Urbanization vs gdp in Netherlands
Netherlands: Urbanization vs gdp was 95.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.94
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.94
in 2025
All-time low
56.61
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Netherlands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urbanization vs gdp in Netherlands is 95.94, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Netherlands peaked at 95.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.61, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.61 | — |
| 1951 | 56.97 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 56.99 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 57.26 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 58.12 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 58.54 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 58.61 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 58.7 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 59.17 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 59.77 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 59.94 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 60.14 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 60.3 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 60.34 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 60.86 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 61.16 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 61.3 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 61.62 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 61.79 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 61.8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62.09 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 62.81 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 63.07 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 63.51 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.22 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 64.4 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 64.51 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.58 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 64.62 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 64.81 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64.99 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.74 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 66.46 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 66.92 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 67.36 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.62 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.97 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.16 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 68.43 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68.77 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.99 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.21 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.31 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.76 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.41 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 70.69 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.42 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 75.55 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 76.75 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 77.06 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.48 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 80.18 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.81 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 82.25 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.5 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 84.65 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.41 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.22 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.35 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 88.01 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.53 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.17 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.84 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 90.28 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.58 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.12 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.61 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 93.89 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 94.25 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.63 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.99 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.32 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.64 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 95.94 | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 95.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 95.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.08 | 56.61 | 59.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.93 | 59.94 | 61.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.86 | 62.09 | 64.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.24 | 64.99 | 68.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.02 | 68.99 | 77.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.84 | 78.48 | 86.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.14 | 87.35 | 93.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.13 | 94.25 | 95.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 18 San Marino 97.19 compare
- 19 Martinique 96.82 compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 96.45 compare
- 22 Malta 95.68 compare
- 23 Uruguay 95.65 compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 95.39 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 urbanization vs gdp in Netherlands?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Netherlands was 95.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.61 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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