Share of the population living in cities in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of the population living in cities was 46.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Netherlands, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Netherlands is 46.29, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Netherlands peaked at 46.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.37, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.37 | — |
| 1955 | 38.08 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 39.04 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 39.52 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 39.25 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 39.34 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 39.34 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.56 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 39.86 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.69 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 42.76 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 43.9 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 43.4 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.96 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 46.29 | +3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 46.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 46.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.72 | 37.37 | 38.08 | 2 |
| 1960s | 39.28 | 39.04 | 39.52 | 2 |
| 1970s | 39.29 | 39.25 | 39.34 | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.45 | 39.34 | 39.56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.77 | 39.86 | 41.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.33 | 42.76 | 43.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.18 | 43.4 | 44.96 | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.29 | 46.29 | 46.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 the population living in cities in Netherlands?
- Share of the population living in cities in Netherlands was 46.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 46.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.37 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Netherlands ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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