Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 17,994 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands is 17,994, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,652, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 39 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,652 | — |
| 1991 | 14,768 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 14,880 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15,138 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15,229 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15,366 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15,375 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15,611 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 15,707 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15,812 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15,926 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 16,046 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16,149 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16,225 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,282 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16,320 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16,346 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16,382 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16,446 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16,530 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16,615 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16,693 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,755 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,804 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16,865 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,940 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,030 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17,131 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17,232 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17,345 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17,442 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17,533 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,701 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 17,877 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 17,994 | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 17,994 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,977, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 17,994 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,084, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,254 | 14,652 | 15,812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,265 | 15,926 | 16,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,941 | 16,615 | 17,345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,709 | 17,442 | 17,994 | 5 |
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 population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands?
- Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands was 17,994 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,652 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 39 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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