Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 5.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.9
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2016
All-time low
3
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Netherlands stood at 5.9.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Netherlands peaked at 7.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.2 | — |
| 2006 | 4.5 | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 3 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 5.9 | -13.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 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 household type - total population in Netherlands?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Netherlands was 5.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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