Population of cities towns and villages in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population of cities towns and villages was 2.77 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Netherlands, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Netherlands is 2.77 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Netherlands peaked at 2.77 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 88th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.36 million | — |
| 1955 | 2.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.67 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 million | 2.36 million | 2.40 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.46 million | 2.44 million | 2.48 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 2.51 million | 2.54 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.63 million | 2.60 million | 2.65 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million | 2.67 million | 2.72 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million | 2.65 million | 2.69 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million | 2.73 million | 2.77 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 1 |
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- 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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Netherlands?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Netherlands was 2.77 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Netherlands ranks 88th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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