Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 84.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
84.3
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.3
in 2020
All-time low
76.67
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Netherlands, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 84.3. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 84.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.67, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 60th 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.67 | — |
| 1955 | 77.72 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 78.8 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 79.86 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 80.75 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 81.42 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 81.63 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 81.77 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 81.93 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.83 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 83.49 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.69 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.72 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.83 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.3 | +0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 84.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 84.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.2 | 76.67 | 77.72 | 2 |
| 1960s | 79.33 | 78.8 | 79.86 | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.09 | 80.75 | 81.42 | 2 |
| 1980s | 81.7 | 81.63 | 81.77 | 2 |
| 1990s | 82.38 | 81.93 | 82.83 | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.59 | 83.49 | 83.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.78 | 83.72 | 83.83 | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.3 | 84.3 | 84.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 57 Burundi 84.6 compare
- 58 Guam 84.53 compare
- 59 Afghanistan 84.41 compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 83.65 compare
- 62 China 83.64 compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 83.44 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Netherlands was 84.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.67 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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