Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 4.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.5 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Netherlands peaked at 58.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 43rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.4 | — |
| 2006 | 58 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.7 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 50.3 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 50.9 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.6 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 54.4 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 54.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.1 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 53 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 13.5 | -71.9% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | -39.5% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.55, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status 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 | -71.9% | 48 | 13.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.26 | 50.3 | 58.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.77 | 8.8 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 tenure status in Netherlands?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Netherlands was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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