Population in Groningen 35 indicators covering population for Groningen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 4.99 Days per year 2025 up 65.7% 1113th Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 244,441 Persons 2025 up 7.2% 514th Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 12.2 Percentage of population 2025 up 84.8% 159th Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 19.6 Percentage of population 2025 up 51.9% 130th Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 15 Square kilometres 2030 unchanged 661st Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 602,833 Number 2025 up 3.2% 386th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 602,833 Number 2025 up 3.2% 387th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 189.05 Thousand heads (animals) 2025 down 16.7% 247th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,816 Number 2024 down 11.1% 651st Population density by NUTS 3 region 261.3 Persons per square kilometre 2024 up 4.1% 573rd Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 602,833 Number 2025 up 3.2% 633rd Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,816 Number 2024 down 11.1% 382nd Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.25 Number 2024 down 19.2% 318th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 457.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 2.1% 389th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 11.6% 2025 down 20.5% 279th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 2,964 2024 up 164.2% 564th Population in private households by educational attainment level 20.3% 2025 down 26.2% 244th Population in private households by educational attainment level 20.3% 2025 down 26.2% 244th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 320 Thousand households 2025 up 9.5% 360th Households with access to the internet at home 99.5% 2025 up 2.8% 10th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 10.1% 2025 down 34.4% 45th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 602,833 Number 2025 up 3.2% 632nd Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 95.3% 2024 down 2.3% 211th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 4,816 Number 2024 down 11.1% 650th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 10.1% 2025 down 30.3% 64th Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of 1.6 Rate 2021 down 15.8% 22nd Households with broadband access 98.6% 2021 up 15.9% 13th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,027 Rate 2023 up 11.4% 221st Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 1,045 Rate 2023 down 2.6% 154th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 1,038 Rate 2023 up 13.0% 233rd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 922.6 Rate 2010 down 4.6% 175th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 917.2 Rate 2010 down 7.0% 176th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 878.2 Rate 2010 down 10.2% 200th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 955.7 Rate 2010 down 3.9% 140th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year 1,087 Rate 2010 down 15.2% 82nd