Groningen

Latest value

· 2024

-2.5 Per 1,000 inhabitants

NL -0.3 · -2.2 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe -1.6 · -0.9 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe

Population

601,347

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 Groningen compares

Higher is better · Range -4.3–4.1

Groningen -2.5

Netherlands -0.3

Europe -1.6

Netherlands -2.2 Per 1,000 inhabitants Europe -0.9 Per 1,000 inhabitants

Regional map

· 2024 · 12 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Groningen recorded -2.5% 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 Birth rate is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Death rate is more favorable.