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
47th
of 49 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Netherlands stood at 4.1%.
The figure 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.
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 by income quintile - total population in Netherlands, year by year
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
- 44 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
- 46 Malta 4.7% compare
- 47 Netherlands 4.1% compare
- 49 Cyprus 2.2% compare
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 - 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 47th out of 49 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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