Share of people living: total population … age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of people living: total population … age was 58.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Netherlands is 58.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Netherlands peaked at 63.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.4, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.2 | — |
| 2006 | 62.6 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.1 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 63 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 62.7 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.6 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.4 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 55.7 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 52.9 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 51.8 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 51.4 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.9 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 53.9 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.4 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 53 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.7 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 61.1 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.2 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.7 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 58.5 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.72 | 62.1 | 63.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.53 | 51.4 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.87 | 53 | 61.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Cyprus 69.4 compare
- 2 Ireland 66 compare
- 3 Malta 63.2 compare
- 4 Netherlands 58.5 compare
- 6 Belgium 57 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 55.8 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 55.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Netherlands?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Netherlands was 58.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4 in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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