Neighbourhood

Museumplein in figures

Facts and figures about the Museumplein neighbourhood in Museumkwartier, Amsterdam 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 Museumkwartier, Amsterdam and the Netherlands over that period.

Key figures

Residents

1 Jan 2026

Households

1 Jan 2026

Homes

1 Jan 2025

Housing

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

Newly built homes

2025

All figures in this section

Figure	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Period
Homes	5	7,116	486,769	8,274,478	1 Jan 2025
Newly built homes	0	0	7,328	69,189	2025

Population

Residents by age, sex, marital status and origin.

Births per 1,000 residents

2025Museumkwartier: 5Amsterdam: 10Netherlands: 9

Deaths per 1,000 residents

2025Museumkwartier: 5Amsterdam: 6Netherlands: 10

Residents by ageFigures for 1 Jan 2026

MuseumpleinMuseumkwartier

0–14 years50% (5)
Museumkwartier: 12% · Amsterdam: 12.7% · Netherlands: 14.8%
15–24 years0% (0)
Museumkwartier: 11.4% · Amsterdam: 13.1% · Netherlands: 12.2%
25–44 years0% (0)
Museumkwartier: 30.5% · Amsterdam: 37.2% · Netherlands: 25.9%
45–64 years0% (0)
Museumkwartier: 25.6% · Amsterdam: 22.7% · Netherlands: 26%
65–79 years0% (0)
Museumkwartier: 14.6% · Amsterdam: 11.2% · Netherlands: 15.9%
80 years and over50% (5)
Museumkwartier: 5.8% · Amsterdam: 3% · Netherlands: 5.3%

Residents by sexFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands
Men	50%5	48.6%6,055	49.5%466,688	49.8%9,025,827
Women	50%5	51.4%6,405	50.5%475,239	50.2%9,104,381

Residents by marital statusFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands
Never married	0%0	56.9%7,085	65.4%616,471	50.2%9,101,569
Married	100%5	33.5%4,175	24.1%227,048	37.3%6,758,191
Divorced	0%0	6.3%790	8%74,886	7.7%1,404,105
Widowed	0%0	3.3%410	2.5%23,522	4.8%866,343

Residents by originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands
Dutch origin	0%0	51.7%6,440	39.3%370,040	70.9%12,859,141
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	100%5	23.2%2,895	17.3%162,721	9.6%1,739,260
Origin outside Europe	0%0	25.1%3,130	43.4%409,166	19.5%3,531,807

Residents by country of birth and originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	0%0	51.6%6,435	39.3%370,040	70.9%12,859,141
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0%0	5.9%740	4.1%39,086	3.4%614,116
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0%0	8.6%1,075	17.6%166,061	8.5%1,532,223
Born elsewhere in Europe	0%0	17.3%2,155	13.1%123,635	6.2%1,125,144
Born outside Europe	0%0	16.5%2,055	25.8%243,105	11%1,999,584

All figures in this section

Figure	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Period
Residents	10	12,460	941,927	18,130,208	1 Jan 2026
Men	5	6,055	466,688	9,025,827	1 Jan 2026
Women	5	6,405	475,239	9,104,381	1 Jan 2026
0–14 years	5	1,500	119,410	2,683,698	1 Jan 2026
15–24 years	0	1,420	123,596	2,203,633	1 Jan 2026
25–44 years	0	3,800	350,813	4,699,676	1 Jan 2026
45–64 years	0	3,195	214,164	4,709,693	1 Jan 2026
65–79 years	0	1,825	105,791	2,876,999	1 Jan 2026
80 years and over	5	720	28,153	956,509	1 Jan 2026
Never married	0	7,085	616,471	9,101,569	1 Jan 2026
Married	5	4,175	227,048	6,758,191	1 Jan 2026
Divorced	0	790	74,886	1,404,105	1 Jan 2026
Widowed	0	410	23,522	866,343	1 Jan 2026
Dutch origin	0	6,440	370,040	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	5	2,895	162,721	1,739,260	1 Jan 2026
Origin outside Europe	0	3,130	409,166	3,531,807	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	0	6,435	370,040	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	740	39,086	614,116	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0	1,075	166,061	1,532,223	1 Jan 2026
Born elsewhere in Europe	0	2,155	123,635	1,125,144	1 Jan 2026
Born outside Europe	0	2,055	243,105	1,999,584	1 Jan 2026
Births	0	85	9,618	166,588	2025
Births per 1,000 residents	0	5	10	9	2025
Deaths	0	70	5,991	173,494	2025
Deaths per 1,000 residents	0	5	6	10	2025
65 years and over	5	2,555	129,924	3,755,679	1 Jan 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	10	10,980	823,670	15,450,520	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	0	8,680	708,390	12,071,600	31 Dec 2025
Residents of state pension age	0	2,290	115,280	3,378,920	31 Dec 2025

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Residents	10	10	10
Men	5	5	5
Women	5	5	5
0–14 years	0	0	5
15–24 years	0	0	0
25–44 years	0	0	0
45–64 years	0	0	0
Never married	0	5	0
Married	5	5	5
Divorced	0	0	0
Widowed	0	0	0
Dutch origin	5	5	0
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	5	5	5
Origin outside Europe	5	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	0	5	0
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0	0	0
Born elsewhere in Europe	5	0	0
Born outside Europe	0	5	0

Figures over time, 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2025

Figure	31 Mar 2025	30 Jun 2025	30 Sept 2025	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	10	10	10	10
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	0	0	0	0
Residents of state pension age	0	0	0	0

Households

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

Average household size

1.6

1 Jan 2026

Households by compositionFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands
Single-person households	50%5	51.3%3,505	55%285,399	40.3%3,412,202
Households without children	0%0	27.1%1,855	22.3%115,824	28.3%2,398,121
Households with children	50%5	21.6%1,475	22.7%117,818	31.4%2,664,351

All figures in this section

Figure	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Period
Households	5	6,830	519,041	8,474,674	1 Jan 2026
Single-person households	5	3,505	285,399	3,412,202	1 Jan 2026
Households without children	0	1,855	115,824	2,398,121	1 Jan 2026
Households with children	5	1,475	117,818	2,664,351	1 Jan 2026
Average household size	1.6	1.8	1.8	2.1	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Households	5	5	5
Single-person households	0	5	5
Households without children	5	0	0
Households with children	0	0	5
Average household size	1.6	1.6	1.6

Income and wealth

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

All figures in this section

Figure	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Period
Income recipients	0	10,000	747,800	14,480,600	2024

Work

Labour participation and types of employment, from register data.

Working population (register data)

2024

All figures in this section

Figure	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Period
Working population (register data)	0	7,030	527,110	9,601,220	2024

Education

Education levels of residents, and pupils and students.

Pupils and studentsFigures for 2025

Primary school pupils0
Secondary school pupils0
Vocational (MBO) students0
Higher professional (HBO) students0
University (WO) students0

All figures in this section

Figure	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Period
Primary school pupils	600	61,160	1,464,300	2025
Secondary school pupils	580	41,270	935,800	2025
Vocational (MBO) students	30	16,360	466,800	2025
Higher professional (HBO) students	200	23,220	440,220	2025
University (WO) students	520	37,570	335,930	2025

Energy

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

Average electricity use per home

2,850 kWh

2025Museumkwartier: 2,440 kWhAmsterdam: 1,880 kWhNetherlands: 2,580 kWh

Average natural gas use per home

2,250 m³

2024Museumkwartier: 1,020 m³Amsterdam: 580 m³Netherlands: 800 m³

Average electricity returned to the grid per home

0 kWh

2025Museumkwartier: 80 kWhAmsterdam: 140 kWhNetherlands: 930 kWh

All figures in this section

Figure	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Period
Average electricity use per home	2,850 kWh	2,440 kWh	1,880 kWh	2,580 kWh	2025
Average electricity returned to the grid per home	0 kWh	80 kWh	140 kWh	930 kWh	2025
Average natural gas use per home	2,250 m³	1,020 m³	580 m³	800 m³	2024

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

8 Nov 2026

All figures in this section

Figure	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Period
Homes with a registered energy label	2	4,106	368,630	5,299,893	8 Nov 2026

Businesses

Business locations by sector.

Business locations

1 Jan 2025

All figures in this section

Figure	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Period
Business locations	5	4,400	209,480	2,551,540	1 Jan 2025

Cars and motorcycles

Registered vehicles of residents.

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2026

All figures in this section

Figure	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Period
Motorcycles	0	171	19,258	706,936	1 Jan 2026

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Period	Museumplein
1 Jan 2024	0
1 Jan 2025	0
1 Jan 2026	0

Area and buildings

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

Total area

13 ha

2026Museumkwartier: 139 haAmsterdam: 24,365 haNetherlands: 4,154,337 ha

Address density

8,678 per km²

1 Jan 2026Museumkwartier: 8,035 per km²Amsterdam: 6,138 per km²Netherlands: 2,093 per km²

Non-residential properties

1 Jan 2025

Newly built non-residential properties

2025

Land and waterFigures for 2026

	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands
Land	100%13 ha	95.7%133 ha	78%19,013 ha	80.9%3,362,600 ha
Water	0%0 ha	4.3%6 ha	22%5,352 ha	19.1%791,737 ha

All figures in this section

Figure	Museumplein	Museumkwartier	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Period
Non-residential properties	17	868	51,373	1,212,492	1 Jan 2025
Newly built non-residential properties	0	4	728	13,383	2025
Total area	13 ha	139 ha	24,365 ha	4,154,337 ha	2026
Land	13 ha	133 ha	19,013 ha	3,362,600 ha	2026
Water	0 ha	6 ha	5,352 ha	791,737 ha	2026
Address density	8,678 per km²	8,035 per km²	6,138 per km²	2,093 per km²	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 2024 to 2026

Figure	2024	2025	2026
Total area	13 ha	13 ha	13 ha
Land	13 ha	13 ha	13 ha
Water	0 ha	0 ha	0 ha

Address density

1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Period	Museumplein
1 Jan 2024	8,628 per km²
1 Jan 2025	8,658 per km²
1 Jan 2026	8,678 per km²