in the same comparison group
Median52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Bergen op Zoom: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainBergen op Zoom: 7. Higher than 50 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
Bergen op Zoom: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Bergen op Zoom7
Higher than50 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 ↗
#269 of 288 · 7th pct · #26 in Netherlands
2.8%d
of population · 2022
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Unemployment rate
Bergen op Zoom: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainBergen op Zoom: 2.8%. Higher than 19 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
Bergen op Zoom: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Bergen op Zoom2.8%
Higher than19 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 ↗
#232 of 301 · 23rd pct · #30 in Netherlands
31
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Bergen op Zoom: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainBergen op Zoom: 31. Higher than 68 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Bergen op Zoom: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Bergen op Zoom31
Higher than68 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.
#128 of 366 · 65th pct · #24 in Netherlands
9
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#286 of 400 · 28th pct · #10 in Netherlands
10
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Bergen op Zoom: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainBergen op Zoom: 9. Higher than 238 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
Bergen op Zoom: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Bergen op Zoom9
Higher than238 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
Bergen op Zoom: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainBergen op Zoom: 10. Higher than 114 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Bergen op Zoom: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Bergen op Zoom10
Higher than114 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 ↗
#137 of 247 · 45th pct · #3 in Netherlands
471
cars per 1000 population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Bergen op Zoom: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainBergen op Zoom: 471. Higher than 110 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
Bergen op Zoom: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Bergen op Zoom471
Higher than110 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 ↗
€59,600
EUR per inhabitant · NL411 · 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 ↗
82.0
years · NL41 · 2024

Common questions

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Bergen op Zoom had a population of 67,894 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 342nd largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

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