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
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2016
All-time low
3.0%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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, 3.0%, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 38th of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -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 11.2%, 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 | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (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 3.0% in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Netherlands ranks 38th out of 47 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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