Friesland (NL)

Latest value

· 2024

-2.2 Per 1,000 inhabitants

NL -0.3 · -1.9 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe -1.6 · -0.6 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe

Population

661,904

Regional population · 2024

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Natural population change, defined as live births minus deaths, divided by the average population and expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.

No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.

Data source: Eurostat Crude rate of natural population change demo_r_gind3

How Friesland (NL) compares

Higher is better · Range -4.3–4.1

Friesland (NL) -2.2

Netherlands -0.3

Europe -1.6

Netherlands -1.9 Per 1,000 inhabitants Europe -0.6 Per 1,000 inhabitants

Regional map

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Regional insights

Regional position

Friesland (NL) recorded -2.2% in 2024, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Netherlands and the European regional benchmark.

Related indicators

The topic picture is mixed: the result for Net migration rate is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Birth rate is more favorable.