Arnhem-Nijmegen

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#449

Global Rank

5.6

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

3.7%


Share

Netherlands • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Amsterdam UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)

Population
888K
GDP
$38B
GDP per capita
$42,471
Land area
1,417 km² (547 mi²)
Density
626/km² (1,622/mi²)

Primary city Arnhem

State / province Gelderland

Language Dutch

Stands out, per personGDP: low vs Netherlands

Arnhem-Nijmegen metro area

51.98, 5.92
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

3 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Netherlands

NEC Nijmegen

Nijmegen • Level: 1

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

Football/Soccer • Netherlands

Vitesse Arnhem

Arnhem • Level: 2

No titles1 cupDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Netherlands

De Treffers

Groesbeek • Level: 3

Against expectation how Arnhem-Nijmegen’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • Dutch top-flight clubs based here have fallen short of their pre-match odds by 4.9 match points across 2,814 club-matches since 1967, across 2 clubs.

How this is measured →

Top Companies

1 companies
1BE Semiconductor
$14B
Public

Total Market Cap: $14B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Arnhem-Nijmegen

Dutch first in Gelderland; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoDutch
AdministrativeDutch
NationalDutch
English reach, Gelderland
90%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
2.91
Rank 3 of 43; 3 working languages in Netherlands

Gelderland on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#174

Radboud University

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

Radboudumc

Nijmegen • Hospital