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
36th
of 37 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: 1.92006: 1.82007: 1.92008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 22011: 1.72012: 2.52013: 2.62014: 3.52015: 3.32016: 42017: 4.12018: 4.12019: 4.82020: 4.82021: 3.42022: 2.92023: 3.82024: 4.62025: 4.1

Source: Eurostat.

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 36th of 37 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

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Netherlands, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value 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 +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 +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 3.26 1.7 4.8 10
2020s 3.93 2.9 4.8 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 33 Ireland 5.4 compare
  2. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8 compare
  3. 35 Malta 4.7 compare
  4. 37 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 36th out of 37 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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Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 826 data points, 2003–2025
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