South Holland

ProvinceNL-ZH

Data as of 31 Oct 2026 · Metro Power Rankings

Province of Netherlands.

EuropeCapital: The HagueLanguage: Dutch

Population

3.9M

Metros tracked

6.5M in metros (168%)

Composite score

90.4

Sum across tracked metros

Type

Province

ISO 3166-2: NL-ZH

At a glance

Endonym: Zuid-Holland
Established: 1840
Area: 3,419 km² (1,320 mi²)
Population density: 1,130/km² (2,927/mi²)
Human Development Index: 0.954 (2023)
Rank in Netherlands: 2nd of 12 by composite score
Area rank: 5th of 12 by area
Largest tracked metro: Amsterdam

Civic facts via Wikidata.

South Holland metro footprint

3 metros

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