Share of people living: total population … degree in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of people living: total population … degree was 52.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.2
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
60.4
in 2005
All-time low
44.3
in 2015
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 52.2 for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Netherlands peaked at 60.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.3, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 … degree in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.4 | — |
| 2006 | 59.9 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 59 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.6 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.7 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 57.7 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 53.2 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 48.5 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 46.5 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 45.1 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.3 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 47.1 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.5 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.7 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 55.5 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 55.1 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.2 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 51.7 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 52.2 | +1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 52.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 52.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.78 | 59 | 60.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.49 | 44.3 | 58.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.57 | 46.7 | 55.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Cyprus 70.2 compare
- 2 Malta 61.6 compare
- 3 Ireland 56.2 compare
- 4 Netherlands 52.2 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 50.5 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 50.5 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 degree of in Netherlands?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Netherlands was 52.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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