Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 206,288 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
206,288 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 238 countries
All-time high
4.96 million people
in 1980
All-time low
206,288 people
in 2050
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Netherlands, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Netherlands stood at 206,288 people. 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 projected to 2050 in Netherlands peaked at 4.96 million people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 206,288 people, 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 projected to 2050 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 367,168 people | — |
| 1100 | 438,387 people | +19.4% |
| 1200 | 487,207 people | +11.1% |
| 1300 | 845,236 people | +73.5% |
| 1400 | 599,963 people | -29.0% |
| 1500 | 973,386 people | +62.2% |
| 1600 | 1.20 million people | +23.7% |
| 1700 | 1.33 million people | +10.3% |
| 1710 | 1.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 1720 | 1.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 1730 | 1.34 million people | +0.1% |
| 1740 | 1.34 million people | +0.1% |
| 1750 | 1.34 million people | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1.34 million people | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.34 million people | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.34 million people | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 1.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 1.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 1.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.32 million people | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 1.42 million people | +7.4% |
| 1840 | 1.53 million people | +7.6% |
| 1850 | 1.62 million people | +5.9% |
| 1860 | 1.73 million people | +6.4% |
| 1870 | 1.84 million people | +6.7% |
| 1880 | 2.03 million people | +10.1% |
| 1890 | 2.24 million people | +10.4% |
| 1900 | 2.49 million people | +11.2% |
| 1910 | 2.80 million people | +12.7% |
| 1920 | 3.17 million people | +13.1% |
| 1930 | 3.59 million people | +13.3% |
| 1940 | 3.96 million people | +10.1% |
| 1950 | 4.39 million people | +10.9% |
| 1951 | 4.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.49 million people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.45 million people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.46 million people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.51 million people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.55 million people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.57 million people | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 4.60 million people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.64 million people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.69 million people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.75 million people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.75 million people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.95 million people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.91 million people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.91 million people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.85 million people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.96 million people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.89 million people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 4.81 million people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.76 million people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.72 million people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.71 million people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.68 million people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.69 million people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.66 million people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.69 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.65 million people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.58 million people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.56 million people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.31 million people | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.84 million people | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 3.68 million people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.66 million people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.46 million people | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million people | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.13 million people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.92 million people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million people | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million people | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million people | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million people | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 952,224 people | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 897,796 people | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 846,338 people | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 794,837 people | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 745,139 people | -6.3% |
| 2026 | 697,455 people | -6.4% |
| 2027 | 651,997 people | -6.5% |
| 2028 | 608,964 people | -6.6% |
| 2029 | 568,376 people | -6.7% |
| 2030 | 530,195 people | -6.7% |
| 2031 | 494,428 people | -6.7% |
| 2032 | 461,076 people | -6.7% |
| 2033 | 430,137 people | -6.7% |
| 2034 | 401,534 people | -6.6% |
| 2035 | 375,208 people | -6.6% |
| 2036 | 351,153 people | -6.4% |
| 2037 | 329,275 people | -6.2% |
| 2038 | 309,499 people | -6.0% |
| 2039 | 291,760 people | -5.7% |
| 2040 | 275,975 people | -5.4% |
| 2041 | 262,060 people | -5.0% |
| 2042 | 249,925 people | -4.6% |
| 2043 | 239,497 people | -4.2% |
| 2044 | 230,677 people | -3.7% |
| 2045 | 223,372 people | -3.2% |
| 2046 | 217,510 people | -2.6% |
| 2047 | 212,965 people | -2.1% |
| 2048 | 209,632 people | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 207,420 people | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 206,288 people | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 206,288 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 206,288 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 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 people | 845,236 people |
| 1500 | +62.2% | 599,963 people | 973,386 people |
| 1400 | -29.0% | 845,236 people | 599,963 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 367,168 people | 367,168 people | 367,168 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 438,387 people | 438,387 people | 438,387 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 487,207 people | 487,207 people | 487,207 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 845,236 people | 845,236 people | 845,236 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 599,963 people | 599,963 people | 599,963 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 973,386 people | 973,386 people | 973,386 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.32 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.32 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.62 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.73 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.73 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.03 million people | 2.03 million people | 2.03 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.49 million people | 2.49 million people | 2.49 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.80 million people | 2.80 million people | 2.80 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.17 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.17 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.59 million people | 3.59 million people | 3.59 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.96 million people | 3.96 million people | 3.96 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.49 million people | 4.39 million people | 4.57 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.77 million people | 4.60 million people | 4.92 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.91 million people | 4.85 million people | 4.95 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 million people | 4.66 million people | 4.96 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 million people | 3.66 million people | 4.69 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 million people | 2.30 million people | 3.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million people | 1.07 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 777,667 people | 568,376 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 397,426 people | 291,760 people | 530,195 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 232,903 people | 207,420 people | 275,975 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 206,288 people | 206,288 people | 206,288 people | 1 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Netherlands?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Netherlands was 206,288 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million people in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,288 people in 2050.
- How does Netherlands rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Netherlands ranks 161st out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.