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Rotterdam in figures

Facts and figures about the municipality of Rotterdam from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the EP-Online energy-label register. Each figure shows the date or year it describes and, where available, the same figure for the Netherlands over that period.

Key figures

Residents

673,804

1 Jan 2026+3,194 since 1 Jan 2024

Households

341,933

1 Jan 2026+473 since 1 Jan 2024

Homes

328,408

1 Jan 2025

Average WOZ value of homes

€342,000

2025Netherlands: €398,000

Average sale price of existing homes

€414,579

2025Netherlands: €479,527+€346,786 since 1995

Average income per resident

€33,100

2024Netherlands: €34,900

Population density

3,058 per km²

1 Jan 2026Netherlands: 539 per km²

Unemployment rate

6.4%

2025Netherlands: 3.9%

Newest homes in Rotterdam

The homes most recently listed in the municipality of Rotterdam, newest first.

For rent

All homes for rent

For sale

All homes for sale

Housing

Homes and their value, who owns them and what types of homes there are.

Newly built homes

2,269

2025

Built in the last 10 years

5%

1 Jan 2025Netherlands: 8%

Unoccupied homes

6%

1 Jan 2025Netherlands: 4%
Average sale price of existing homes1995 to 2025
Who owns the homesFigures for 1 Jan 2025
RotterdamNetherlands
Owner-occupied35%57%
Rented from a housing association43%28%
Rented from another landlord22%14%
Types of homesFigures for 1 Jan 2025
RotterdamNetherlands
Apartments and other multi-family homes75%37%
Terraced houses17%29%
Corner houses5%13%
Semi-detached houses1%9%
Detached houses1%13%
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Homes328,4088,274,4781 Jan 2025
Newly built homes2,26969,1892025
Average WOZ value of homes€342,000€398,0002025
Single-family homes25%63%1 Jan 2025
Terraced houses17%29%1 Jan 2025
Corner houses5%13%1 Jan 2025
Semi-detached houses1%9%1 Jan 2025
Detached houses1%13%1 Jan 2025
Apartments and other multi-family homes75%37%1 Jan 2025
Unoccupied homes6%4%1 Jan 2025
Owner-occupied35%57%1 Jan 2025
Rented from a housing association43%28%1 Jan 2025
Rented from another landlord22%14%1 Jan 2025
Built more than 10 years ago95%92%1 Jan 2025
Built in the last 10 years5%8%1 Jan 2025
Rented homes65%42%1 Jan 2025
Average sale price of existing homes€414,579€479,5272025
Average sale price of existing homes
1995 to 2025
PeriodRotterdam
1995€67,793
1996€75,175
1997€83,880
1998€93,812
1999€105,407
2000€125,288
2001€135,654
2002€147,461
2003€150,540
2004€160,230
2005€166,115
2006€177,242
2007€187,465
2008€190,143
2009€185,122
2010€187,218
2011€194,038
2012€182,945
2013€173,814
2014€185,507
2015€189,536
2016€202,501
2017€227,834
2018€256,793
2019€282,910
2020€307,358
2021€364,018
2022€397,864
2023€383,652
2024€402,854
2025€414,579

Population

Residents by age, sex, marital status and origin.

Births per 1,000 residents

10

2025Netherlands: 9

Deaths per 1,000 residents

8

2025Netherlands: 10
Residents by ageFigures for 1 Jan 2026
RotterdamNetherlands
  • 0–14 years14.8% (99,640)
    Netherlands: 14.8%
  • 15–24 years13.5% (90,861)
    Netherlands: 12.2%
  • 25–44 years31.9% (214,628)
    Netherlands: 25.9%
  • 45–64 years23.6% (159,220)
    Netherlands: 26%
  • 65–79 years12.3% (83,195)
    Netherlands: 15.9%
  • 80 years and over3.9% (26,260)
    Netherlands: 5.3%
Residents by sexFigures for 1 Jan 2026
RotterdamNetherlands
Men49.5%333,55249.8%9,025,827
Women50.5%340,25250.2%9,104,381
Residents by marital statusFigures for 1 Jan 2026
RotterdamNetherlands
Never married59.6%401,75950.2%9,101,569
Married27.5%185,24937.3%6,758,191
Divorced9.3%62,3847.7%1,404,105
Widowed3.6%24,4124.8%866,343
Residents by originFigures for 1 Jan 2026
RotterdamNetherlands
Dutch origin42.1%283,80170.9%12,859,141
European origin (outside the Netherlands)13%87,3169.6%1,739,260
Origin outside Europe44.9%302,68719.5%3,531,807
Residents by country of birth and originFigures for 1 Jan 2026
RotterdamNetherlands
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin42.1%283,80170.9%12,859,141
Born in the Netherlands, European origin3.7%25,0633.4%614,116
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe19.8%133,7128.5%1,532,223
Born elsewhere in Europe9.2%62,2536.2%1,125,144
Born outside Europe25.1%168,97511%1,999,584
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Residents673,80418,130,2081 Jan 2026
Men333,5529,025,8271 Jan 2026
Women340,2529,104,3811 Jan 2026
0–14 years99,6402,683,6981 Jan 2026
15–24 years90,8612,203,6331 Jan 2026
25–44 years214,6284,699,6761 Jan 2026
45–64 years159,2204,709,6931 Jan 2026
65–79 years83,1952,876,9991 Jan 2026
80 years and over26,260956,5091 Jan 2026
Never married401,7599,101,5691 Jan 2026
Married185,2496,758,1911 Jan 2026
Divorced62,3841,404,1051 Jan 2026
Widowed24,412866,3431 Jan 2026
Dutch origin283,80112,859,1411 Jan 2026
European origin (outside the Netherlands)87,3161,739,2601 Jan 2026
Origin outside Europe302,6873,531,8071 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin283,80112,859,1411 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, European origin25,063614,1161 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe133,7121,532,2231 Jan 2026
Born elsewhere in Europe62,2531,125,1441 Jan 2026
Born outside Europe168,9751,999,5841 Jan 2026
Births6,947166,5882025
Births per 1,000 residents1092025
Deaths5,705173,4942025
Deaths per 1,000 residents8102025
Population density3,058 per km²539 per km²1 Jan 2026
65 years and over107,3943,755,6791 Jan 2025
Residents aged 15 and over574,20015,450,52031 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age478,77012,071,60031 Dec 2025
Residents of state pension age95,4303,378,92031 Dec 2025
Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Figure1 Jan 20241 Jan 20251 Jan 2026
Residents670,610672,960673,804
Men332,267333,476333,552
Women338,343339,484340,252
0–14 years101,198100,27899,640
15–24 years92,79392,11690,861
25–44 years211,801213,928214,628
45–64 years159,292159,244159,220
Never married398,111400,352401,759
Married185,091185,625185,249
Divorced62,38662,27262,384
Widowed25,02224,71124,412
Dutch origin291,899287,754283,801
European origin (outside the Netherlands)85,77786,83387,316
Origin outside Europe292,934298,373302,687
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin291,899287,754283,801
Born in the Netherlands, European origin24,63324,72925,063
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe131,368132,398133,712
Born elsewhere in Europe61,14462,10462,253
Born outside Europe161,566165,975168,975
Population density3,070 per km²3,081 per km²3,058 per km²
Figures over time, 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Figure31 Mar 202530 Jun 202530 Sept 202531 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 and over573,300571,780573,570574,200
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age479,210477,220478,370478,770
Residents of state pension age94,09094,56095,20095,430

Households

How many households there are and how they are made up.

Average household size

1.9

1 Jan 2026
Households by compositionFigures for 1 Jan 2026
RotterdamNetherlands
Single-person households49.2%168,24340.3%3,412,202
Households without children22.3%76,14528.3%2,398,121
Households with children28.5%97,54531.4%2,664,351
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Households341,9338,474,6741 Jan 2026
Single-person households168,2433,412,2021 Jan 2026
Households without children76,1452,398,1211 Jan 2026
Households with children97,5452,664,3511 Jan 2026
Average household size1.92.11 Jan 2026
Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Figure1 Jan 20241 Jan 20251 Jan 2026
Households341,460342,340341,933
Single-person households169,096169,243168,243
Households without children75,77976,01476,145
Households with children96,58597,08397,545
Average household size1.91.91.9

Income and wealth

Average incomes, how incomes compare with national income groups, and household wealth.

Average income per income recipient

€40,600

2024Netherlands: €42,200

Average standardised household income

€37,400

2024Netherlands: €41,900

Median household wealth

€12,700

2024Netherlands: €135,500

People living in poverty

6.3%

2024Netherlands: 3.1%

People up to 25% above the poverty line

12%

2024Netherlands: 6.4%
People by national income groupFigures for 2024
RotterdamNetherlands
People in the lowest 40% of incomes (national)43.9%40%
Middle 40% of incomes (national)36.9%40%
People in the highest 20% of incomes (national)19.2%20%
Households by national income groupFigures for 2024
RotterdamNetherlands
Households in the lowest 40% of incomes (national)51.2%40%
Households in the middle 40% of incomes (national)34.5%40%
Households in the highest 20% of incomes (national)14.3%20%
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Income recipients527,30014,480,6002024
Average income per income recipient€40,600€42,2002024
Average income per resident€33,100€34,9002024
People in the lowest 40% of incomes (national)43.9%40%2024
People in the highest 20% of incomes (national)19.2%20%2024
People living in poverty6.3%3.1%2024
People up to 25% above the poverty line12%6.4%2024
Average standardised household income€37,400€41,9002024
Households in the lowest 40% of incomes (national)51.2%40%2024
Households in the highest 20% of incomes (national)14.3%20%2024
Median household wealth€12,700€135,5002024

Work

Labour participation, unemployment and types of employment. The register figures and the Labour Force Survey use different methods, so they differ slightly.

Net labour participation

68.6%

2025Netherlands: 73.2%

Working population (register data)

344,240

2024

Net labour participation (register data)

67%

2024Netherlands: 72%
Unemployment rate2013 to 2025
Net labour participation2013 to 2025
Working people by type of employmentFigures for 2024
RotterdamNetherlands
Employees with a permanent contract (register data)50%56%
Employees with a flexible contract (register data)33%27%
Self-employed (register data)17%17%
Labour market by group
Figures for 2025
GroupUnemployment rateNet labour participationGross labour participation
Everyone6.4%68.6%73.3%
Men6.2%73.2%78.1%
Women6.6%64%68.5%
15–24 years15%65.2%76.7%
25–44 years5.1%82.3%86.8%
45–74 years3.5%56.5%58.5%
Lower education11%47%52.8%
Middle education6.5%70.4%75.3%
Higher education4.2%83.2%86.8%
People aged 15 to 74 by labour market position
Figures for 2025
GroupPopulation aged 15 to 74Labour forceWorking peopleUnemployedNot in the labour force
Everyone517,000379,000355,00024,000138,000
Men256,000200,000188,00012,00056,000
Women261,000179,000167,00012,00082,000
15–24 years90,00069,00059,00010,00021,000
25–44 years212,000184,000174,0009,00028,000
45–74 years216,000126,000122,0004,00089,000
Lower education144,00076,00068,0008,00068,000
Middle education165,000125,000116,0008,00041,000
Higher education202,000175,000168,0007,00027,000
Education unknown6,0003,0003,00003,000
Working people by position and occupation level
Figures for 2025
GroupEmployeesSelf-employedPosition unknownOccupation level 1Occupation level 2Occupation level 3Occupation level 4Occupation level unknown
Everyone299,00056,000024,000118,00064,000147,0001,000
Men148,00040,000013,00063,00032,00079,0001,000
Women151,00017,000011,00055,00033,00068,0000
15–24 years56,0003,00009,00030,0009,00010,0001,000
25–44 years148,00027,00007,00045,00032,00090,0000
45–74 years95,00027,00009,00043,00024,00047,0000
Lower education58,0009,000015,00037,0008,0006,0001,000
Middle education97,00019,00007,00060,00027,00022,0000
Higher education140,00027,00002,00019,00028,000119,0000
Education unknown3,0000002,0001,00000
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Working population (register data)344,2409,601,2202024
Net labour participation (register data)67%72%2024
Employees (register data)83%83%2024
Employees with a permanent contract (register data)50%56%2024
Employees with a flexible contract (register data)33%27%2024
Self-employed (register data)17%17%2024
Population aged 15 to 74517,00013,426,0002025
Population aged 15 to 74: Men256,0006,714,0002025
Population aged 15 to 74: Women261,0006,713,0002025
Population aged 15 to 74: 15–24 years90,0002,169,0002025
Population aged 15 to 74: 25–44 years212,0004,606,0002025
Population aged 15 to 74: 45–74 years216,0006,651,0002025
Population aged 15 to 74: Lower education144,0003,364,0002025
Population aged 15 to 74: Middle education165,0004,848,0002025
Population aged 15 to 74: Higher education202,0005,128,0002025
Population aged 15 to 74: Education unknown6,00087,0002025
Labour force379,00010,229,0002025
Labour force: Men200,0005,382,0002025
Labour force: Women179,0004,847,0002025
Labour force: 15–24 years69,0001,807,0002025
Labour force: 25–44 years184,0004,157,0002025
Labour force: 45–74 years126,0004,264,0002025
Labour force: Lower education76,0002,049,0002025
Labour force: Middle education125,0003,765,0002025
Labour force: Higher education175,0004,369,0002025
Labour force: Education unknown3,00046,0002025
Working people355,0009,833,0002025
Working people: Men188,0005,180,0002025
Working people: Women167,0004,653,0002025
Working people: 15–24 years59,0001,648,0002025
Working people: 25–44 years174,0004,023,0002025
Working people: 45–74 years122,0004,162,0002025
Working people: Lower education68,0001,926,0002025
Working people: Middle education116,0003,628,0002025
Working people: Higher education168,0004,235,0002025
Working people: Education unknown3,00044,0002025
Employees299,0008,290,0002025
Employees: Men148,0004,191,0002025
Employees: Women151,0004,099,0002025
Employees: 15–24 years56,0001,579,0002025
Employees: 25–44 years148,0003,482,0002025
Employees: 45–74 years95,0003,228,0002025
Employees: Lower education58,0001,676,0002025
Employees: Middle education97,0003,089,0002025
Employees: Higher education140,0003,488,0002025
Employees: Education unknown3,00037,0002025
Self-employed56,0001,543,0002025
Self-employed: Men40,000989,0002025
Self-employed: Women17,000554,0002025
Self-employed: 15–24 years3,00069,0002025
Self-employed: 25–44 years27,000541,0002025
Self-employed: 45–74 years27,000934,0002025
Self-employed: Lower education9,000250,0002025
Self-employed: Middle education19,000539,0002025
Self-employed: Higher education27,000747,0002025
Self-employed: Education unknown07,0002025
Position unknown002025
Position unknown: Men002025
Position unknown: Women002025
Position unknown: 15–24 years002025
Position unknown: 25–44 years002025
Position unknown: 45–74 years002025
Position unknown: Lower education002025
Position unknown: Middle education002025
Position unknown: Higher education002025
Position unknown: Education unknown002025
Occupation level 124,000715,0002025
Occupation level 1: Men13,000385,0002025
Occupation level 1: Women11,000330,0002025
Occupation level 1: 15–24 years9,000366,0002025
Occupation level 1: 25–44 years7,000143,0002025
Occupation level 1: 45–74 years9,000206,0002025
Occupation level 1: Lower education15,000430,0002025
Occupation level 1: Middle education7,000228,0002025
Occupation level 1: Higher education2,00049,0002025
Occupation level 1: Education unknown08,0002025
Occupation level 2118,0003,532,0002025
Occupation level 2: Men63,0001,868,0002025
Occupation level 2: Women55,0001,664,0002025
Occupation level 2: 15–24 years30,000846,0002025
Occupation level 2: 25–44 years45,0001,136,0002025
Occupation level 2: 45–74 years43,0001,550,0002025
Occupation level 2: Lower education37,0001,102,0002025
Occupation level 2: Middle education60,0001,862,0002025
Occupation level 2: Higher education19,000546,0002025
Occupation level 2: Education unknown2,00022,0002025
Occupation level 364,0001,798,0002025
Occupation level 3: Men32,000888,0002025
Occupation level 3: Women33,000910,0002025
Occupation level 3: 15–24 years9,000203,0002025
Occupation level 3: 25–44 years32,000780,0002025
Occupation level 3: 45–74 years24,000815,0002025
Occupation level 3: Lower education8,000216,0002025
Occupation level 3: Middle education27,000872,0002025
Occupation level 3: Higher education28,000705,0002025
Occupation level 3: Education unknown1,0005,0002025
Occupation level 4147,0003,737,0002025
Occupation level 4: Men79,0002,010,0002025
Occupation level 4: Women68,0001,727,0002025
Occupation level 4: 15–24 years10,000217,0002025
Occupation level 4: 25–44 years90,0001,948,0002025
Occupation level 4: 45–74 years47,0001,572,0002025
Occupation level 4: Lower education6,000152,0002025
Occupation level 4: Middle education22,000653,0002025
Occupation level 4: Higher education119,0002,925,0002025
Occupation level 4: Education unknown08,0002025
Occupation level unknown1,00050,0002025
Occupation level unknown: Men1,00028,0002025
Occupation level unknown: Women021,0002025
Occupation level unknown: 15–24 years1,00015,0002025
Occupation level unknown: 25–44 years016,0002025
Occupation level unknown: 45–74 years019,0002025
Occupation level unknown: Lower education1,00025,0002025
Occupation level unknown: Middle education013,0002025
Occupation level unknown: Higher education09,0002025
Occupation level unknown: Education unknown02,0002025
Unemployed24,000396,0002025
Unemployed: Men12,000202,0002025
Unemployed: Women12,000194,0002025
Unemployed: 15–24 years10,000160,0002025
Unemployed: 25–44 years9,000135,0002025
Unemployed: 45–74 years4,000102,0002025
Unemployed: Lower education8,000123,0002025
Unemployed: Middle education8,000137,0002025
Unemployed: Higher education7,000134,0002025
Unemployed: Education unknown02,0002025
Unemployment rate6.4%3.9%2025
Unemployment rate: Men6.2%3.8%2025
Unemployment rate: Women6.6%4%2025
Unemployment rate: 15–24 years15%8.8%2025
Unemployment rate: 25–44 years5.1%3.2%2025
Unemployment rate: 45–74 years3.5%2.4%2025
Unemployment rate: Lower education11%6%2025
Unemployment rate: Middle education6.5%3.6%2025
Unemployment rate: Higher education4.2%3.1%2025
Not in the labour force138,0003,197,0002025
Not in the labour force: Men56,0001,331,0002025
Not in the labour force: Women82,0001,866,0002025
Not in the labour force: 15–24 years21,000362,0002025
Not in the labour force: 25–44 years28,000449,0002025
Not in the labour force: 45–74 years89,0002,387,0002025
Not in the labour force: Lower education68,0001,314,0002025
Not in the labour force: Middle education41,0001,083,0002025
Not in the labour force: Higher education27,000759,0002025
Not in the labour force: Education unknown3,00041,0002025
Gross labour participation73.3%76.2%2025
Gross labour participation: Men78.1%80.2%2025
Gross labour participation: Women68.5%72.2%2025
Gross labour participation: 15–24 years76.7%83.3%2025
Gross labour participation: 25–44 years86.8%90.3%2025
Gross labour participation: 45–74 years58.5%64.1%2025
Gross labour participation: Lower education52.8%60.9%2025
Gross labour participation: Middle education75.3%77.7%2025
Gross labour participation: Higher education86.8%85.2%2025
Net labour participation68.6%73.2%2025
Net labour participation: Men73.2%77.2%2025
Net labour participation: Women64%69.3%2025
Net labour participation: 15–24 years65.2%76%2025
Net labour participation: 25–44 years82.3%87.3%2025
Net labour participation: 45–74 years56.5%62.6%2025
Net labour participation: Lower education47%57.3%2025
Net labour participation: Middle education70.4%74.8%2025
Net labour participation: Higher education83.2%82.6%2025
Figures over time, 2013 to 2025
Figure2013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Population aged 15 to 74466,000468,000468,000474,000477,000481,000486,000490,000502,000507,000512,000516,000517,000
Population aged 15 to 74: Men233,000233,000232,000235,000236,000238,000240,000243,000249,000251,000253,000256,000256,000
Population aged 15 to 74: Women234,000235,000236,000239,000241,000243,000245,000247,000253,000256,000258,000260,000261,000
Population aged 15 to 74: 15–24 years82,00083,00082,00083,00083,00083,00084,00085,00086,00089,00090,00091,00090,000
Population aged 15 to 74: 25–44 years187,000187,000186,000188,000189,000191,000193,000196,000201,000205,000208,000211,000212,000
Population aged 15 to 74: 45–74 years196,000198,000200,000203,000205,000207,000208,000210,000215,000214,000214,000215,000216,000
Population aged 15 to 74: Lower education148,000151,000147,000151,000140,000144,000142,000140,000145,000139,000146,000149,000144,000
Population aged 15 to 74: Middle education171,000172,000168,000167,000172,000167,000170,000166,000160,000162,000168,000168,000165,000
Population aged 15 to 74: Higher education134,000136,000144,000142,000155,000160,000162,000172,000192,000200,000193,000195,000202,000
Population aged 15 to 74: Education unknown14,0009,00010,00014,00010,00010,00012,00012,0004,0006,0005,0005,0006,000
Labour force319,000321,000321,000318,000326,000333,000340,000341,000357,000365,000375,000378,000379,000
Labour force: Men172,000173,000172,000170,000174,000178,000181,000179,000186,000192,000196,000198,000200,000
Labour force: Women147,000147,000149,000148,000152,000155,000159,000162,000170,000174,000178,000180,000179,000
Labour force: 15–24 years58,00057,00058,00057,00059,00060,00062,00061,00064,00067,00068,00071,00069,000
Labour force: 25–44 years156,000155,000153,000150,000154,000158,000164,000166,000171,000176,000180,000183,000184,000
Labour force: 45–74 years104,000108,000110,000111,000113,000115,000114,000114,000122,000122,000127,000125,000126,000
Labour force: Lower education74,00076,00073,00073,00069,00072,00073,00069,00078,00071,00080,00082,00076,000
Labour force: Middle education124,000126,000122,000118,000123,000120,000124,000118,000113,000120,000128,000125,000125,000
Labour force: Higher education112,000114,000121,000120,000128,000135,000136,000147,000165,000173,000166,000169,000175,000
Labour force: Education unknown8,0004,0005,0007,0006,0005,0007,0007,0001,0001,0001,0002,0003,000
Working people277,000277,000280,000279,000296,000308,000316,000318,000331,000346,000355,000358,000355,000
Working people: Men150,000152,000151,000150,000159,000165,000169,000168,000173,000181,000186,000188,000188,000
Working people: Women127,000126,000128,000129,000137,000143,000147,000149,000158,000164,000169,000170,000167,000
Working people: 15–24 years48,00046,00047,00046,00051,00052,00055,00052,00055,00061,00061,00062,00059,000
Working people: 25–44 years138,000137,000137,000136,000142,000150,000155,000157,000161,000168,000172,000176,000174,000
Working people: 45–74 years91,00095,00096,00097,000103,000106,000107,000108,000115,000117,000122,000121,000122,000
Working people: Lower education60,00060,00058,00058,00059,00062,00064,00062,00070,00065,00073,00075,00068,000
Working people: Middle education107,000109,000105,000103,000111,000112,000114,000108,000103,000114,000120,000118,000116,000
Working people: Higher education103,000105,000113,000112,000121,000129,000131,000141,000157,000167,000160,000163,000168,000
Working people: Education unknown6,0003,0004,0006,0005,0005,0007,0007,000001,0002,0003,000
Employees241,000238,000242,000244,000253,000266,000273,000273,000276,000286,000295,000296,000299,000
Employees: Men124,000124,000126,000126,000130,000136,000140,000138,000136,000141,000147,000144,000148,000
Employees: Women116,000114,000117,000119,000123,000129,000133,000135,000140,000145,000149,000152,000151,000
Employees: 15–24 years46,00044,00045,00045,00049,00051,00052,00049,00051,00057,00056,00057,00056,000
Employees: 25–44 years121,000119,000120,000120,000122,000130,000134,000135,000136,000140,000145,000146,000148,000
Employees: 45–74 years74,00076,00077,00080,00081,00085,00087,00089,00089,00089,00094,00094,00095,000
Employees: Lower education55,00054,00051,00052,00053,00057,00057,00055,00060,00055,00063,00064,00058,000
Employees: Middle education93,00096,00094,00093,00098,00099,000102,00096,00085,00094,000100,00098,00097,000
Employees: Higher education87,00086,00093,00094,00097,000105,000109,000116,000131,000137,000131,000133,000140,000
Employees: Education unknown6,0003,0004,0005,0005,0005,0005,0006,000001,0002,0003,000
Self-employed36,00039,00038,00035,00043,00043,00043,00044,00055,00060,00060,00062,00056,000
Self-employed: Men25,00027,00026,00024,00029,00028,00029,00030,00036,00041,00039,00044,00040,000
Self-employed: Women11,00012,00012,00010,00014,00014,00014,00015,00018,00019,00020,00018,00017,000
Self-employed: 15–24 years2,0002,0002,0002,0001,0001,0003,0003,0004,0004,0004,0005,0003,000
Self-employed: 25–44 years17,00018,00017,00016,00020,00020,00020,00022,00026,00028,00027,00030,00027,000
Self-employed: 45–74 years17,00019,00019,00017,00022,00021,00020,00019,00025,00028,00028,00027,00027,000
Self-employed: Lower education6,0006,0006,0006,0005,0005,0006,0007,00011,00010,00010,00011,0009,000
Self-employed: Middle education14,00012,00011,00010,00014,00013,00013,00013,00018,00020,00020,00020,00019,000
Self-employed: Higher education16,00020,00020,00019,00023,00024,00023,00025,00026,00030,00030,00030,00027,000
Self-employed: Education unknown1,000001,0001,00001,000000000
Position unknown0000000000000
Position unknown: Men0000000000000
Position unknown: Women0000000000000
Position unknown: 15–24 years0000000000000
Position unknown: 25–44 years0000000000000
Position unknown: 45–74 years0000000000000
Position unknown: Lower education0000000000000
Position unknown: Middle education0000000000000
Position unknown: Higher education0000000000000
Position unknown: Education unknown0000000000000
Occupation level 126,00028,00026,00028,00030,00030,00030,00027,00028,00024,00028,00028,00024,000
Occupation level 1: Men15,00015,00015,00015,00016,00018,00018,00016,00017,00014,00015,00016,00013,000
Occupation level 1: Women12,00013,00012,00013,00014,00012,00012,00011,00011,0009,00013,00012,00011,000
Occupation level 1: 15–24 years9,0008,0007,0008,00010,00011,00010,00010,00011,00010,00011,00012,0009,000
Occupation level 1: 25–44 years11,00010,00011,00011,00011,00011,00010,0009,0007,0006,0008,0007,0007,000
Occupation level 1: 45–74 years7,0009,0008,0009,0009,0009,00010,0008,00010,0008,0009,00010,0009,000
Occupation level 1: Lower education15,00016,00014,00014,00015,00017,00016,00015,00017,00014,00017,00018,00015,000
Occupation level 1: Middle education8,0009,00010,00010,00011,00011,00011,0008,0008,0008,0009,0007,0007,000
Occupation level 1: Higher education2,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0002,0003,0002,0002,0002,0002,000
Occupation level 1: Education unknown1,000002,0002,0001,0001,0001,0000001,0000
Occupation level 2113,000117,000116,000110,000116,000122,000128,000123,000120,000122,000122,000125,000118,000
Occupation level 2: Men58,00061,00061,00057,00061,00065,00069,00065,00059,00061,00063,00067,00063,000
Occupation level 2: Women56,00056,00055,00053,00056,00058,00059,00058,00062,00061,00059,00058,00055,000
Occupation level 2: 15–24 years26,00026,00027,00027,00027,00028,00029,00027,00025,00030,00027,00030,00030,000
Occupation level 2: 25–44 years51,00052,00049,00045,00047,00048,00052,00049,00048,00047,00048,00050,00045,000
Occupation level 2: 45–74 years36,00040,00040,00038,00042,00046,00047,00047,00048,00045,00046,00044,00043,000
Occupation level 2: Lower education34,00034,00035,00036,00035,00038,00038,00037,00040,00039,00040,00041,00037,000
Occupation level 2: Middle education59,00062,00061,00056,00059,00060,00065,00062,00056,00061,00061,00063,00060,000
Occupation level 2: Higher education16,00019,00018,00015,00019,00021,00021,00019,00024,00022,00021,00020,00019,000
Occupation level 2: Education unknown4,0002,0003,0003,0003,0004,0005,0005,000001,0001,0002,000
Occupation level 344,00046,00045,00045,00047,00050,00057,00054,00055,00062,00063,00063,00064,000
Occupation level 3: Men23,00025,00024,00023,00026,00025,00029,00027,00026,00031,00032,00031,00032,000
Occupation level 3: Women21,00021,00021,00021,00021,00025,00028,00027,00029,00031,00031,00032,00033,000
Occupation level 3: 15–24 years5,0005,0006,0005,0006,0006,0007,0006,0008,0009,0009,0009,0009,000
Occupation level 3: 25–44 years22,00023,00024,00024,00024,00027,00031,00029,00027,00031,00033,00031,00032,000
Occupation level 3: 45–74 years17,00018,00015,00016,00017,00017,00019,00019,00020,00022,00021,00024,00024,000
Occupation level 3: Lower education7,0007,0006,0005,0005,0005,0006,0006,0008,0007,0008,0008,0008,000
Occupation level 3: Middle education21,00022,00020,00020,00021,00023,00024,00023,00020,00024,00027,00026,00027,000
Occupation level 3: Higher education15,00017,00019,00019,00020,00021,00025,00025,00027,00030,00027,00028,00028,000
Occupation level 3: Education unknown1,0001,00001,0001,00001,000000001,000
Occupation level 488,00082,00090,00095,00098,000103,00099,000111,000127,000139,000141,000142,000147,000
Occupation level 4: Men50,00048,00049,00053,00052,00055,00052,00058,00071,00076,00076,00075,00079,000
Occupation level 4: Women38,00035,00041,00042,00045,00048,00047,00053,00056,00063,00065,00067,00068,000
Occupation level 4: 15–24 years8,0006,0006,0007,0007,0007,0008,0008,00010,00012,00013,00011,00010,000
Occupation level 4: 25–44 years51,00048,00051,00055,00058,00062,00061,00069,00080,00084,00083,00088,00090,000
Occupation level 4: 45–74 years29,00028,00033,00033,00033,00033,00030,00034,00037,00042,00045,00043,00047,000
Occupation level 4: Lower education4,0004,0003,0002,0003,0003,0003,0004,0005,0005,0007,0007,0006,000
Occupation level 4: Middle education17,00015,00015,00018,00020,00018,00015,00015,00019,00021,00024,00022,00022,000
Occupation level 4: Higher education67,00063,00071,00075,00075,00082,00081,00091,000103,000113,000110,000113,000119,000
Occupation level 4: Education unknown0000000000000
Occupation level unknown5,0004,0003,0001,0004,0003,0001,0003,000001,00001,000
Occupation level unknown: Men4,0003,0003,0001,0004,0002,0001,0002,00000001,000
Occupation level unknown: Women01,0000001,0000000000
Occupation level unknown: 15–24 years01,0001,00000001,00000001,000
Occupation level unknown: 25–44 years3,0003,0002,0001,0003,0002,00002,00000000
Occupation level unknown: 45–74 years2,0000001,0001,0000000000
Occupation level unknown: Lower education01,000000000001,00001,000
Occupation level unknown: Middle education1,000000000000000
Occupation level unknown: Higher education3,0004,0003,0001,0004,0002,0001,0003,00000000
Occupation level unknown: Education unknown0000000000000
Unemployed42,00043,00041,00039,00030,00024,00024,00023,00026,00019,00020,00020,00024,000
Unemployed: Men22,00022,00021,00020,00015,00013,00013,00011,00014,00010,00010,00010,00012,000
Unemployed: Women20,00022,00020,00019,00015,00012,00012,00012,00012,0009,0009,00010,00012,000
Unemployed: 15–24 years10,00011,00011,00011,0008,0008,0007,0009,00010,0006,0008,0009,00010,000
Unemployed: 25–44 years19,00019,00016,00014,00011,0008,0009,0009,00010,0008,0008,0007,0009,000
Unemployed: 45–74 years13,00014,00015,00014,00010,0009,0007,0006,0007,0005,0005,0004,0004,000
Unemployed: Lower education13,00016,00016,00014,00010,0009,0009,0007,0008,0006,0007,0007,0008,000
Unemployed: Middle education17,00018,00016,00015,00011,0009,0009,0009,00010,0007,0007,0007,0008,000
Unemployed: Higher education9,0009,0008,0008,0008,0006,0005,0006,0008,0006,0006,0006,0007,000
Unemployed: Education unknown2,0001,0001,0002,0001,00001,00001,0001,000000
Unemployment rate13.2%13.5%12.9%12.2%9.2%7.3%7.1%6.8%7.3%5.3%5.3%5.4%6.4%
Unemployment rate: Men13%12.5%12.2%11.7%8.8%7.2%6.9%6.1%7.3%5.2%5.3%5.1%6.2%
Unemployment rate: Women13.5%14.7%13.7%12.8%9.6%7.5%7.3%7.6%7.2%5.4%5.3%5.6%6.6%
Unemployment rate: 15–24 years17.6%19.2%18.3%18.9%14%12.5%11.9%14.7%14.9%9.4%11.2%12.5%15%
Unemployment rate: 25–44 years11.8%11.9%10.5%9.6%7.5%5%5.7%5.2%5.7%4.6%4.3%3.9%5.1%
Unemployment rate: 45–74 years12.9%12.7%13.4%12.4%9%7.8%6.6%5%5.6%4.1%3.6%3.4%3.5%
Unemployment rate: Lower education18%21%21.3%19.8%15%13.2%12.6%10.7%9.8%8.5%8.4%8.4%11%
Unemployment rate: Middle education14.1%13.9%13.5%12.8%9.1%7.1%7.3%8%8.8%5.6%5.7%5.9%6.5%
Unemployment rate: Higher education8.4%7.6%6.9%6.3%5.9%4.4%3.8%4.3%4.7%3.5%3.5%3.4%4.2%
Not in the labour force147,000147,000147,000156,000152,000149,000146,000149,000145,000142,000137,000138,000138,000
Not in the labour force: Men61,00060,00060,00065,00062,00061,00059,00064,00062,00060,00057,00057,00056,000
Not in the labour force: Women87,00087,00087,00091,00089,00088,00087,00086,00083,00082,00080,00081,00082,000
Not in the labour force: 15–24 years24,00026,00024,00026,00024,00024,00022,00024,00022,00021,00021,00020,00021,000
Not in the labour force: 25–44 years31,00031,00032,00038,00035,00033,00029,00030,00030,00029,00028,00028,00028,000
Not in the labour force: 45–74 years92,00090,00090,00093,00092,00092,00094,00096,00093,00092,00087,00090,00089,000
Not in the labour force: Lower education74,00075,00074,00078,00072,00072,00069,00071,00067,00068,00066,00067,00068,000
Not in the labour force: Middle education47,00045,00046,00049,00049,00046,00047,00048,00047,00042,00041,00043,00041,000
Not in the labour force: Higher education21,00022,00023,00022,00027,00025,00025,00025,00027,00027,00027,00026,00027,000
Not in the labour force: Education unknown6,0006,0005,0006,0004,0005,0005,0005,0003,0005,0003,0002,0003,000
Gross labour participation68.4%68.6%68.6%67.1%68.2%69.1%70%69.5%71.1%72%73.3%73.2%73.3%
Gross labour participation: Men73.9%74.4%74.3%72.5%73.6%74.6%75.4%73.8%74.9%76.2%77.5%77.5%78.1%
Gross labour participation: Women62.9%62.8%63.1%61.8%63%63.8%64.7%65.3%67.3%67.8%69.1%69%68.5%
Gross labour participation: 15–24 years70.7%68.8%70.4%69.1%71.1%71.7%73.7%72.1%74.6%76.2%76.1%77.7%76.7%
Gross labour participation: 25–44 years83.4%83.2%82.5%80%81.4%82.8%84.8%84.7%85%85.9%86.5%86.7%86.8%
Gross labour participation: 45–74 years53.1%54.7%55%54.4%55%55.5%54.8%54.3%56.6%57%59.2%58.1%58.5%
Gross labour participation: Lower education50%50.6%49.8%48.2%49.1%49.9%51.4%49.1%53.6%51.2%54.6%55.1%52.8%
Gross labour participation: Middle education72.7%73.7%72.7%70.5%71.3%72.2%72.6%71.1%70.4%74.3%75.9%74.4%75.3%
Gross labour participation: Higher education84.2%83.9%84.3%84.5%82.7%84.2%84.3%85.6%85.9%86.4%86.2%86.7%86.8%
Net labour participation59.3%59.3%59.8%58.9%62%64.1%65%64.8%65.9%68.2%69.4%69.3%68.6%
Net labour participation: Men64.3%65.1%65.2%64%67.1%69.2%70.2%69.2%69.4%72.3%73.4%73.6%73.2%
Net labour participation: Women54.4%53.6%54.4%53.9%56.9%59%60%60.4%62.4%64.2%65.5%65.1%64%
Net labour participation: 15–24 years58.3%55.6%57.5%56.1%61.2%62.7%65%61.5%63.5%69.1%67.6%68%65.2%
Net labour participation: 25–44 years73.5%73.2%73.8%72.3%75.3%78.6%79.9%80.3%80.2%82%82.9%83.3%82.3%
Net labour participation: 45–74 years46.2%47.7%47.7%47.7%50%51.2%51.2%51.6%53.5%54.6%57.1%56.1%56.5%
Net labour participation: Lower education41%40%39.2%38.7%41.7%43.3%44.9%43.9%48.3%46.8%50%50.5%47%
Net labour participation: Middle education62.4%63.5%62.8%61.5%64.8%67%67.2%65.4%64.2%70.2%71.6%70.1%70.4%
Net labour participation: Higher education77.1%77.5%78.5%79.2%77.9%80.5%81.1%81.9%81.9%83.3%83.2%83.7%83.2%

Social security

Residents receiving a benefit or state pension.

Residents aged 15 and over receiving a benefitFigures for 31 Dec 2025
RotterdamNetherlands
  • State pension (AOW), share of residents aged 15 and over16%
    Netherlands: 22%
  • Disability benefit, share of residents aged 15 and over5%
    Netherlands: 5%
  • Social assistance, share of residents aged 15 and over6%
    Netherlands: 3%
  • Unemployment benefit (WW), share of residents aged 15 and over1%
    Netherlands: 1%
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
People on social assistance33,340409,89031 Dec 2025
People on disability benefit27,060798,61031 Dec 2025
People on unemployment benefit (WW)8,110173,17031 Dec 2025
People receiving state pension (AOW)94,6503,359,14031 Dec 2025
Unemployment benefit (WW), share of residents aged 15 and over1%1%31 Dec 2025
Social assistance, share of residents aged 15 and over6%3%31 Dec 2025
Disability benefit, share of residents aged 15 and over5%5%31 Dec 2025
State pension (AOW), share of residents aged 15 and over16%22%31 Dec 2025
Figures over time, 31 Dec 2024 to 31 Dec 2025
Figure31 Dec 202431 Mar 202530 Jun 202530 Sept 202531 Dec 2025
People on social assistance33,63033,76033,75033,37033,340
People on disability benefit26,55026,84026,72026,84027,060
People on unemployment benefit (WW)7,4007,6107,1907,7908,110
People receiving state pension (AOW)92,99093,37093,80094,42094,650
Figures over time, 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Figure31 Mar 202530 Jun 202530 Sept 202531 Dec 2025
Unemployment benefit (WW), share of residents aged 15 and over1%1%1%1%
Social assistance, share of residents aged 15 and over6%6%6%6%
Disability benefit, share of residents aged 15 and over5%5%5%5%
State pension (AOW), share of residents aged 15 and over16%16%16%16%

Education

Education levels of residents, and pupils and students.

Education level of residents aged 15 to 74Figures for 1 Oct 2023
RotterdamNetherlands
Lower education (primary, VMBO, MBO 1)30%156,73026%3,527,040
Middle education (HAVO, VWO, MBO 2–4)36.7%191,90040.7%5,525,940
Higher education (HBO, university)33.4%174,57033.3%4,518,570
Pupils and studentsFigures for 2025
  • Primary school pupils53,660
  • Secondary school pupils32,830
  • Vocational (MBO) students18,300
  • Higher professional (HBO) students18,140
  • University (WO) students19,680
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Primary school pupils53,6601,464,3002025
Secondary school pupils32,830935,8002025
Vocational (MBO) students18,300466,8002025
Higher professional (HBO) students18,140440,2202025
University (WO) students19,680335,9302025
Lower education (primary, VMBO, MBO 1)156,7303,527,0401 Oct 2023
Middle education (HAVO, VWO, MBO 2–4)191,9005,525,9401 Oct 2023
Higher education (HBO, university)174,5704,518,5701 Oct 2023
Lower education: lower bound (95%)154,1003,517,5101 Oct 2023
Lower education: upper bound (95%)159,2503,538,9701 Oct 2023
Middle education: lower bound (95%)189,9905,516,7701 Oct 2023
Middle education: upper bound (95%)194,3005,537,1901 Oct 2023
Higher education: lower bound (95%)172,1604,506,5801 Oct 2023
Higher education: upper bound (95%)176,7404,526,0401 Oct 2023

Energy

Average energy use of homes and how homes are heated and powered.

Average electricity use per home

2,120 kWh

2025Netherlands: 2,580 kWh

Average natural gas use per home

580 m³

2024Netherlands: 800 m³

Average electricity returned to the grid per home

220 kWh

2025Netherlands: 930 kWh
Homes by energy featureFigures for 2025
RotterdamNetherlands
  • Homes using natural gas72%
    Netherlands: 81%
  • Homes without natural gas24%
    Netherlands: 12%
  • Homes with solar power11%
    Netherlands: 37%
  • Homes on district heating24%
    Netherlands: 7%
  • Homes mainly heated electrically3%
    Netherlands: 10%
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Average electricity use per home2,120 kWh2,580 kWh2025
Average electricity returned to the grid per home220 kWh930 kWh2025
Average natural gas use per home580 m³800 m³2024
Homes on district heating24%7%2025
Homes without natural gas24%12%2025
Homes using natural gas72%81%2025
Homes with solar power11%37%2025
Homes mainly heated electrically3%10%2025

Energy labels

Registered energy labels of homes, from the EP-Online register. The label shares count only homes with a registered label.

Homes with a registered energy label (share)

71.7%

8 Nov 2026Netherlands: 62.2%

Label A or better

39.6%

8 Nov 2026Netherlands: 44.5%

Label E, F or G

9.8%

8 Nov 2026Netherlands: 9.6%

Homes with a registered energy label

245,350

8 Nov 2026
Homes with a label, by energy labelFigures for 8 Nov 2026
RotterdamNetherlands
  • Label A+++++0%
    Netherlands: 0%
  • Label A++++0.1%
    Netherlands: 1.2%
  • Label A+++1.6%
    Netherlands: 4.1%
  • Label A++3%
    Netherlands: 2.6%
  • Label A+5.3%
    Netherlands: 4.7%
  • Label A29.5%
    Netherlands: 31.9%
  • Label B18.7%
    Netherlands: 16.5%
  • Label C23.2%
    Netherlands: 21.6%
  • Label D8.6%
    Netherlands: 7.8%
  • Label E4.7%
    Netherlands: 4.4%
  • Label F2.5%
    Netherlands: 2.6%
  • Label G2.6%
    Netherlands: 2.5%
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Homes with a registered energy label245,3505,299,8938 Nov 2026
Homes with a registered energy label (share)71.7%62.2%8 Nov 2026
Label A+++++0%0%8 Nov 2026
Label A++++0.1%1.2%8 Nov 2026
Label A+++1.6%4.1%8 Nov 2026
Label A++3%2.6%8 Nov 2026
Label A+5.3%4.7%8 Nov 2026
Label A29.5%31.9%8 Nov 2026
Label B18.7%16.5%8 Nov 2026
Label C23.2%21.6%8 Nov 2026
Label D8.6%7.8%8 Nov 2026
Label E4.7%4.4%8 Nov 2026
Label F2.5%2.6%8 Nov 2026
Label G2.6%2.5%8 Nov 2026
Label A or better39.6%44.5%8 Nov 2026
Label E, F or G9.8%9.6%8 Nov 2026

Care and support

Youth care and support under the Social Support Act (Wmo).

Young people receiving youth care (share)

8.5%

2024Netherlands: 11%

Young people receiving youth care

14,355

2024

Social support (Wmo) clients per 1,000 residents

84

2024Netherlands: 72

Social support (Wmo) clients

56,655

2024
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Young people receiving youth care14,355486,9652024
Young people receiving youth care (share)8.5%11%2024
Social support (Wmo) clients56,6551,283,8552024
Social support (Wmo) clients per 1,000 residents84722024

Nearby amenities

How far residents live from everyday amenities such as shops, GPs, schools and train stations.

Average road distance from residents' homes to the nearest facility, and the average number of facilities within a given road distance.

RotterdamNetherlands

Daily shopping

  • Large supermarket0.6 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 1 km · 3.3 within 1 km · 25.5 within 3 km · 62.8 within 5 km

  • Other daily groceries0.5 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 0.9 km · 17.7 within 1 km · 133.4 within 3 km · 313.5 within 5 km

  • Department store1.7 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 2.7 km · 5 within 5 km · 15.3 within 10 km · 39.9 within 20 km

Health

  • GP practice0.7 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 1.1 km · 1.9 within 1 km · 15.7 within 3 km · 40.2 within 5 km

  • GP out-of-hours service4.3 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 7.1 km

  • Pharmacy0.8 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 1.3 km

  • Hospital or outpatient clinic2.5 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 5 km · 4.1 within 5 km · 10.8 within 10 km · 23 within 20 km

  • Hospital (excluding outpatient clinics)3.4 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 7.2 km · 2.1 within 5 km · 4.9 within 10 km · 9.7 within 20 km

Childcare and schools

  • Daycare0.5 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 0.7 km · 5.1 within 1 km · 40.9 within 3 km · 104.6 within 5 km

  • After-school care0.5 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 0.7 km · 3.5 within 1 km · 28.8 within 3 km · 75.6 within 5 km

  • Primary school0.6 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 0.8 km · 2.4 within 1 km · 19.2 within 3 km · 48.8 within 5 km

  • Secondary school1.3 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 2.5 km · 9.4 within 3 km · 22.7 within 5 km · 62.5 within 10 km

  • VMBO school1.3 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 2.6 km · 8.2 within 3 km · 20.1 within 5 km · 55.4 within 10 km

  • HAVO/VWO school1.6 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 3.4 km · 4.5 within 3 km · 10.4 within 5 km · 28.3 within 10 km

Getting around

  • Train station3.6 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 5.2 km

  • Major interchange station6.4 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 10.8 km

  • Motorway access2.3 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 1.8 km

Food and drink

  • Restaurant0.5 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 0.9 km · 15.3 within 1 km · 150.1 within 3 km · 357.1 within 5 km

  • Café0.9 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 1.5 km · 7.1 within 1 km · 64.8 within 3 km · 152.9 within 5 km

  • Snack bar0.5 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 0.8 km · 14.6 within 1 km · 143.2 within 3 km · 322.7 within 5 km

  • Hotel1.8 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 2.7 km · 34.7 within 5 km · 67.7 within 10 km · 116.5 within 20 km

Leisure and culture

  • Library1.5 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 2 km

  • Indoor swimming pool1.9 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 3.5 km

  • Ice rink7.8 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 19.4 km

  • Museum3.4 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 4 km · 9.3 within 5 km · 19.3 within 10 km · 35.1 within 20 km

  • Performing arts venue2.7 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 4.7 km · 10.6 within 5 km · 21.9 within 10 km · 35.3 within 20 km

  • Pop music venue4.1 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 10.1 km

  • Cinema4.3 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 6.6 km · 2.7 within 5 km · 5.6 within 10 km · 12.3 within 20 km

  • Sauna3.3 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 7.7 km

  • Tanning salon1.8 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 4.4 km

  • Attraction2.8 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 5.6 km · 7.1 within 10 km · 16.6 within 20 km · 54 within 50 km

Safety

  • Fire station2.3 km

    1 Jan 2025 · Netherlands: 2.2 km

All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
GP practice: average distance0.7 km1.1 km1 Jan 2025
Large supermarket: average distance0.6 km1 km1 Jan 2025
Daycare: average distance0.5 km0.7 km1 Jan 2025
Primary school: average distance0.6 km0.8 km1 Jan 2025
Primary school: average number within 3 km19.29.81 Jan 2025
GP practice: average number within 1 km1.91.21 Jan 2025
GP practice: average number within 3 km15.77.71 Jan 2025
GP practice: average number within 5 km40.216.91 Jan 2025
GP out-of-hours service: average distance4.3 km7.1 km1 Jan 2025
Pharmacy: average distance0.8 km1.3 km1 Jan 2025
Hospital or outpatient clinic: average distance2.5 km5 km1 Jan 2025
Hospital or outpatient clinic: average number within 5 km4.11.11 Jan 2025
Hospital or outpatient clinic: average number within 10 km10.82.81 Jan 2025
Hospital or outpatient clinic: average number within 20 km238.31 Jan 2025
Hospital (excluding outpatient clinics): average distance3.4 km7.2 km1 Jan 2025
Hospital (excluding outpatient clinics): average number within 5 km2.10.71 Jan 2025
Hospital (excluding outpatient clinics): average number within 10 km4.91.61 Jan 2025
Hospital (excluding outpatient clinics): average number within 20 km9.74.31 Jan 2025
Large supermarket: average number within 1 km3.31.71 Jan 2025
Large supermarket: average number within 3 km25.5111 Jan 2025
Large supermarket: average number within 5 km62.823.71 Jan 2025
Other daily groceries: average distance0.5 km0.9 km1 Jan 2025
Other daily groceries: average number within 1 km17.76.91 Jan 2025
Other daily groceries: average number within 3 km133.447.11 Jan 2025
Other daily groceries: average number within 5 km313.5102.31 Jan 2025
Department store: average distance1.7 km2.7 km1 Jan 2025
Department store: average number within 5 km52.41 Jan 2025
Department store: average number within 10 km15.36.81 Jan 2025
Department store: average number within 20 km39.919.91 Jan 2025
Café: average distance0.9 km1.5 km1 Jan 2025
Café: average number within 1 km7.12.71 Jan 2025
Café: average number within 3 km64.822.31 Jan 2025
Café: average number within 5 km152.948.11 Jan 2025
Snack bar: average distance0.5 km0.8 km1 Jan 2025
Snack bar: average number within 1 km14.65.81 Jan 2025
Snack bar: average number within 3 km143.246.11 Jan 2025
Snack bar: average number within 5 km322.799.91 Jan 2025
Restaurant: average distance0.5 km0.9 km1 Jan 2025
Restaurant: average number within 1 km15.381 Jan 2025
Restaurant: average number within 3 km150.165.61 Jan 2025
Restaurant: average number within 5 km357.1143.61 Jan 2025
Hotel: average distance1.8 km2.7 km1 Jan 2025
Hotel: average number within 5 km34.717.61 Jan 2025
Hotel: average number within 10 km67.742.81 Jan 2025
Hotel: average number within 20 km116.599.41 Jan 2025
Daycare: average number within 1 km5.12.81 Jan 2025
Daycare: average number within 3 km40.919.21 Jan 2025
Daycare: average number within 5 km104.643.91 Jan 2025
After-school care: average distance0.5 km0.7 km1 Jan 2025
After-school care: average number within 1 km3.52.21 Jan 2025
After-school care: average number within 3 km28.814.71 Jan 2025
After-school care: average number within 5 km75.633.71 Jan 2025
Primary school: average number within 1 km2.41.61 Jan 2025
Primary school: average number within 5 km48.8221 Jan 2025
Secondary school: average distance1.3 km2.5 km1 Jan 2025
Secondary school: average number within 3 km9.43.71 Jan 2025
Secondary school: average number within 5 km22.781 Jan 2025
Secondary school: average number within 10 km62.520.51 Jan 2025
VMBO school: average distance1.3 km2.6 km1 Jan 2025
VMBO school: average number within 3 km8.23.31 Jan 2025
VMBO school: average number within 5 km20.171 Jan 2025
VMBO school: average number within 10 km55.418.31 Jan 2025
HAVO/VWO school: average distance1.6 km3.4 km1 Jan 2025
HAVO/VWO school: average number within 3 km4.521 Jan 2025
HAVO/VWO school: average number within 5 km10.44.41 Jan 2025
HAVO/VWO school: average number within 10 km28.311.31 Jan 2025
Motorway access: average distance2.3 km1.8 km1 Jan 2025
Train station: average distance3.6 km5.2 km1 Jan 2025
Major interchange station: average distance6.4 km10.8 km1 Jan 2025
Library: average distance1.5 km2 km1 Jan 2025
Indoor swimming pool: average distance1.9 km3.5 km1 Jan 2025
Ice rink: average distance7.8 km19.4 km1 Jan 2025
Museum: average distance3.4 km4 km1 Jan 2025
Museum: average number within 5 km9.33.41 Jan 2025
Museum: average number within 10 km19.38.41 Jan 2025
Museum: average number within 20 km35.122.41 Jan 2025
Performing arts venue: average distance2.7 km4.7 km1 Jan 2025
Performing arts venue: average number within 5 km10.63.51 Jan 2025
Performing arts venue: average number within 10 km21.98.21 Jan 2025
Performing arts venue: average number within 20 km35.319.31 Jan 2025
Pop music venue: average distance4.1 km10.1 km1 Jan 2025
Cinema: average distance4.3 km6.6 km1 Jan 2025
Cinema: average number within 5 km2.71.21 Jan 2025
Cinema: average number within 10 km5.62.81 Jan 2025
Cinema: average number within 20 km12.37.11 Jan 2025
Sauna: average distance3.3 km7.7 km1 Jan 2025
Tanning salon: average distance1.8 km4.4 km1 Jan 2025
Attraction: average distance2.8 km5.6 km1 Jan 2025
Attraction: average number within 10 km7.12.91 Jan 2025
Attraction: average number within 20 km16.68.61 Jan 2025
Attraction: average number within 50 km5439.81 Jan 2025
Fire station: average distance2.3 km2.2 km1 Jan 2025

Businesses

Business locations by sector.

Business locations

109,565

1 Jan 2025
Business locations by sectorFigures for 1 Jan 2025
RotterdamNetherlands
  • Agriculture, forestry and fishing0.4% (460)
    Netherlands: 3.2%
  • Industry and energy14.8% (16,170)
    Netherlands: 14.4%
  • Trade, hotels and restaurants15.2% (16,605)
    Netherlands: 16.4%
  • Transport, information and communication9.8% (10,785)
    Netherlands: 7.9%
  • Financial services and real estate3.4% (3,755)
    Netherlands: 4.8%
  • Business services26.7% (29,260)
    Netherlands: 25.4%
  • Government, education and care18.6% (20,365)
    Netherlands: 17.1%
  • Culture, recreation and other services11.1% (12,170)
    Netherlands: 10.8%
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Business locations109,5652,551,5401 Jan 2025
Agriculture, forestry and fishing46081,0351 Jan 2025
Industry and energy16,170368,6151 Jan 2025
Trade, hotels and restaurants16,605419,2301 Jan 2025
Transport, information and communication10,785202,1501 Jan 2025
Financial services and real estate3,755123,3451 Jan 2025
Business services29,260647,5301 Jan 2025
Government, education and care20,365435,0951 Jan 2025
Culture, recreation and other services12,170274,5401 Jan 2025

Cars and motorcycles

Registered vehicles of residents.

Passenger cars

213,550

1 Jan 2026

Cars per household

0.6

1 Jan 2026Netherlands: 0.9

Car density

969 per km²

1 Jan 2026Netherlands: 236 per km²

Motorcycles

13,284

1 Jan 2026+589 since 1 Jan 2024
Passenger cars by fuelFigures for 1 Jan 2026
RotterdamNetherlands
Petrol cars78.7%168,12377.9%6,176,696
Cars on other fuels21.3%45,42722.1%1,747,986
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Passenger cars213,5507,924,6821 Jan 2026
Petrol cars168,1236,176,6961 Jan 2026
Cars on other fuels45,4271,747,9861 Jan 2026
Cars per household0.60.91 Jan 2026
Car density969 per km²236 per km²1 Jan 2026
Motorcycles13,284706,9361 Jan 2026
Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Figure1 Jan 20241 Jan 20251 Jan 2026
Petrol cars170,811170,037168,123
Cars on other fuels35,32440,12645,427
Cars per household0.60.60.6
Motorcycles12,69512,92413,284

Area and buildings

Land, water, address density and non-residential buildings.

Total area

32,414 ha

2026Netherlands: 4,154,337 ha

Address density

4,161 per km²

1 Jan 2026Netherlands: 2,093 per km²

Non-residential properties

33,216

1 Jan 2025

Newly built non-residential properties

124

2025
Land and waterFigures for 2026
RotterdamNetherlands
Land68%22,032 ha80.9%3,362,600 ha
Water32%10,382 ha19.1%791,737 ha
All figures in this section
FigureRotterdamNetherlandsPeriod
Non-residential properties33,2161,212,4921 Jan 2025
Newly built non-residential properties12413,3832025
Total area32,414 ha4,154,337 ha2026
Land22,032 ha3,362,600 ha2026
Water10,382 ha791,737 ha2026
Address density4,161 per km²2,093 per km²1 Jan 2026
Figures over time, 2024 to 2026
Figure202420252026
Total area32,414 ha32,414 ha32,414 ha
Land21,842 ha21,842 ha22,032 ha
Water10,572 ha10,572 ha10,382 ha
Address density
1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
PeriodRotterdam
1 Jan 20244,090 per km²
1 Jan 20254,132 per km²
1 Jan 20264,161 per km²

Districts in Rotterdam

Rotterdam is divided into 22 districts.