Population in largest city in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in largest city was 1.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.19 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2025
All-time low
922,076
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in largest city in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in largest city in Netherlands stood at 1.19 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Netherlands peaked at 1.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 922,076, in 1983.
Netherlands ranks 118th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in largest city in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 937,458 | — |
| 1961 | 943,852 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 950,298 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 956,788 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 963,331 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 967,143 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 968,171 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 969,201 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 970,234 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 971,264 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 967,479 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 958,853 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 951,394 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 963,589 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 975,958 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 978,461 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 970,850 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 963,318 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 955,834 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 948,408 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 940,603 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 932,455 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 924,367 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 922,076 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 925,462 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 929,244 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 933,448 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 937,670 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 941,918 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 946,174 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 951,473 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 957,845 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 964,269 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 970,717 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 980,378 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 987,823 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 991,148 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 994,475 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 997,818 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.19 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.19 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 million, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 959,774 | 937,458 | 971,264 | 10 |
| 1970s | 963,414 | 948,408 | 978,461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 933,342 | 922,076 | 946,174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 979,712 | 951,473 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.00 million | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.06 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 1.15 million | 1.19 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More urban development data for Netherlands
- Population in the largest city 6.9% (2025)
- Population density 530.95 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.59 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1225 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.22 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.5314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 65.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.6% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 145.37 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Netherlands?
- Population in largest city in Netherlands was 1.19 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 922,076 in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in largest city?
- Netherlands ranks 118th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.