Ireland vs Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Ireland
9.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
5.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Netherlands rank
42nd
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.1% against 5.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.4% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 9.1% against 5.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 3.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.