Population density by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 529.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Netherlands stood at 529.5 Persons per square kilometre. 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 440.5 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 454.11 Persons per square kilometre | 440.5 Persons per square kilometre | 466.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 481.19 Persons per square kilometre | 470.2 Persons per square kilometre | 489.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.65 Persons per square kilometre | 492.2 Persons per square kilometre | 507.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.16 Persons per square kilometre | 507.3 Persons per square kilometre | 529.5 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 263,399 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Netherlands?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Netherlands was 529.5 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 440.5 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 32 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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