In 2021, there were 5,333 people living in Amsterdam per square kilometer of land. In comparison, in 2020 there were 5,352 people per square kilometer of land, meaning that there was a small decrease.

Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands, with a population amounting to over 918,100 inhabitants. In the last ten years, Amsterdam’s population increased rapidly, and the end is not yet in sight. By 2030, the number of inhabitants is forecast to reach over one million.

 Amsterdam and tourism  

Amsterdam is not just a popular place to settle down, it is also one of Europe’s leading city trip destinations. In 2020, tourists spent nearly 5.8 million nights in the city. Europe’s most popular capitals, London and Paris, registered roughly 20.77 and 14.13 million nights, respectively. In 2019, Amsterdam ranked 10th on the list of leading European city tourism destinations, just below Vienna and Prague.
   Tourism boom  

Tourism in Amsterdam is booming. In the last ten years, the number of tourists visiting the capital has doubled. In 2018, the city registered nearly 8.6 million hotel guests. The largest group of guests visiting Amsterdam were tourists from the U.K. (three million hotel nights), followed by domestic tourists and tourists from the US (2.9 and two million hotel nights, respectively).

Population growth in The Netherlands by birth, death and migration by sex and region.

In addition to national data, information is presented by group of provinces, province, COROP region and municipality.

The regional totals shown concern cumulated municipal data. Where changes of municipal boundaries transect regional boundaries, the municipal classifications concerns the most recent situation. The municipality of Vianen, for example, was annexed by the province of Utrecht on 1 January 2002, and is classified under the province of Utrecht in the Table.

Data available from: 1942

Status of the figures: All data recorded in this publication are final data. Up to 1977 data may differ from other published data on StatLine. This is due to differences between the data files used by Statistics Netherlands and the official data as published in 'Loop van de bevolking per gemeente'.

Changes as of 9 July 2025: Final figures of 2024 have been added.

When will new figures be published? In the 3rd quarter of 2026 figures of 2025 will be added in this table.

Government city The Hague was the most densely populated city in the Netherlands in 2019, with a population density of nearly 6,500 people per square kilometer. Perhaps surprisingly, Amsterdam is not the most densely populated city in the country, ranking fourth on the list of most populous cities in the Netherlands in 2019.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Netherlands including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

The number of recipients of unemployment benefits has fluctuated significantly since 2000. Between 2000 and 2009 the number of recipients decreased from 50,000, which was the highest in the past 20 years, to 31,000. In 2021, the number of recipients increased to 43,000 following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, before decreasing to 40,000 people receiving unemployment benefits in 2022.

On https://maq-observations.nl/ we offer all operational measurements from three sites: Veenkampen, Loobos and Amsterdam. These observations include, but do not limit themselves to, temperature, humidity, wind, radiation, soil moisture, soil temperature, energy and carbon fluxes and air quality (e.g. NOx, O3, PM). We offer up-to date charts of the current weather and air quality, as well as a historic dataset to explore, plot and download. You can visualize and download the data with our carefully designed graphical user interface, or download it using a custom tailored API key. Amsterdam, as the capital of the Netherlands, is a hotspot of population density, industrialization, culture and innovation. The city contains a mix of quarters, ranging from historical to young, high-rise to extensive, build up to green in which people live, work and leisure. In Amsterdam we study the urban climate and how people experience it. The city is often warmer (the urban heat island effect) and winds around buildings can be gusty. Vegetation, green roofs and street design affect the city’s climate. The Amsterdam Atmospheric Monitoring Supersite (AAMS) is run by MAQ at Wageningen University in collaboration with the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions, the Municipality of Amsterdam, and the I-Change project. The AAMS, established in 2014, consists of 24 weather stations across Amsterdam that measure temperature, humidity and wind speed, while some also observe precipitation and black globe temperature. It contains an eddy covariance flux tower measuring turbulent fluxes of sensible heat, latent heat (evapotranspiration), CO2 and methane, and contains a scintillometer as well. Moreover, we measure up- and downwelling components of the solar and thermal radiation. During occasional Intensive Observations Periods radio soundings were launched, a sodar was installed and tri-cycle observations of human thermal comfort were performed. The network is used to monitor the urban heat island effect, heat stress, the urban water balance, the city’s carbon footprint, to address the potential for solar panels, and for validation of weather prediction models for cities.

This statistic shows the degree of urbanization in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2023 and details the percentage of the entire population, living in urban areas. In 2023, 93.18 percent of the total population of the Netherlands lived in cities. Population of the Netherlands The Netherlands is a developed country with a high standard of living. Owing to a fairly steady fertility rate, the total population of the Netherlands has only slightly increased over the past decade. A look at the population growth in the Netherlands shows that growth has been less than 1 percent at some points, and has even decreased to less than 0.5 percent at other intervals over the past few years. Population density in the Netherlands has increased very slightly accordingly, with the majority of the population living in cities, the largest being Amsterdam in terms of residents, closely followed by Rotterdam. The median age of the Netherlands’ population (i.e. one half of the population is older, while the other one is younger) has increased significantly since the 1980s, which is indicative of a high life expectancy among inhabitants. The Netherlands is currently ranked 16th on a ranking of the 20 countries with the highest life expectancy worldwide. The Netherlands is also among the countries with the highest GDP in the world, and is thus one of the leading economies. The majority of the workforce is employed in the services sector, generating the majority of gross domestic product. The labor force of the Netherlands consists of more than 8 million employed persons, and the unemployment rate has been increasing since the economic crisis in 2008. The crisis has also been visible in the inflation rate in the Netherlands over the past few years; on the other hand, trade balance figures show that the Dutch economy has been recovering steadily.

Trophic interactions play a key role in maintaining ecological balance. In urban environments, avian predation has been demonstrated to be particularly important due to its effects on community structure, pest control, and nutrient cycling. As humanity relies upon ecosystem services for sustenance, and with 70% of the global population projected to reside in urban areas by 2050, understanding the impact of urbanization on avian predation is becoming increasingly important. This study investigates the impacts of urban microclimates, shaped by impervious surfaces and green/blue infrastructure, and human-induced disturbances, on avian predation in urban areas, with the aim of testing the increased disturbance hypothesis. To assess the avian predation rate, plasticine caterpillars were placed in Quercus robur trees in the city of Amsterdam for a period of two months. The analyses evaluated the impact of artificial lighting at night, human population density, the urban heat island effect, im..., Study Site The city of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) was selected as the study site for this experiment due to several factors. The city has a high human population density with 5.336 people per km2 (CBS 2023), a significant vegetation presence, numerous water canals, and a negligible elevation difference throughout the city that might affect trophic interactions (Dean et al. 2024). In consideration of the findings presented by Hernández-Agüero et al. (2020), which demonstrated predation differences between tree species, this study exclusively utilized Quercus robur trees. The trees were selected from a georeferenced list of all trees in Amsterdam. The selection criteria included species and a maximum height of twelve meters, which was necessary for us to reach the branches. A total of 2,882 Q. robur trees were identified as eligible from a list of 259,431 trees in Amsterdam. The human population density, NDVI index and water percentage surrounding each tree were estimated, and the result..., , # Noise pollution as a major disturbance of avian predation in Amsterdam

https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.63xsj3vbq

Description of the data and file structure

This repository contains resources for replicating the analysis and methodology described in the article "Noise pollution as a major disturbance of avian predation in Amsterdam" published in Wildlife Biology by Bas Krijnen and Juan Antonio Hernández-Agüero.

Contents

1. R_script_13_11.R:

This R script contains the full analysis pipeline used in the study. It includes data preparation, statistical analysis, and visualization steps. Users can follow the script to reproduce all results presented in the article.

2. Data_script_caterpillars.RData:

This file contains all the datasets required to replicate the analysis. The data are pre-processed and formatted to be compatible with the R_script_13_11.R.

## Instructions

1. Ensure you have R (version 4.2. or h...

The number of registered cases of arson in Amsterdam increased by 50 (+16.95 percent) since the previous year. With 345, the number thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Find more statistics on other topics about Amsterdam with key insights such as number of registered cases of firearm offences and number of scams reported.

This dataset contains information on and estimates of the population in Guelders from prehistory to 2019. Its creation was part of the project ‘Verhaal van Gelderland’ and was aimed at creating a global overview of long term (regional) population developments in Guelders. To this end, population estimates were collected from literature and/or complemented by new estimates and calculations. The full bibliography and an explanation of the dataset can be found in: Rozemarijn Moes, Rapportage demografische ontwikkeling Gelderland: algemeen document (15 January 2021), incl. addendum ‘Aanpassing eindcijfers deel 4’. Please note that the database and the report are in Dutch. The dataset includes:

• Population numbers per municipality 1795-2019
• This information is derived from a.o.:
• Dataverse, ‘Historical Database of Dutch Municipalities (International Institute of Social History)’, https://datasets.iisg.amsterdam/file.xhtml?fileId=3988&version=2.0 [version 2010, downloaded February 2020]
• CBS StatLine
• The national censuses, accessed at Volkstellingen.nl
• ‘Lijsten van het aantal zielen en van het aantal meerderjarige mannen, ingezonden door municipaliteiten en justitiële ambtenaren t.b.v. de vaststelling van grondvergaderingen ingevolge aanschrijving van het Provinciaal College van 26 september 1795, en ter behandeling aan het departement overgedragen, 1795,’ Gelders Archief, Arnhem, 0016 Gewestelijke besturen in de Bataafs-Franse tijd, MS 233-235.
• Development of municipalities;
• That is: creation and termination, and, in case of the latter with what municipality the territory fused;
• Based mostly on: Meer, A. van der, en O. Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten vanaf 1812 waaraan toegevoegd de Amsterdamse code, DANS Data Guide 2, tweede editie (z.p. 2011) and Wikipedia;
• This database does not list changes in borders, only a separate list of provincial border changes;
• Guelders city size estimates for the period 1100-1795 from different authors;
• Population in 1795 per hamlet;
• Based on the hand written census records in het Gelders Archief (see above);
• Including the processing of these numbers into the aggregation level of 19th-century municipalities;
• The full explanation and additional corrections (Elburg, Lent and German territory) can be found in the report (see above);
• Long term estimates for Guelders and each of its three (current as of 2021) regions based on the entire report;
• Birth, death and migration numbers per municipality, region and for the entire province, for the 19th and 20th century;
• Based on:
• the numbers of S. Verhoeven, see also S. Verhoeven, ‘Toezien, vastleggen en bestrijden. Infectieziekten en het geneeskundig toezicht in Gelderland in de negentiende eeuw”, Bijdragen en Mededelingen Gelre 111 (2020), 169-196;
• HDNG (see above);
• CBS StatLine;
• For full explanation and an explanation of the calculation of saldi, please read the report (above). In most cases the calculation is ‘lazy’, using not the average population in a year, but the population on December 31th;
• Population characteristics and origin in the 19th century according to the censuses;
• 20th century population density and municipal surface, based on:
• HDNG;
• CBS StatLine;
• Statistisch Zakboek Gelderland.

Market Size for Netherlands Consumer Electronics Industry on the Basis of Revenues in USD Billion, 2018-2024 In 2023, Philips launched a new range of smart home products, enhancing customer experience and aiming to provide a more integrated living environment. Major cities such as Amsterdam and Rotterdam are key markets due to their high population density and robust retail infrastructure. The Netherlands consumer electronics market reached a valuation of EUR 8 Billion in 2023, driven by the increasing demand for smart devices, growing technological advancements, and shifting consumer preferences towards high-quality electronics. The market is characterized by major players such as Philips, MediaMarkt, Coolblue, Bol.com, and BCC, known for their extensive distribution networks, diverse product offerings, and customer-focused services.

This statistic shows the largest urban settlements in the Netherlands in 2021. In 2021, around 1.13 million people lived in Amsterdam, making it the largest city in the Netherlands. Population of the Netherlands With the global financial crisis in 2008 as well as the Euro zone crisis, many countries in Europe suffered a great economic impact. In spite of the crisis, the Netherlands maintained a stable economy over the past decade. The country's unemployment rate, for example, has been kept at a relatively low level in comparison to other countries in Europe also affected by the economic crisis. In 2014, Spain had an unemployment rate of more than 25 percent. The Netherlands' population has also seen increases in growth in comparison to previous years, with the figures slowly decreasing since 2011. As a result of the increase in population, the degree of urbanization - which is the share of the population living in urban areas - has increased, while the size of the labor force in the Netherlands has been relatively stable over the past decade. The population density of inhabitants per square kilometer in the Netherlands has also increased. Large cities in the Netherlands have experienced the impact of the population density growth and increase in the size of the labor force first hand. Three cities in the Netherlands have over half a million residents (as can be seen above). Additionally, more and more visitors are coming to the kingdom: The number of tourists in the Netherlands has increased significantly since 2001, a change which has also impacted the country's metropolises. Due to its location and affordable accommodation prices, the country’s tourism industry is developing and the largest cities in the Netherlands are taking advantage of it.

Market Size for Netherlands Consumer Appliances Market Based on Revenues in USD Billion, 2018-2024 In 2023, Samsung introduced a new line of smart kitchen appliances, aiming to enhance energy efficiency and integrate AI-driven features to appeal to the growing tech-savvy customer base in the Netherlands. Amsterdam and Rotterdam are key markets due to their high population density and robust economic infrastructure. The Netherlands consumer appliances market reached a valuation of EUR 7.5 Billion in 2023, driven by the increasing demand for energy-efficient appliances, growing disposable income, and changing consumer preferences towards smart home solutions. The market is characterized by major players such as Philips, Siemens, Bosch, Whirlpool, and Samsung. These companies are recognized for their innovative product offerings, strong distribution networks, and customer-focused services.