Share of population living in urbanized areas in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 86.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Netherlands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Netherlands stood at 86.7%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Netherlands peaked at 86.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1000.
That places Netherlands 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1500s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1600s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 1700s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
| 1710s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 1720s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 1740s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 1750s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 1790s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 1800s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 1810s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 1820s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 1830s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 1860s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 1870s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 1880s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 1890s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 58.1% | 56.5% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.9% | 59.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.3% | 61.8% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 65.0% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 69.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 77.1% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 82.9% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 85.5% | 86.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 35 Greenland 87.5% compare
- 36 Bahamas 87.0% compare
- 37 South Korea 86.8% compare
- 39 Falkland Islands 86.3% compare
- 40 United States 86.3% compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 86.1% compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 263,399 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Netherlands?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Netherlands was 86.7% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1000.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Netherlands ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.