Share of people living: total population … age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of people living: total population … age was 58.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
63.2
in 2005
All-time low
51.4
in 2016
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and in Netherlands stood at 58.5.
The figure is 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 58.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.05, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 58.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.5, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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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