Enschede's 2026 population is now estimated at 149,623. In 2001, the population of Enschede was 141,695. Enschede has grown by 61 in the last year, which represents a 0.04% annual change. These population values and projections come from Netherlands city estimate series 2001-2021 via CityPopulation official attribution and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 1,193,995 | 1% |
| Rotterdam | 893,315 | 0.57% |
| The Hague | 890,068 | 0.9% |
| Utrecht | 423,526 | 1.34% |
| Eindhoven | 333,059 | 0.78% |
| Leiden | 282,034 | 0.6% |
| Dordrecht | 227,455 | 0.27% |
| Groningen | 226,756 | 0.78% |
| Tilburg | 224,758 | 0.6% |
| Haarlem | 216,022 | 0.73% |
| Almere | 197,602 | 1.14% |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 170,112 | 0.55% |
| Heerlen | 167,205 | -0.33% |
| Nijmegen | 163,287 | 0.29% |
| Amersfoort | 161,165 | 0.71% |
| Breda | 158,387 | 0.45% |
| Enschede | 149,623 | 0.04% |
| Apeldoorn | 147,949 | 0.51% |
| Zwolle | 130,770 | 0.77% |
| Zoetermeer | 130,191 | 0.28% |
| IJmond | 121,600 | 0.36% |
| Arnhem | 117,445 | 0.67% |
| Maastricht | 117,062 | 0.07% |
| Alkmaar | 105,461 | 0.38% |
| Sittard-Geleen | 105,195 | -0.29% |
| Leeuwarden | 99,628 | 0.52% |
| Deventer | 90,880 | 0.27% |
| Hilversum | 89,922 | 0.75% |
| Helmond | 89,227 | 0.55% |
| Purmerend | 85,722 | 0.41% |
| Venlo / Blerick / Tegelen | 84,955 | 0.23% |
| Arnhem-Zuid | 80,957 | 0.98% |
| Heerhugowaard / Scharwoude / Broek op Langedijk | 80,009 | 1.06% |
| Hoofddorp | 79,793 | 0.59% |
| Gouda | 79,228 | 0.16% |
| Ede | 78,746 | 1.21% |
| Lelystad | 77,684 | 0.49% |
| Hoorn | 75,123 | 0.41% |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | 75,022 | 0.61% |
| Spijkenisse | 72,318 | 0.15% |
| Veenendaal | 70,014 | 0.74% |
| Oss / Berghem | 69,306 | 0.45% |
| Assen | 68,296 | 0.23% |
| Almelo | 67,973 | -0.01% |
| Roosendaal | 65,861 | -0.06% |
| Nieuwegein | 65,020 | 0.46% |
| Bergen op Zoom / Halsteren | 64,423 | 0.24% |
| Waalwijk / Kaatsheuvel | 57,618 | 0.52% |
| Barendrecht | 56,595 | 0.38% |
| Hengelo | 56,408 | 0.12% |
| Zeist | 54,414 | 0.54% |
| Berkel / Rodenrijs / Bergschenhoek | 53,483 | 1.83% |
| Emmen | 52,333 | -0.07% |
| Oosterhout | 50,769 | 0.25% |
| Bussum | 49,657 | 0.22% |
| Roermond / Herten / Merum | 49,585 | 0.62% |
| Huizen | 47,620 | 0.48% |
| Houten | 47,384 | 0.44% |
| Kampen / IJsselmuiden | 45,440 | 0.54% |
| Zutphen / Warnsveld | 44,510 | 0.22% |
| Drachten | 44,005 | 0.03% |
| Vlissingen / Oost-Souburg | 43,485 | -0.03% |
| Etten-Leur | 42,790 | 0.53% |
| Doetinchem | 42,565 | 0.13% |
| Hoogeveen | 40,964 | 0.1% |
| Middelburg | 40,776 | 0.24% |
| Den Helder | 40,556 | -0.2% |
| Weert / Boshoven | 40,028 | 0.35% |
| Tiel | 39,673 | 0.19% |
| Woerden | 39,084 | 0.85% |
| Uden / Volkel | 38,485 | 0.42% |
| Wageningen | 38,221 | 0.72% |
| Gorinchem | 38,106 | 0.68% |
| Soest | 38,048 | 0.07% |
| Bilthoven / De Bilt | 37,554 | 0.44% |
| Hellevoetsluis | 36,369 | -0.17% |
| Ridderkerk | 35,846 | 0.45% |
| Hoogvliet | 35,804 | 0.35% |
| Barneveld | 35,472 | 1.57% |
| Wijchen | 35,322 | 0.12% |
| Harderwijk | 34,836 | 0.41% |
| Maassluis | 34,780 | 0.56% |
| Sneek | 34,151 | 0.08% |
| Goes / Kloetinge | 32,893 | 0.66% |
| IJsselstein | 32,871 | -0.17% |
| Heerenveen | 32,513 | 0.33% |
| Waddinxveen | 31,490 | 1.85% |
| Nieuw-Vennep | 31,078 | 0.27% |
| Meppel | 30,895 | 0.62% |
| Oldenzaal | 30,668 | -0.15% |
| Venray | 30,531 | 0.23% |
| Naaldwijk / Honselersdijk | 30,059 | 1.68% |
| Edam-Volendam | 29,865 | 0.41% |
| Kerkrade | 29,846 | -0.38% |
| Pijnacker | 29,642 | 2.74% |
| Best | 29,463 | 0.49% |
| Nijkerk | 28,817 | 0.89% |
| Culemborg | 28,781 | 0.48% |
| Hoogezand / Sappemeer | 28,494 | -0.13% |
| Rijssen | 28,086 | 0.11% |
| Dronten | 27,681 | 0.74% |
| Leusden | 27,417 | 0.68% |
| Uithoorn | 27,217 | 0.6% |
| Veghel | 26,416 | 0.25% |
| Noordwijk | 25,865 | 0.57% |
| Terneuzen | 25,680 | 0.24% |
| Zevenaar | 24,814 | 0.43% |
| Oud-Beijerland | 24,704 | 0.5% |
| Almere-Haven | 24,248 | 0.66% |
| Veendam / Wildervank | 24,074 | -0.2% |
| Lisse / Lisserbroek | 24,000 | -0.01% |
| Boxtel | 23,687 | 0.16% |
| Baarn | 23,632 | 0.22% |
| Heiloo | 23,619 | 0.68% |
| Sliedrecht | 23,558 | 0.02% |
| IJburg-Zuidoost | 23,161 | 3.34% |
| Dongen | 22,862 | 0.51% |
| Castricum | 22,817 | 0.28% |
| Winterswijk | 22,795 | 0% |
| Borne | 22,608 | 1.12% |
| Elst | 22,470 | 0.75% |
| Urk | 22,393 | 1.31% |
| Emmeloord | 22,384 | -0.28% |
| Ermelo | 22,359 | 0.45% |
| Hengelo-Noord | 22,271 | -0.26% |
| Deurne | 22,158 | 0.19% |
| Bunschoten / Spakenburg | 21,772 | 0.97% |
| Velserbroek / Santpoort-Noord | 21,662 | -0.33% |
| Zeewolde | 21,536 | 0.66% |
| Duiven | 21,472 | -0.24% |
| Stede Broec | 21,297 | 0.16% |
| Schijndel / Wijbosch | 21,278 | 0.26% |
| Mijdrecht / Wilnis | 21,165 | -0.06% |
| Stadskanaal | 20,816 | -0.48% |
| Weesp | 20,734 | 1.37% |
| Valkenswaard | 20,514 | 0.23% |
| Beuningen / Ewijk | 20,441 | 0.21% |
| Nuenen | 20,049 | 0.61% |
| Hillegom / Beinsdorp | 19,967 | 0.55% |
| Hardenberg | 19,854 | 0.52% |
| Steenwijk | 19,791 | 0.28% |
| Nunspeet | 19,759 | 0.48% |
| Alblasserdam | 19,702 | 0.49% |
| Geertruidenberg / Raamsdonksveer | 19,608 | 0.19% |
| Oisterwijk | 19,393 | 0.39% |
| Putten | 19,216 | 0.52% |
| Huissen | 19,116 | 0.78% |
| 's-Gravenzande | 18,951 | 0.87% |
| Bodegraven | 18,835 | 0.93% |
| Schagen | 18,785 | 0.2% |
| Cuijk | 18,745 | 0.51% |
| Driebergen-Rijsenburg | 18,593 | 0.34% |
| Haaksbergen | 18,529 | -0.24% |
| Leerdam | 18,484 | 0.46% |
| Enkhuizen | 18,459 | 0.26% |
| Winschoten | 18,436 | -0.23% |
| Raalte | 18,219 | 0.32% |
| Drunen | 18,013 | 0.06% |
| Wijk bij Duurstede | 17,756 | 0.14% |
| Vlijmen / Nieuwkuijk | 17,608 | 0.83% |
| Nijverdal | 16,778 | -0.02% |
| Voorhout | 16,751 | 1.05% |
| Laren / Blaricum | 16,743 | 0.36% |
| Rijen | 16,682 | 0.18% |
| Leek | 16,479 | 0.53% |
| Vianen | 16,327 | 0.19% |
| Zandvoort | 16,281 | 0.31% |
| Delfzijl | 16,239 | -0.69% |
| Sassenheim | 16,231 | 0.14% |
| Gemert | 16,102 | 0.69% |
| Roden | 15,748 | 0.11% |
| Geldermalsen / Meteren | 15,591 | 1.06% |
| Bennekom | 15,352 | 0.35% |
| Westervoort | 14,790 | -0.2% |
| Dieren | 13,837 | -0.7% |