Population density in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population density was 519.97 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
519.97
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 235 countries
All-time high
566.26
in 2041
All-time low
10.96
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Netherlands, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Netherlands is 519.97, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Netherlands peaked at 566.26 in 2041 and was at its lowest, 10.96, in 1000.
Netherlands ranks 30th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 10.96 | — |
| 1100 | 13.15 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 14.8 | +12.5% |
| 1300 | 26.18 | +76.9% |
| 1400 | 18.7 | -28.6% |
| 1500 | 32.27 | +72.6% |
| 1600 | 45.83 | +42.1% |
| 1700 | 59.4 | +29.6% |
| 1710 | 60.37 | +1.6% |
| 1720 | 61.34 | +1.6% |
| 1730 | 62.31 | +1.6% |
| 1740 | 63.28 | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 64.25 | +1.5% |
| 1760 | 65.22 | +1.5% |
| 1770 | 66.19 | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 67.16 | +1.5% |
| 1790 | 68.13 | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 59.4 | -12.8% |
| 1801 | 59.54 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 59.68 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 59.82 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 59.95 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 60.09 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 60.23 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 60.37 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 60.51 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 60.65 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 61.19 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 61.74 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 62.42 | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 63.24 | +1.3% |
| 1814 | 64.07 | +1.3% |
| 1815 | 64.92 | +1.3% |
| 1816 | 65.77 | +1.3% |
| 1817 | 66.64 | +1.3% |
| 1818 | 67.51 | +1.3% |
| 1819 | 68.39 | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 69.26 | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 70.13 | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 71 | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 71.86 | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 72.74 | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 73.62 | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 74.52 | +1.2% |
| 1827 | 75.42 | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 76.34 | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 77.22 | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 78.07 | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 78.88 | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 79.66 | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 80.39 | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 81.13 | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 81.88 | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 82.63 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 83.39 | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 84.16 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 84.9 | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 85.61 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 86.29 | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 86.94 | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 87.56 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 88.18 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 88.81 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 89.44 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 90.08 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 90.72 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 91.36 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 92 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 92.64 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 93.28 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 93.92 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 94.56 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 95.21 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 95.86 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 96.52 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 97.18 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 97.88 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 98.61 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 99.39 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 100.19 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 101.04 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 101.89 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 102.75 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 103.62 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 104.49 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 105.38 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 106.33 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 107.35 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 108.45 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 109.62 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 110.86 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 112.12 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 113.4 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 114.69 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 115.99 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 117.31 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 118.64 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 120 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 121.37 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 122.77 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 124.18 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 125.61 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 127.06 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 128.52 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 130 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 131.5 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 133.05 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 134.64 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 136.28 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 137.97 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 139.71 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 141.47 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 143.25 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 145.06 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 146.89 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 148.74 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 150.67 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 152.66 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 154.74 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 156.88 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 159.11 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 161.37 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 163.66 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 165.98 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 168.34 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 170.73 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 173.17 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 175.65 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 178.19 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 180.78 | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 183.42 | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 186.1 | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 188.81 | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 191.57 | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 194.37 | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 197.22 | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 200.08 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 202.97 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 205.89 | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 208.83 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 211.79 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 214.8 | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 217.84 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 220.93 | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 224.07 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 227.25 | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 230.37 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 233.43 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 236.42 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 239.35 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 242.21 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 245.11 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 248.04 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 251 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 254 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 257.04 | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 260.18 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 263.41 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 266.74 | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 270.18 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 273.72 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 277.3 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 280.94 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 284.62 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 288.35 | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 292.13 | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 295.94 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 300.38 | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 304.86 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 308.35 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 311.66 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 315.29 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 319.31 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 323.43 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 327.5 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 332.26 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 337.04 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 341.16 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 345.69 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 350.69 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 355.48 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 360.32 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 365.34 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 370.19 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 374.45 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 378.4 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 382.85 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 387.65 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 392.29 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 396.28 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 399.58 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 402.72 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 406.3 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 409.46 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 411.9 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 414.43 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 417.29 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 420.63 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 423.6 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 425.72 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 427.59 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 429.55 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 431.81 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 434.41 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 437.33 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 440.33 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 443.16 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 446.42 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 450.11 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 453.72 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 457.07 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 459.92 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 462.28 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 464.51 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 466.99 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 470.07 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 473.42 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 476.95 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 480.63 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 483.76 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 486.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 487.84 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 489.03 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 489.87 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 490.98 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 492.94 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 495.52 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 498.11 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 500.48 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 502.38 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 503.92 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 505.79 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 508.09 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 510.98 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 514.27 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 517.41 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 520.86 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 523.81 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 526.6 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 531.76 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 537.35 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 541.39 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 544.9 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 547.93 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 550.58 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 552.99 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 555.17 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 557.09 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 558.77 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 560.25 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 561.58 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 562.7 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 563.63 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 564.43 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 565.09 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 565.59 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 565.95 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 566.17 | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 566.26 | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 566.23 | -0.0% |
| 2043 | 566.1 | -0.0% |
| 2044 | 565.87 | -0.0% |
| 2045 | 565.55 | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 565.21 | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 564.78 | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 564.26 | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 563.69 | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 563.07 | -0.1% |
| 2051 | 562.35 | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 561.6 | -0.1% |
| 2053 | 560.87 | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 560.09 | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 559.28 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 558.41 | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 557.5 | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 556.6 | -0.2% |
| 2059 | 555.74 | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 554.9 | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 554.07 | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 553.3 | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 552.6 | -0.1% |
| 2064 | 551.91 | -0.1% |
| 2065 | 551.27 | -0.1% |
| 2066 | 550.68 | -0.1% |
| 2067 | 550.18 | -0.1% |
| 2068 | 549.73 | -0.1% |
| 2069 | 549.27 | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 548.81 | -0.1% |
| 2071 | 548.35 | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 547.87 | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 547.35 | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 546.81 | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 546.23 | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 545.53 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 544.72 | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 543.87 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 542.98 | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 542.07 | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 541.1 | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 540.07 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 538.99 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 537.9 | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 536.81 | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 535.68 | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 534.55 | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 533.42 | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 532.23 | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 531 | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 529.79 | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 528.62 | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 527.45 | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 526.27 | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 525.14 | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 524.04 | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 523 | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 521.99 | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 521 | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 519.97 | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 519.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 4.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 519.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +76.9% | 14.8 | 26.18 |
| 1500 | +72.6% | 18.7 | 32.27 |
| 1600 | +42.1% | 32.27 | 45.83 |
| 1400 | -28.6% | 26.18 | 18.7 |
| 1700 | +29.6% | 45.83 | 59.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10.96 | 10.96 | 10.96 | 1 |
| 1100s | 13.15 | 13.15 | 13.15 | 1 |
| 1200s | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 1 |
| 1300s | 26.18 | 26.18 | 26.18 | 1 |
| 1400s | 18.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 1 |
| 1500s | 32.27 | 32.27 | 32.27 | 1 |
| 1600s | 45.83 | 45.83 | 45.83 | 1 |
| 1700s | 59.4 | 59.4 | 59.4 | 1 |
| 1710s | 60.37 | 60.37 | 60.37 | 1 |
| 1720s | 61.34 | 61.34 | 61.34 | 1 |
| 1730s | 62.31 | 62.31 | 62.31 | 1 |
| 1740s | 63.28 | 63.28 | 63.28 | 1 |
| 1750s | 64.25 | 64.25 | 64.25 | 1 |
| 1760s | 65.22 | 65.22 | 65.22 | 1 |
| 1770s | 66.19 | 66.19 | 66.19 | 1 |
| 1780s | 67.16 | 67.16 | 67.16 | 1 |
| 1790s | 68.13 | 68.13 | 68.13 | 1 |
| 1800s | 60.03 | 59.4 | 60.65 | 10 |
| 1810s | 64.59 | 61.19 | 68.39 | 10 |
| 1820s | 73.21 | 69.26 | 77.22 | 10 |
| 1830s | 81.51 | 78.07 | 84.9 | 10 |
| 1840s | 88.5 | 85.61 | 91.36 | 10 |
| 1850s | 94.91 | 92 | 97.88 | 10 |
| 1860s | 102.37 | 98.61 | 106.33 | 10 |
| 1870s | 112.84 | 107.35 | 118.64 | 10 |
| 1880s | 126.41 | 120 | 133.05 | 10 |
| 1890s | 142.47 | 134.64 | 150.67 | 10 |
| 1900s | 162.66 | 152.66 | 173.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 187.62 | 175.65 | 200.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | 216.47 | 202.97 | 230.37 | 10 |
| 1930s | 246.68 | 233.43 | 260.18 | 10 |
| 1940s | 279.33 | 263.41 | 295.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 318.01 | 300.38 | 337.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 362.46 | 341.16 | 382.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 403.79 | 387.65 | 417.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 431.41 | 420.63 | 443.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 460.45 | 446.42 | 473.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 487.36 | 476.95 | 495.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 508.23 | 498.11 | 520.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.25 | 523.81 | 555.17 | 10 |
| 2030s | 562.51 | 557.09 | 565.95 | 10 |
| 2040s | 565.41 | 563.69 | 566.26 | 10 |
| 2050s | 559.55 | 555.74 | 563.07 | 10 |
| 2060s | 551.79 | 549.27 | 554.9 | 10 |
| 2070s | 546.25 | 542.98 | 548.81 | 10 |
| 2080s | 537.28 | 532.23 | 542.07 | 10 |
| 2090s | 525.83 | 521 | 531 | 10 |
| 2100s | 519.97 | 519.97 | 519.97 | 1 |
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- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Netherlands?
- Population density in Netherlands was 519.97 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 566.26 in 2041.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 in 1000.
- How does Netherlands rank for population density?
- Netherlands ranks 30th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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