Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Overcrowding rate: population without single-person was 3.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.7%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
47th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Netherlands stood at 3.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Netherlands peaked at 4.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 47th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +55.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Netherlands?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Netherlands was 3.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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