Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.0412 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.0412 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.4006 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0412 units per person, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4006 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3986 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.397 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3967 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3916 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3886 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3872 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3841 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3824 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3824 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3795 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3723 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3696 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3653 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3582 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3564 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3553 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3545 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3541 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3522 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3504 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3429 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3359 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3315 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3273 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3249 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3215 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3197 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3171 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3138 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3118 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3097 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3088 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3044 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2979 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2951 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2777 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2462 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2343 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2313 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.217 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1998 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1936 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1886 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1791 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1664 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1549 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1472 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1452 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1391 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1277 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1211 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1158 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1093 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1026 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0982 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0952 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0897 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0748 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0618 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0543 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0507 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0473 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0442 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0412 units per person | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3909 units per person | 0.3824 units per person | 0.4006 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3617 units per person | 0.3522 units per person | 0.3795 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3285 units per person | 0.3138 units per person | 0.3504 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2817 units per person | 0.2313 units per person | 0.3118 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1731 units per person | 0.1391 units per person | 0.217 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0996 units per person | 0.0618 units per person | 0.1277 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.056 units per person compare
- 197 Luxembourg 0.0507 units per person compare
- 198 Uruguay 0.0435 units per person compare
- 200 Malta 0.0406 units per person compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 0.0374 units per person compare
- 202 San Marino 0.0277 units per person compare
More population data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Netherlands?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0412 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4006 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 units per person in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.