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Hoorn population (2022): 74,298

Hoorn population for Eurostat's city geography in Netherlands was 74,298 on 1 January 2022.

city Country Netherlands (NL) Geography City / greater city Area 53 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Hoorn · Netherlands
Population
74,298
people · 2022
#312 of 426
Density
1,391
persons per km2 · 2022
#138 of 381
Regional GDP
€43,000
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
82.1
years · 2024

In its wider region (NUTS NL321), GDP was €43,000 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 11 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Hoorn. 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 ↗
#312 of 426 · 27th pct · #27 in Netherlands
74,298
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 ↗
#138 of 381 · 64th pct · #11 in Netherlands
1,391
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 ↗
#213 of 386 · 43rd pct · #11 in Netherlands
20.3%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Hoorn: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainHoorn: 74,298. Higher than 114 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Hoorn: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Hoorn74,298
Higher than114 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Hoorn: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainHoorn: 1,391. Higher than 243 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
Hoorn: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Hoorn1,391
Higher than243 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Hoorn: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainHoorn: 20.3%. Higher than 167 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
Hoorn: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Hoorn20.3%
Higher than167 of 386 records in the same comparison group
Median20.9%

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 ↗
#275 of 288 · 5th pct · #30 in Netherlands
2.4%d
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Unemployment rate
Hoorn: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainHoorn: 2.4%. Higher than 13 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
Hoorn: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Hoorn2.4%
Higher than13 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 ↗
#226 of 301 · 24th pct · #26 in Netherlands
31
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Share of students in higher education in the total population
Hoorn: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainHoorn: 31. Higher than 73 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Hoorn: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Hoorn31
Higher than73 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.
#20 of 366 · 95th pct · #6 in Netherlands
11
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#333 of 400 · 16th pct · #21 in Netherlands
9
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Crude birth rate
Hoorn: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainHoorn: 11. Higher than 346 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
Hoorn: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Hoorn11
Higher than346 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
Hoorn: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainHoorn: 9. Higher than 65 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Hoorn: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Hoorn9
Higher than65 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 ↗
#190 of 247 · 23rd pct · #19 in Netherlands
431
cars per 1000 population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Hoorn: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainHoorn: 431. Higher than 57 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
Hoorn: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Hoorn431
Higher than57 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 ↗
€43,000
EUR per inhabitant · NL321 · 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 ↗
82.1
years · NL32 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Hoorn?

Hoorn had a population of 74,298 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 312th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

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