Amsterdam 2040

City View 01/11Urgency in the light of demographicdevelopments15,00010,0005,000natural increase in populationnet domestic migrationnet international migrationpopulation growth0-5,000Growth of Amsterdam’s population,1995-2010-10,0001995 2000 2005 2010InwonersTotaal aantal inwonershigh density+ +in 2010hoge dichtheidaverage densitygemiddelde dichtheidlow density- -lage dichtheidsterk dalendsharp decreasevrijwelonveranderdalmost unchangedtrend 2000-2010sterk stijgendsharp increaseDevelopment of the total number ofinhabitants, 2000-2010GroningenLeidenDen HaagDelftRotterdamTilburgUtrechtNijmegenEindhovenThe thickness of the lines indicates therelative rate of migration to Amsterdamfrom the rest of the Netherlands in 2009In 2010 Amsterdam’s population grew spectacularly. Talented peoplefrom the Netherlands and abroad, many of them young, are movingto the Dutch capital. This influx is important for the economy, but wehave to ensure that Amsterdam remains accessible for this newcomers.There is no longer any time for uncertainty or delay: Amsterdam andthe region must quickly join forces. They need to jointly invest in astrong and sustainable metropolis and ensure that Amsterdam, as theregion’s core city, retains its force of attraction!City View 01/11: Julian Jansen, a DRO demographer, on theconsequences of Amsterdam’s spectacular population growthj.jansen@dro.amsterdam.nlPLANAmsterdam is published by the City of Amsterdam’sDepartment of Physical Planning and can be downloaded fromwww.dro.amsterdam.nl.