Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Netherlands

Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without was 3.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.7%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Netherlands, 2005–2025

12342005201520252005: 1.7 Percentage2006: 1.3 Percentage2007: 1.7 Percentage2008: 1.4 Percentage2009: 1.1 Percentage2010: 1.6 Percentage2011: 1.4 Percentage2012: 2.1 Percentage2013: 2 Percentage2014: 2.9 Percentage2015: 2.8 Percentage2016: 3.3 Percentage2017: 3.5 Percentage2018: 3.5 Percentage2019: 4.4 Percentage2020: 4.3 Percentage2021: 2.7 Percentage2022: 2 Percentage2023: 3.1 Percentage2024: 4.1 Percentage2025: 3.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Netherlands stood at 3.7%.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Netherlands peaked at 4.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households in Netherlands, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 1.7%
2006 1.3% -23.5%
2007 1.7% +30.8%
2008 1.4% -17.6%
2009 1.1% -21.4%
2010 1.6% +45.5%
2011 1.4% -12.5%
2012 2.1% +50.0%
2013 2.0% -4.8%
2014 2.9% +45.0%
2015 2.8% -3.4%
2016 3.3% +17.9%
2017 3.5% +6.1%
2018 3.5% +0.0%
2019 4.4% +25.7%
2020 4.3% -2.3%
2021 2.7% -37.2%
2022 2.0% -25.9%
2023 3.1% +55.0%
2024 4.1% +32.3%
2025 3.7% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.1% 1.7% 5
2010s 2.8% 1.4% 4.4% 10
2020s 3.3% 2.0% 4.3% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 43 Ireland 5.4% compare
  2. 43 Malta 5.4% compare
  3. 45 Netherlands 3.7% compare
  4. 47 Cyprus 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Netherlands?
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Netherlands was 3.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
Netherlands ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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