Germany vs Netherlands: Population in the largest city
Germany
5.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
6.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
152nd
Netherlands rank
150th
Population in the largest city over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.9% against 5.2% in Germany, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 152nd and Netherlands ranks 150th of 153 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 12.9% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 11.1% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 9.6% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 8.8% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.6% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.9% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.9% against 5.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Germany ranks 152nd and Netherlands ranks 150th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.