Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 29.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 29.6% for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 252.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 29.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 9.7% | — |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +937.5% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +75.9% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +44.5% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | +40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 0.0% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 0.8% | 29.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Netherlands was 29.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.4%. 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 Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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