Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree was 27.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 27.4 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Netherlands peaked at 62.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.3 | — |
| 2006 | 62.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.4 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 55.5 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 53.7 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 55.8 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 57.8 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 60.5 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 62.4 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.9 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.8 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.2 | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 35 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.5 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 30.4 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 31.8 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.6 | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 27.4 | +3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 27.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.7, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 27.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.7, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -35.5% | 60.8 | 39.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.46 | 53.7 | 62.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.37 | 35 | 62.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.18 | 26.6 | 33.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 13 Finland 29.7 compare
- 14 France 29.5 compare
- 15 Austria 28 compare
- 16 Netherlands 27.4 compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 27 compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.4 compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Netherlands?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Netherlands was 27.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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