Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person was 3.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.7
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
47th
of 49 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 47th out of 49 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: population without single-person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +55.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1 | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 3.7 | -9.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.35, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 2 | 4.3 | 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 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 47th out of 49 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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