Maastricht

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#443

Global Rank

5.7

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

3.8%


Share

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

Population
203K
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
252 km² (97 mi²)
Density
807/km² (2,089/mi²)

Primary city Maastricht

State / province Limburg

Language Dutch

Stands out, per personUniversities: high vs Netherlands

Maastricht metro area

50.87, 5.68
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Sport

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

1 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Netherlands

MVV

Maastricht • Level: 2

Against expectation how Maastricht’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 5.4 match points across 1,208 club-matches since 1956.

How this is measured →

Top Companies

1 companies
1DSM-Firmenich
$29B
Public

Total Market Cap: $29B across 1 companies

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

Languages of Maastricht

Dutch first in Limburg; 1 languages hold a role.

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

Limburg on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#258

Maastricht University

Maastricht, Netherlands

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

Maastricht UMC+

Maastricht • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Maastricht Aachen Airport

Maastricht • 4 - Regional

Luxury Hospitality

2 properties
2-Star Michelin2 entries

Beluga

Maastricht

Château Neercanne

Maastricht