Facts about Flevoland
Facts about Flevoland
Flevoland in figures
Young, entrepreneurial and constantly developing.
Flevoland may be the youngest province in the Netherlands, but it is growing rapidly. In population, businesses and new ideas. The 2026 figures show how Flevoland continues to develop. Discover Flevoland in figures.
40 years young
40 years
In 2026, Flevoland celebrates its 40th anniversary. On 1 January 1986, Flevoland officially became the twelfth and youngest province of the Netherlands.
From a new province to a place where the future is constantly being built.
462,816 Flevolanders
462,816 residents
In 2026, more than 462,000 people live in Flevoland.
And that number continues to grow.
The fastest-growing province
+14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
In 2025, Flevoland had the highest relative population growth of all Dutch provinces. This growth was driven by births, people moving from other parts of the Netherlands, and international migration.
Flevoland is growing. Literally.
6 municipalities
6 municipalities, one province
Flevoland consists of:
Almere, Lelystad, Dronten, Noordoostpolder, Urk and Zeewolde.
From fast-growing cities to strong entrepreneurial communities in the polder.
Doing business in Flevoland +2.8% more business establishments
+2,8%
Between 1 January 2024 and 1 January 2025, the number of business establishments in Flevoland grew by 2.8%.
This gave Flevoland the highest growth rate of all Dutch provinces. Nationwide, the growth rate was 1.7%.
Entrepreneurs are finding their way to Flevoland.
10,8%
Leader in new businesses
In 2024, 10.8% of business establishments in Flevoland were newly founded businesses.
This was the highest share of all Dutch provinces. The national average was 9.2%.
A province that once started from scratch itself remains a place where new businesses can grow.
35 start-ups per 10,000 inhabitants
35 start-ups
In the second quarter of 2026, Flevoland had 35 start-ups per 10,000 inhabitants.
This puts Flevoland, together with South Holland, in second place in the Netherlands, behind North Holland.
New ideas are given room to grow here.
17% fewer business closures
-17%
In the second quarter of 2026, the number of entrepreneurs closing their businesses in Flevoland fell by 17% compared with a year earlier.
This was the largest decrease of all Dutch provinces.
More businesses starting and fewer closing. That’s a strong combination.
+2.0% economic growth
+2,0%
Flevoland’s economy grew by 2.0% in 2025. This means Flevoland grew faster than the Netherlands as a whole, where the economy grew by 1.8%.
There were significant differences within Flevoland. Noordoostpolder and Urk together recorded growth of as much as 4.0%.
Space for new ideas 2,412 km²
2,412 km² of land and water
Flevoland covers approximately 2,412 square kilometres of land and water. Of this, around 1,400 km² consists of developed land.
Literally, space to grow.
89,000 hectares of agricultural land
89,000 hectares
Around 89,000 hectares of Flevoland are used for agriculture.
It is therefore no surprise that agriculture, agrifood and food innovation play an important role in the province.
595 wind turbines
595 wind turbines
Flevoland has approximately 595 wind turbines.
Its open landscape offers plenty of space for renewable energy and innovative solutions for the energy transition.
From seabed to startup ground
Flevoland was created by pioneering. By making plans, seeing opportunities and building something that did not exist before.
That pioneering spirit is still very much alive today.
40 years as a province. More than 462,000 inhabitants. Tens of thousands of businesses. And every day, new ideas, entrepreneurs and companies are added.
Welcome to Flevoland.
Here, there is room to start. And room to grow.