Where does this data come from?

Name: Population (1 January) — Friesland (NL) (NUTS-2 NL12)
Creator: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)

It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code NL-12.POP.A.NSA.

Population (1 January) — Friesland (NL) (NUTS-2 NL12)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode NL-12.POP.A.NSA

Latest664,222 persons2025

Previous661,904 persons2024

Year ago661,904 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Friesland (NL) (NUTS-2 NL12) was 664,222 persons in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 2000.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 646,040 persons (2016) to 664,222 persons (2025), averaging 652,291 persons.

Population (1 January) — Friesland (NL) (NUTS-2 NL12) (persons), 2000 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

Period	Value
2025	664,222 persons
2024	661,904 persons
2023	659,551 persons
2022	654,019 persons
2021	651,435 persons
2020	649,957 persons
2019	647,672 persons
2018	647,268 persons
2017	646,874 persons
2016	646,040 persons
2015	646,257 persons
2014	646,317 persons
2013	646,862 persons
2012	647,214 persons
2011	647,282 persons
2010	646,305 persons
2009	644,811 persons
2008	643,189 persons
2007	642,209 persons
2006	642,230 persons
2005	642,977 persons
2004	642,066 persons
2003	639,787 persons
2002	636,184 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (26 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population (1 January) — Friesland (NL) (NUTS-2 NL12) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/NL-12.POP.A.NSA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/NL-12.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2025
First observation	2000
Observations	26
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	664,222 persons (2025)
10-year low	646,040 persons (2016)
10-year average	652,291 persons
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	NL-12.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other Netherlands indicators

GDP — Friesland (NL) (NUTS-2 NL12)Unemployment Rate (15-74) — Friesland (NL) (NUTS-2 NL12)Employment Rate (20-64) — Friesland (NL) (NUTS-2 NL12)

National figure

Netherlands Population, 1 January

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code NL-12.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Friesland (NL) (NUTS-2 NL12)”.