Share of population urban in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of population urban was 95.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Netherlands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Netherlands is 95.94, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Netherlands peaked at 95.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.61, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.08 | 56.61 | 59.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.93 | 59.94 | 61.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.86 | 62.09 | 64.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.24 | 64.99 | 68.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.02 | 68.99 | 77.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.84 | 78.48 | 86.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.14 | 87.35 | 93.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.13 | 94.25 | 95.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 18 San Marino 97.19 compare
- 19 Martinique 96.82 compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 96.45 compare
- 22 Malta 95.68 compare
- 23 Uruguay 95.65 compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 95.39 compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 263,399 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0083 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Netherlands?
- Share of population urban in Netherlands was 95.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.61 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of population urban?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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