Utrecht

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#274

Global Rank

9.7

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

6.5%


Share

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

Population
876K
GDP
$99B
GDP per capita
$112,415
Land area
901 km² (348 mi²)
Density
972/km² (2,518/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Utrecht

State / province Utrecht

Language Dutch

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Stands out, per personGDP: high vs Netherlands and size peers

Utrecht metro area

52.09, 5.12
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

FC UtrechtFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Total Teams, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

6 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Netherlands👑

FC Utrecht

Utrecht • Level: 1

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

Football/Soccer • Netherlands👑

Jong FC Utrecht

Utrecht • Level: 2

W Football/Soccer • Eredivisie Vrouwen

FC Utrecht Women

Utrecht

Other Men’s Teams3 teams

Baseball • Honkbal Hoofdklasse

UVV Utrecht

Utrecht

Field Hockey • Other Sports

Schaerweijde

Zeist

Field Hockey • Other Sports

SV Kampong

Utrecht

Against expectation how Utrecht’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • Dutch top-flight clubs based here have beaten their pre-match odds by 22.3 match points across 2,555 club-matches since 1956, across 3 clubs.

How this is measured →

Championship History

1 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Utrecht, across all sports, newest first. 1 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

DOS
1958· 1958-06-04

Top Companies

3 companies
1Achmea
$83B
Private
2ASR Nederland
$17B
Public
3Aalberts
$5B
Public

Total Market Cap: $105B across 3 companies

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

Languages of Utrecht

Dutch first in Utrecht; 1 languages hold a role.

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

Utrecht on the languages board · Language power

Art of Utrecht

#118 for celebrated art · 6 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Centraal Museum, Museum Catharijneconvent

5 notable artists born here, most in the 1500s: Gerard van Honthorst, Dirck van Baburen, Antonis Mor

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#80

Utrecht University

Utrecht, Netherlands

Top 250 Hospitals2 entries

St. Antonius Ziekenhuis

Nieuwegein • Hospital

UMC Utrecht

Utrecht • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Utrecht Centraal

Utrecht • Intercity Rail Hub

Trade Venue1 entry

Jaarbeurs

Utrecht • Trade Venue