Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 2.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.22 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2.22 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.83 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Netherlands is 2.22 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Netherlands peaked at 2.22 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1960.
Netherlands ranks 84th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.83 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.89 million | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.89 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.86 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.84 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.84 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.22 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 million | 1.83 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 million | 1.86 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million | 1.83 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 million | 1.89 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 2.00 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million | 2.07 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.16 million | 2.22 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, 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 in Netherlands?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Netherlands was 2.22 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Netherlands ranks 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.