Meppel, Drenthe
Meppel: City and municipality in the Netherlands
About
Quick Facts about Meppel
| Population : | 33,564 |
| Country : | Netherlands |
| State : | Drenthe (Netherlands) |
| County : | Gemeente Meppel |
| Postal code : | 7940–7945, 7965–7969, 7947–7949 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 0522 |
| Time Zone : | Central European Time |
| Local time : | 20:55:27 (9th December 2025) |
Geography
Meppel is located at 52°41'45"N 6°11'40"E (52.6958300, 6.1944400).
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Official website of Meppel
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1815 | 1,425 | - | census |
| 1830 | 5,682 | 74.92% | census |
| 1840 | 6,070 | 6.39% | census |
| 1849 | 6,402 | 5.19% | census |
| 1859 | 6,791 | 5.73% | census |
| 1869 | 7,471 | 9.1% | census |
| 1879 | 8,238 | 9.31% | census |
| 1889 | 8,898 | 7.42% | census |
| 1899 | 10,154 | 12.37% | census |
| 1909 | 11,000 | 7.69% | census |
| 1920 | 11,756 | 6.43% | census |
| 1930 | 12,133 | 3.11% | census |
| 1947 | 14,998 | 19.1% | census |
| 1960 | 17,744 | 15.48% | census |
| 1971 | 20,066 | 11.57% | census |
| 1990 | 22,596 | 11.2% | 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2000 | 30,037 | 24.77% | census |
| 2010 | 32,511 | 7.61% | census |
| 2017 | 33,025 | 1.56% | resident registration |
| 2019 | 33,564 | 1.61% | resident registration |
Meppel, Меппел
