| no. | Name | estimate 2007 | calculation 2013 | annual growth | area (km²) | population density (per km²) | name variants | capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zuid-Holland | 3 456 100 | 3 219 334 | -1.18 | 2 859.51 | 1 126 | ||
| 2 | Noord-Holland | 2 618 303 | 2 879 002 | 1.59 | 2 659.78 | 1 082 | Haarlem | |
| 3 | Noord-Brabant | 2 420 583 | 2 604 478 | 1.23 | 4 938.23 | 527.4 | ||
| 4 | Gelderland | 1 979 973 | 1 794 076 | -1.63 | 4 995.23 | 359.2 | Gueldre | Arnhem |
| 5 | Utrecht | 1 194 951 | 1 254 610 | 0.82 | 1 356.11 | 925.2 | Utrecht | |
| 6 | Overijssel | 1 117 916 | 1 230 410 | 1.61 | 3 337.46 | 368.7 | Zwolle | |
| 7 | Limburg | 1 125 892 | 1 185 178 | 0.86 | 2 167.46 | 546.8 | Maastricht | |
| 8 | Friesland | 642 476 | 628 323 | -0.37 | 3 361.35 | 186.9 | Leeuwarden | |
| 9 | Drenthe | 486 971 | 534 735 | 1.57 | 2 652.06 | 201.6 | Assen | |
| 10 | Groningen | 572 443 | 504 912 | -2.07 | 2 344.14 | 215.4 | Groningue, Groninga | Groningen |
| 11 | Flevoland | 376 349 | 408 208 | 1.36 | 1 425.66 | 286.3 | Lelystad | |
| 12 | Zeeland | 380 758 | 328 337 | -2.44 | 1 791.95 | 183.2 | Middelburg | |
| Netherlands | 16 372 715 | 16 571 603 | 0.20 | 41 526.16 | 399.1 | Países Bajos, Pays-Bas, Niederlande | Amsterdam |
