This profile reports 7 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Middelburg. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#247 of 426 · 42nd pct · #19 in Netherlands
Share of population aged 65 and over
#87 of 386 · 76th pct · #1 in Netherlands
23.7%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Middelburg: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Middelburg: 93,784. Higher than 179 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
Middelburg: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Middelburg 93,784 Higher than 179 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Share of population aged 65 and over
Middelburg: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Middelburg: 23.7%. Higher than 293 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%
Middelburg: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Middelburg 23.7% Higher than 293 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Employment
Unemployment rate
#240 of 288 · 17th pct · #9 in Netherlands
3.9%d
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Unemployment rate
Middelburg: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain Middelburg: 3.9%. Higher than 48 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%
Middelburg: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Middelburg 3.9% Higher than 48 of 288 records in the same comparison group Median 7.8%
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#201 of 301 · 33rd pct · #17 in Netherlands
37
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Middelburg: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Middelburg: 37. Higher than 100 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Middelburg: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Middelburg 37 Higher than 100 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.
#145 of 366 · 60th pct · #26 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.
#210 of 400 · 48th pct · #1 in Netherlands
12
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Middelburg: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Middelburg: 9. Higher than 221 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Middelburg: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Middelburg 9 Higher than 221 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Middelburg: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Middelburg: 12. Higher than 190 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Middelburg: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Middelburg 12 Higher than 190 of 400 records in the same comparison group Median 12
Transport costs
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
#164 of 247 · 34th pct · #11 in Netherlands
453
cars per 1000 population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Middelburg: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain Middelburg: 453. Higher than 83 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
272
4,237
median 479
Middelburg: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Middelburg 453 Higher than 83 of 247 records in the same comparison group Median 479
Common questions What is the population of Middelburg? Middelburg had a population of 93,784 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 247th 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, Country price context (PPP), Tourism, Culture, Resident perception survey, Regional context (NUTS). 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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