Share of population in cities over 1 million in the Netherlands in 2025 — 12.25%. Ranked 103 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 3.71 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.25 | +0 pp |
| 2024 | 12.25 | −0.01 pp |
| 2023 | 12.26 | −0.06 pp |
| 2022 | 12.32 | −0.05 pp |
| 2021 | 12.37 | −0 pp |
| 2020 | 12.38 | −0.01 pp |
| 2019 | 12.39 | −0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 12.42 | −0.02 pp |
| 2017 | 12.43 | −0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 12.45 | −0.01 pp |
| 2015 | 12.47 | −0 pp |
| 2014 | 12.47 | +0.01 pp |
| 2013 | 12.46 | +0.02 pp |
| 2012 | 12.44 | +0.01 pp |
| 2011 | 12.44 | −0.01 pp |
| 2010 | 12.44 | −0.01 pp |
| 2009 | 12.45 | −0.01 pp |
| 2008 | 12.47 | +0 pp |
| 2007 | 12.46 | +0.03 pp |
| 2006 | 12.44 | +0.03 pp |
| 2005 | 12.4 | +0.01 pp |
| 2004 | 12.39 | −0.01 pp |
| 2003 | 12.4 | −0.02 pp |
| 2002 | 12.42 | −0.05 pp |
| 2001 | 12.47 | −0.06 pp |
| 2000 | 12.53 | −0.06 pp |
| 1999 | 12.59 | −0.05 pp |
| 1998 | 12.64 | −0.04 pp |
| 1997 | 12.68 | −0.03 pp |
| 1996 | 12.71 | −0.03 pp |
| 1995 | 12.74 | +0.01 pp |
| 1994 | 12.73 | +0.04 pp |
| 1993 | 12.69 | +0.03 pp |
| 1992 | 12.66 | +0.02 pp |
| 1991 | 12.64 | +0.02 pp |
| 1990 | 12.62 | +0 pp |
| 1989 | 12.62 | −0.01 pp |
| 1988 | 12.63 | −0.02 pp |
| 1987 | 12.65 | −0.02 pp |
| 1986 | 12.66 | −0.01 pp |
| 1985 | 12.67 | −0.04 pp |
| 1984 | 12.71 | −0.08 pp |
| 1983 | 12.8 | −0.08 pp |
| 1982 | 12.88 | −0.09 pp |
| 1981 | 12.97 | −0.12 pp |
| 1980 | 13.09 | −0.16 pp |
| 1979 | 13.25 | −0.17 pp |
| 1978 | 13.43 | −0.16 pp |
| 1977 | 13.59 | −0.16 pp |
| 1976 | 13.75 | −0.19 pp |
| 1975 | 13.95 | −0.15 pp |
| 1974 | 14.1 | −0.08 pp |
| 1973 | 14.18 | −0.09 pp |
| 1972 | 14.27 | −0.12 pp |
| 1971 | 14.39 | −0.15 pp |
| 1970 | 14.53 | −0.18 pp |
| 1969 | 14.72 | −0.2 pp |
| 1968 | 14.91 | −0.18 pp |
| 1967 | 15.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 1966 | 15.3 | −0.23 pp |
| 1965 | 15.53 | −0.16 pp |
| 1964 | 15.68 | −0.06 pp |
| 1963 | 15.75 | −0.07 pp |
| 1962 | 15.81 | −0.08 pp |
| 1961 | 15.89 | −0.06 pp |
| 1960 | 15.95 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
