Germany vs Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship
Germany
33.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
25.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Netherlands rank
11th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.7% against 25.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.3% | 12.5% | 14.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 16.5% | 19.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 33.7% against 25.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship between Germany and Netherlands?
- 8.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Germany ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.