Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 17,994 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
17,994
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 30 countries
All-time high
17,994
in 2024
All-time low
14,652
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Netherlands, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 14.7k1991: 14.8k1992: 14.9k1993: 15.1k1994: 15.2k1995: 15.4k1996: 15.4k1997: 15.6k1998: 15.7k1999: 15.8k2000: 15.9k2001: 16.0k2002: 16.1k2003: 16.2k2004: 16.3k2005: 16.3k2006: 16.3k2007: 16.4k2008: 16.4k2009: 16.5k2010: 16.6k2011: 16.7k2012: 16.8k2013: 16.8k2014: 16.9k2015: 16.9k2016: 17.0k2017: 17.1k2018: 17.2k2019: 17.3k2020: 17.4k2021: 17.5k2022: 17.7k2023: 17.9k2024: 18.0k

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 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 United Kingdom 62,452 compare
  2. 4 Spain 43,284 compare
  3. 5 Poland 35,958 compare
  4. 7 Romania 11,721 compare
  5. 8 Belgium 11,608 compare
  6. 9 Sweden 10,537 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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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 6th out of 30 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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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 703 data points, 1970–2024
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