Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.1225 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.1225 units per person.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.1595 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1225 units per person, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 103rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1595 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1589 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1581 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1575 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1568 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1553 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.153 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.151 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1491 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1472 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1453 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1439 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1427 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1418 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.141 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1395 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1375 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1359 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1343 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1325 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1309 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1297 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1288 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.128 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1271 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1267 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1266 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1265 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1263 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1262 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1262 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1264 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1266 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1269 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1273 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1274 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1271 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1268 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1264 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1259 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1253 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1247 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1242 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.124 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1239 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.124 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1244 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1246 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1247 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1245 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1244 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1244 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1244 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1246 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1247 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1247 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1245 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1243 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1242 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1239 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1238 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1237 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1232 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1226 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1225 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1225 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1547 units per person | 0.1472 units per person | 0.1595 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1394 units per person | 0.1325 units per person | 0.1453 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1277 units per person | 0.1262 units per person | 0.1309 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1267 units per person | 0.1259 units per person | 0.1274 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1244 units per person | 0.1239 units per person | 0.1253 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1244 units per person | 0.1239 units per person | 0.1247 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.123 units per person | 0.1225 units per person | 0.1238 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 100 Madagascar 0.1292 units per person compare
- 101 Kenya 0.1272 units per person compare
- 102 Mali 0.1262 units per person compare
- 104 Czechia 0.1223 units per person compare
- 105 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.1208 units per person compare
- 106 Afghanistan 0.1112 units per person compare
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 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)
- Population in largest city 1.19 million (2025)
- 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Netherlands?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Netherlands was 0.1225 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1595 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1225 units per person in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.