Urban and rural population 2050 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Urban and rural population 2050 was 206,288 in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
206,288
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 238 countries
All-time high
4.96 million
in 1980
All-time low
206,288
in 2050
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Netherlands, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Netherlands stood at 206,288. That is the lowest value across all 133 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Netherlands peaked at 4.96 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 206,288, in 2050.
Netherlands ranks 161st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 367,168 | — |
| 1100 | 438,387 | +19.4% |
| 1200 | 487,207 | +11.1% |
| 1300 | 845,236 | +73.5% |
| 1400 | 599,963 | -29.0% |
| 1500 | 973,386 | +62.2% |
| 1600 | 1.20 million | +23.7% |
| 1700 | 1.33 million | +10.3% |
| 1710 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1720 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1730 | 1.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1740 | 1.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1750 | 1.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 1.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 1.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 1.42 million | +7.4% |
| 1840 | 1.53 million | +7.6% |
| 1850 | 1.62 million | +5.9% |
| 1860 | 1.73 million | +6.4% |
| 1870 | 1.84 million | +6.7% |
| 1880 | 2.03 million | +10.1% |
| 1890 | 2.24 million | +10.4% |
| 1900 | 2.49 million | +11.2% |
| 1910 | 2.80 million | +12.7% |
| 1920 | 3.17 million | +13.1% |
| 1930 | 3.59 million | +13.3% |
| 1940 | 3.96 million | +10.1% |
| 1950 | 4.39 million | +10.9% |
| 1951 | 4.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.45 million | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 4.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.75 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.92 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.91 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.85 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.96 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.89 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.81 million | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.76 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.72 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.71 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.68 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.69 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.68 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.66 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.65 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.58 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.56 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.31 million | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.84 million | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 3.68 million | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.46 million | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.13 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.92 million | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 952,224 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 897,796 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 846,338 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 794,837 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 745,139 | -6.3% |
| 2026 | 697,455 | -6.4% |
| 2027 | 651,997 | -6.5% |
| 2028 | 608,964 | -6.6% |
| 2029 | 568,376 | -6.7% |
| 2030 | 530,195 | -6.7% |
| 2031 | 494,428 | -6.7% |
| 2032 | 461,076 | -6.7% |
| 2033 | 430,137 | -6.7% |
| 2034 | 401,534 | -6.6% |
| 2035 | 375,208 | -6.6% |
| 2036 | 351,153 | -6.4% |
| 2037 | 329,275 | -6.2% |
| 2038 | 309,499 | -6.0% |
| 2039 | 291,760 | -5.7% |
| 2040 | 275,975 | -5.4% |
| 2041 | 262,060 | -5.0% |
| 2042 | 249,925 | -4.6% |
| 2043 | 239,497 | -4.2% |
| 2044 | 230,677 | -3.7% |
| 2045 | 223,372 | -3.2% |
| 2046 | 217,510 | -2.6% |
| 2047 | 212,965 | -2.1% |
| 2048 | 209,632 | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 207,420 | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 206,288 | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 206,288 is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 206,288 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +73.5% | 487,207 | 845,236 |
| 1500 | +62.2% | 599,963 | 973,386 |
| 1400 | -29.0% | 845,236 | 599,963 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 367,168 | 367,168 | 367,168 | 1 |
| 1100s | 438,387 | 438,387 | 438,387 | 1 |
| 1200s | 487,207 | 487,207 | 487,207 | 1 |
| 1300s | 845,236 | 845,236 | 845,236 | 1 |
| 1400s | 599,963 | 599,963 | 599,963 | 1 |
| 1500s | 973,386 | 973,386 | 973,386 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.49 million | 2.49 million | 2.49 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.17 million | 3.17 million | 3.17 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.59 million | 3.59 million | 3.59 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.96 million | 3.96 million | 3.96 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.49 million | 4.39 million | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.77 million | 4.60 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.91 million | 4.85 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 million | 4.66 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 million | 3.66 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 million | 2.30 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.07 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 777,667 | 568,376 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 397,426 | 291,760 | 530,195 | 10 |
| 2040s | 232,903 | 207,420 | 275,975 | 10 |
| 2050s | 206,288 | 206,288 | 206,288 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050 in Netherlands?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Netherlands was 206,288 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,288 in 2050.
- How does Netherlands rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Netherlands ranks 161st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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