Netherlands vs Sweden: Persons by household composition and educational attainment level

Netherlands
591.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
471.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th

Persons by household composition and educational attainment level over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
0200400600200620152025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 591.9 Thousand persons against 471.1 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 120.8 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 34 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 598.1 Thousand persons 349.5 Thousand persons 248.6 Thousand persons Netherlands
2010s 600.53 Thousand persons 314.08 Thousand persons 286.45 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 589.43 Thousand persons 452.07 Thousand persons 137.37 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons by household composition and educational attainment level, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 591.9 Thousand persons against 471.1 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons by household composition and educational attainment level between Netherlands and Sweden?
120.8 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for persons by household composition and educational attainment level?
Netherlands ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons by household composition and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed