Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Netherlands
5.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.3%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.3% against 5.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 45 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 7.6% | 5.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 8.7% | 4.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.