Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Netherlands
5.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
6.3%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
40th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.3% against 5.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 7.6% | 5.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 8.7% | 4.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.3% against 5.7% in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.