Netherlands vs United States of America: Population in the largest city
Netherlands
6.9%
in 2025
United States of America
7.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
150th
United States of America rank
148th
Population in the largest city over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 150th and United States of America ranks 148th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.7% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.0% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Netherlands ranks 150th and United States of America ranks 148th 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.