Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Netherlands

Netherlands: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 4.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.1%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2019
All-time low
1.7%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Netherlands, 2005–2025

0123452005201520252005: 1.9 Percentage2006: 1.8 Percentage2007: 1.9 Percentage2008: 1.7 Percentage2009: 1.7 Percentage2010: 2 Percentage2011: 1.7 Percentage2012: 2.5 Percentage2013: 2.6 Percentage2014: 3.5 Percentage2015: 3.3 Percentage2016: 4 Percentage2017: 4.1 Percentage2018: 4.1 Percentage2019: 4.8 Percentage2020: 4.8 Percentage2021: 3.4 Percentage2022: 2.9 Percentage2023: 3.8 Percentage2024: 4.6 Percentage2025: 4.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Netherlands is 4.1%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Netherlands peaked at 4.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Netherlands, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 1.9%
2006 1.8% -5.3%
2007 1.9% +5.6%
2008 1.7% -10.5%
2009 1.7% +0.0%
2010 2.0% +17.6%
2011 1.7% -15.0%
2012 2.5% +47.1%
2013 2.6% +4.0%
2014 3.5% +34.6%
2015 3.3% -5.7%
2016 4.0% +21.2%
2017 4.1% +2.5%
2018 4.1% +0.0%
2019 4.8% +17.1%
2020 4.8% +0.0%
2021 3.4% -29.2%
2022 2.9% -14.7%
2023 3.8% +31.0%
2024 4.6% +21.1%
2025 4.1% -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 5
2010s 3.3% 1.7% 4.8% 10
2020s 3.9% 2.9% 4.8% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8% compare
  2. 42 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
  3. 44 Malta 4.7% compare
  4. 45 Netherlands 4.1% compare
  5. 47 Cyprus 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Netherlands?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Netherlands was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
Netherlands ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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