Population density by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 529.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
529.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
529.5
in 2024
All-time low
440.5
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Netherlands stood at 529.5. 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 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Netherlands peaked at 529.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 440.5, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 440.5 | — |
| 1991 | 444 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 447.4 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 450.5 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 453.2 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 456.2 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 458.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 460.7 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 463.6 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 466.7 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 470.2 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 473.7 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 476.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 480.3 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 481.9 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 483.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 483.8 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 485.3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 487.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 489.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 492.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 494.5 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 496.9 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 498.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 500.9 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 503.1 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 498.1 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 501.1 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 504 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 507.3 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 507.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 510.2 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 517.8 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 526 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 529.5 | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 529.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 529.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 454.11 | 440.5 | 466.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 481.19 | 470.2 | 489.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.65 | 492.2 | 507.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.16 | 507.3 | 529.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Malta 2,154 compare
- 2 Mayotte 890.2 compare
- 3 Netherlands 529.5 compare
- 5 Belgium 389.1 compare
- 6 Martinique 326.5 compare
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 density by nuts 3 region in Netherlands?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Netherlands was 529.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 529.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 440.5 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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