In its wider region (NUTS NL230), GDP was €48,200 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 Lelystad. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#291 of 426 · 32nd pct · #25 in Netherlands
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#363 of 381 · 5th pct · #31 in Netherlands
106
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#312 of 386 · 19th pct · #24 in Netherlands
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Lelystad: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Lelystad: 81,214. Higher than 135 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
38,669
3,677,472
median 104,735
Lelystad: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Lelystad 81,214 Higher than 135 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Lelystad: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Lelystad: 106. Higher than 18 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Lelystad: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Lelystad 106 Higher than 18 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Lelystad: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Lelystad: 18%. Higher than 72 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
9.1%
32.5%
median 20.9%
Lelystad: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Lelystad 18% Higher than 72 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Employment
Unemployment rate
#224 of 288 · 22nd pct · #5 in Netherlands
4.4%d
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Unemployment rate
Lelystad: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain Lelystad: 4.4%. Higher than 64 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
1.3%
33.0%
median 7.8%
Lelystad: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Lelystad 4.4% Higher than 64 of 288 records in the same comparison group Median 7.8%
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#236 of 301 · 22nd pct · #31 in Netherlands
29
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Lelystad: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Lelystad: 29. Higher than 65 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Lelystad: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Lelystad 29 Higher than 65 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#17 of 366 · 95th pct · #5 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.
#363 of 400 · 9th pct · #28 in Netherlands
8
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Lelystad: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Lelystad: 11. Higher than 349 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Lelystad: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Lelystad 11 Higher than 349 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Lelystad: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Lelystad: 8. Higher than 37 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Lelystad: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Lelystad 8 Higher than 37 of 400 records in the same comparison group Median 12
Transport costs
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
#189 of 247 · 23rd pct · #18 in Netherlands
432
cars per 1000 population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Lelystad: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain Lelystad: 432. Higher than 58 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
272
4,237
median 479
Lelystad: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Lelystad 432 Higher than 58 of 247 records in the same comparison group Median 479
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
117
EU27_2020=100 · NL · 2024
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€48,200
EUR per inhabitant · NL230 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Lelystad? Lelystad had a population of 81,214 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 291st largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
Not reported for this city: Climate (ERA5-Land normals), Air quality (EEA annualized), Housing & living costs, Tourism, Culture, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Eurostat flags: d = definition differs
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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