Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 17,994 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,994 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
17,994 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
14,652 Thousand
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2024, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands stood at 17,994 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands peaked at 17,994 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,652 Thousand, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,652 Thousand | — |
| 1991 | 14,768 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 14,880 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15,138 Thousand | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15,229 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15,366 Thousand | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15,375 Thousand | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15,611 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 15,707 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15,812 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15,926 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 16,046 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16,149 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16,225 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,282 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16,320 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16,346 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16,382 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16,446 Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16,530 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16,615 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16,693 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,755 Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,804 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16,865 Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,940 Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,030 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17,131 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17,232 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17,345 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17,442 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17,533 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,701 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 17,877 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 17,994 Thousand | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,254 Thousand | 14,652 Thousand | 15,812 Thousand | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,265 Thousand | 15,926 Thousand | 16,530 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,941 Thousand | 16,615 Thousand | 17,345 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,709 Thousand | 17,442 Thousand | 17,994 Thousand | 5 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,897 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2142 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands?
- Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands was 17,994 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17,994 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,652 Thousand in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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