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Population

Residents of the new municipality119,2671 January 2026 · Hilversum 94,595, Wijdemeren 24,672
Aged 65 or older20.6%Hilversum 19.2%, Wijdemeren 26.2%
Households55,803on average 2.1 people per household
Growth in 20240.2 per 1,000Hilversum -0.4, Wijdemeren 2.6

Residents of the new municipality

Hilversum and Wijdemeren together, on 1 January, since 1942. Before 2002: Hilversum and the former municipalities that became Wijdemeren.

80,00090,000100,000110,000120,000130,00019421960198020002026119,26780,00090,000100,000110,000120,000130,00019421960198020002026119,267
Source: CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland, CBS, Bevolkingsontwikkeling; levend geborenen, overledenen en migratie per regio
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YearNew municipality
194287,911
194388,284
194488,516
194589,840
194691,242
194795,475
194897,345
194998,754
1950100,013
1951101,526
1952102,216
1953103,761
1954105,741
1955107,479
1956109,395
1957111,309
1958113,428
1959115,311
1960116,744
1961117,736
1962118,923
1963120,067
1964120,710
1965120,592
1966120,987
1967121,443
1968120,572
1969119,328
1970119,078
1971118,977
1972118,004
1973117,975
1974116,295
1975116,129
1976115,436
1977115,941
1978116,602
1979115,622
1980115,191
1981114,351
1982113,181
1983111,735
1984110,467
1985109,263
1986108,258
1987107,700
1988107,481
1989107,633
1990107,318
1991107,473
1992107,735
1993107,720
1994107,639
1995107,246
1996106,849
1997106,121
1998105,639
1999105,519
2000105,368
2001105,830
2002106,427
2003106,543
2004106,787
2005106,980
2006107,087
2007107,240
2008107,247
2009107,749
2010107,964
2011108,296
2012108,834
2013109,238
2014109,613
2015110,337
2016111,105
2017112,335
2018113,180
2019114,251
2020115,189
2021115,698
2022116,227
2023118,004
2024119,040
2025119,063
2026119,267

Age structure on 1 January 2026

Share of residents per age group.

  • 0–15
  • 15–25
  • 25–45
  • 45–65
  • 65–80
  • 80+
Hilversum16%11%27%27%14%Wijdemeren14%10%19%30%19%Netherlands15%12%26%26%16%Hilversum16%27%27%14%Wijdemeren14%19%30%19%Netherlands15%26%26%16%
Source: CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland
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0–1515–2525–4545–6565–8080+
Hilversum16%11%27%27%14%5.2%
Wijdemeren14%10%19%30%19%7.0%
Netherlands15%12%26%26%16%5.3%

Share of people aged 65+

Percentage of all residents.

  • Hilversum
  • Wijdemeren
  • Netherlands
10%15%20%25%30%199520102020202619.2%Hilversum26.2%Wijdemeren21.1%Netherlands10%15%20%25%30%199520102020202619.2%26.2%21.1%
Source: CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland
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YearHilversumWijdemerenNetherlands
199519.0%–13.2%
199618.9%–13.3%
199718.9%–13.4%
199818.9%–13.5%
199918.7%–13.5%
200018.5%–13.6%
200118.2%–13.6%
200218.0%15.7%13.7%
200317.7%15.9%13.7%
200417.6%16.3%13.8%
200517.7%16.7%14.0%
200617.7%17.1%14.3%
200717.9%17.4%14.5%
200817.8%17.9%14.7%
200917.8%18.4%15.0%
201017.9%18.9%15.3%
201117.8%19.3%15.6%
201218.2%20.6%16.2%
201318.6%21.7%16.8%
201418.9%22.4%17.3%
201519.0%23.0%17.8%
201619.0%23.5%18.2%
201718.9%23.9%18.5%
201819.0%23.8%18.9%
201919.0%23.8%19.2%
202018.9%23.9%19.5%
202118.9%24.1%19.8%
202218.8%24.3%20.0%
202318.7%24.6%20.2%
202418.7%25.2%20.5%
202518.9%25.7%20.8%
202619.2%26.2%21.1%

Population growth

Growth per 1,000 residents: births minus deaths, plus moves and migration.

  • Hilversum
  • Wijdemeren
  • Netherlands
-25025507510019421960198020002024-0.4Hilversum-25025507510019421960198020002024-0.4
Source: CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland, CBS, Bevolkingsontwikkeling; levend geborenen, overledenen en migratie per regio
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YearHilversumWijdemerenNetherlands
19422.914.17.6
1943-1.230.45.7
194412.829.410.0
194520.2-18.29.1
194649.018.425.3
194718.923.018.0
194814.315.317.2
194912.415.014.3
195013.823.917.2
195114.040.012.5
195213.824.710.3
195311.475.611.0
195414.132.612.2
195515.632.013.2
195615.431.012.4
195717.230.512.6
195813.834.916.3
19598.637.012.3
19607.415.712.1
19616.831.014.2
19626.230.914.3
19631.230.412.7
1964-4.318.614.0
19650.817.513.4
1966-2.613.412.7
1967-10.510.610.0
1968-12.72.010.8
1969-6.118.912.4
1970-8.537.812.4
1971-16.129.911.4
1972-5.423.88.9
1973-18.85.77.7
1974-1.1-2.78.0
1975-9.49.39.8
1976-1.027.45.9
19773.714.06.0
1978-9.7-3.16.3
1979-4.6-0.17.5
1980-8.9-0.88.3
1981-13.74.05.4
1982-15.1-3.63.8
1983-12.4-7.53.8
1984-14.01.04.1
1985-12.32.75.2
1986-7.95.35.9
1987-3.53.66.8
1988-2.03.46.1
1989-4.42.65.9
1990-0.06.97.9
19910.88.47.9
1992-1.54.97.2
1993-3.910.86.7
1994-4.3-1.25.4
1995-6.97.74.5
1996-8.0-2.74.7
1997-3.8-7.35.6
19980.1-5.66.8
1999-1.6-0.96.6
20007.3-5.87.8
20013.911.87.4
20022.5-4.05.4
20031.84.14.0
20042.7-1.52.9
2005-0.45.91.8
20060.25.81.5
20071.7-5.92.9
20087.2-4.54.9
20091.82.75.4
20104.9-3.44.9
20116.5-0.54.5
20125.6-3.32.9
20134.8-1.53.0
20148.5-0.54.2
20157.74.34.6
201612.07.46.0
20177.19.05.8
20188.015.05.9
20196.614.47.3
20204.44.33.9
20215.51.36.6
202217.66.712.5
202311.7-2.27.4
2024-0.42.65.6

Origin on 1 January 2026

Country of origin according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS): the country of birth, or for people born in the Netherlands, the parents’ country of birth.

  • Netherlands
  • Europe (outside the Netherlands)
  • Outside Europe
Hilversum64%12%24%Wijdemeren82%11%Netherlands71%9.6%19%Hilversum64%12%24%Wijdemeren82%Netherlands71%19%
Source: CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland
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NetherlandsEurope (outside the Netherlands)Outside Europe
Hilversum64%12%24%
Wijdemeren82%6.6%11%
Netherlands71%9.6%19%

Single-person households

Percentage of all households.

  • Hilversum
  • Wijdemeren
  • Netherlands
25%30%35%40%45%199520002005201020152020202542.7%Hilversum33.0%Wijdemeren40.1%Netherlands25%30%35%40%45%199520002005201020152020202542.7%33.0%40.1%
Source: CBS, Regionale kerncijfers Nederland
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YearHilversumWijdemerenNetherlands
199538.2%–32.6%
199638.7%–32.6%
199738.7%–32.8%
199839.1%–33.1%
199939.4%–33.4%
200039.3%–33.4%
200139.9%–33.6%
200240.0%26.0%33.8%
200340.2%26.8%34.1%
200440.4%27.6%34.4%
200540.6%27.4%34.5%
200641.1%28.2%35.0%
200741.3%27.2%35.3%
200841.5%27.9%35.5%
200941.2%28.0%35.8%
201041.6%28.3%36.1%
201141.9%29.2%36.4%
201242.4%29.1%36.8%
201342.1%29.7%37.0%
201442.2%30.1%36.9%
201541.9%31.4%37.4%
201641.7%31.7%37.6%
201741.8%31.6%38.0%
201841.6%31.3%38.1%
201941.7%31.4%38.3%
202041.5%31.7%38.5%
202141.5%32.1%38.5%
202242.0%32.6%39.0%
202342.7%32.5%39.5%
202443.2%32.6%39.9%
202542.7%33.0%40.1%

About these figures

The new municipality will only exist from 1 January 2027. The figures for the new municipality are Hilversum and Wijdemeren added together; percentages and averages are weighted by the number of residents, households or homes. Wijdemeren was formed in 2002 from Loosdrecht, 's-Graveland and Nederhorst den Berg, which is why most series for Wijdemeren start in 2002. Residents and population growth go back to 1942 (CBS table 37259ned): before 2002 we add up the former municipalities, until 1966 also Ankeveen and Kortenhoef.

Colours: Hilversum, Wijdemeren, new municipality (both together), the Netherlands for comparison.Figures retrieved on 2 November 2026.