Regional Key Figures for the Netherlands, 1995 to Present
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Description
1995 onward, this table presents key statistical data for various regional breakdowns across a wide range of topics, including population, education, agriculture, and land use. It is published by the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties via the eu_open_data platform, with figures updated to 2024. The data includes final and provisional figures, with notes on methodological changes regarding population classification.
Use Cases
Analyze regional population density and demographic changes based on population and age data.
Study agricultural land use and livestock distribution across Dutch regions.
Compare educational enrollment figures across different school municipalities.
Monitor changes in housing stock and property types by municipality.
Strengths
Data coverage begins in 1995, providing a multi-decade time series.
Includes detailed notes on corrections and methodological changes, such as the shift in population classification from 2023.
Covers a wide range of topics including population, education, agriculture, and land use.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
The description notes some figures for specific years (e.g., proximity to facilities for 2022) have been withdrawn pending recalculation.
Provenance
Source
Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties
Collection Method
Aggregated statistical data from official sources (e.g., CBS).
Time Range
1995 to present (with data up to 2024)
Freshness
New figures were scheduled for July 2024, and the description includes amendments as of May 2024.
Geography
Netherlands, at various regional breakdowns
The classification of population by origin changed in 2023; the 'migration background' breakdown is no longer updated in this table. Data is available in JSON and ATOM FEED formats.