Urban population in the Netherlands in 2025 — 17,353,020 people. Ranked 50 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 152%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.35M | +144,114 | +0.84% |
| 2024 | 17.21M | +168,050 | +0.99% |
| 2023 | 17.04M | +227,469 | +1.35% |
| 2022 | 16.81M | +221,959 | +1.34% |
| 2021 | 16.59M | +152,251 | +0.93% |
| 2020 | 16.44M | +154,109 | +0.95% |
| 2019 | 16.29M | +327,508 | +2.05% |
| 2018 | 15.96M | +347,186 | +2.22% |
| 2017 | 15.61M | +184,260 | +1.19% |
| 2016 | 15.43M | +132,959 | +0.87% |
| 2015 | 15.29M | +142,226 | +0.94% |
| 2014 | 15.15M | +165,577 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.99M | +151,473 | +1.02% |
| 2012 | 14.83M | +142,986 | +0.97% |
| 2011 | 14.69M | +177,300 | +1.22% |
| 2010 | 14.51M | +260,709 | +1.83% |
| 2009 | 14.25M | +172,996 | +1.23% |
| 2008 | 14.08M | +88,458 | +0.63% |
| 2007 | 13.99M | +153,928 | +1.11% |
| 2006 | 13.84M | +209,613 | +1.54% |
| 2005 | 13.63M | +235,971 | +1.76% |
| 2004 | 13.39M | +200,564 | +1.52% |
| 2003 | 13.19M | +141,642 | +1.09% |
| 2002 | 13.05M | +183,234 | +1.42% |
| 2001 | 12.87M | +367,708 | +2.94% |
| 2000 | 12.5M | +313,857 | +2.58% |
| 1999 | 12.18M | +129,266 | +1.07% |
| 1998 | 12.06M | +261,139 | +2.21% |
| 1997 | 11.79M | +546,804 | +4.86% |
| 1996 | 11.25M | +319,172 | +2.92% |
| 1995 | 10.93M | +97,467 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.83M | +164,707 | +1.54% |
| 1993 | 10.67M | +142,403 | +1.35% |
| 1992 | 10.52M | +94,558 | +0.91% |
| 1991 | 10.43M | +114,741 | +1.11% |
| 1990 | 10.31M | +103,137 | +1.01% |
| 1989 | 10.21M | +111,220 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.1M | +104,341 | +1.04% |
| 1987 | 10M | +91,129 | +0.92% |
| 1986 | 9.9M | +105,601 | +1.08% |
| 1985 | 9.8M | +83,090 | +0.86% |
| 1984 | 9.72M | +101,519 | +1.06% |
| 1983 | 9.61M | +102,509 | +1.08% |
| 1982 | 9.51M | +145,485 | +1.55% |
| 1981 | 9.37M | +170,520 | +1.85% |
| 1980 | 9.2M | +97,647 | +1.07% |
| 1979 | 9.1M | +88,809 | +0.99% |
| 1978 | 9.01M | +60,632 | +0.68% |
| 1977 | 8.95M | +63,746 | +0.72% |
| 1976 | 8.89M | +84,826 | +0.96% |
| 1975 | 8.8M | +101,817 | +1.17% |
| 1974 | 8.7M | +163,066 | +1.91% |
| 1973 | 8.54M | +128,602 | +1.53% |
| 1972 | 8.41M | +120,120 | +1.45% |
| 1971 | 8.29M | +191,760 | +2.37% |
| 1970 | 8.1M | +136,486 | +1.71% |
| 1969 | 7.96M | +92,982 | +1.18% |
| 1968 | 7.87M | +102,188 | +1.32% |
| 1967 | 7.76M | +127,447 | +1.67% |
| 1966 | 7.64M | +116,519 | +1.55% |
| 1965 | 7.52M | +139,139 | +1.89% |
| 1964 | 7.38M | +160,410 | +2.22% |
| 1963 | 7.22M | +100,488 | +1.41% |
| 1962 | 7.12M | +119,929 | +1.71% |
| 1961 | 7M | +114,401 | +1.66% |
| 1960 | 6.89M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
