Not surprisingly, the capital of the Netherlands is also its largest city. At around *******, Amsterdam has over ******* inhabitants more than the second-largest city in the country, Rotterdam. The Hague and Utrecht, the third and fourth-largest cities in the Netherlands, together have approximately as many inhabitants as Amsterdam alone. Amsterdam and the pressure on the housing market A rapidly growing city, Amsterdam’s population increased from roughly ***** thousand to around ***** thousand in the last decade. This has created pressure on the real estate market, where average rent and housing prices have skyrocketed. In the first quarter of 2010, the average rent of residential property amounted to roughly ***** euros per square meter. In the first quarter of 2021, this had increased to over ***** euros per square meter.  2030 Outlook  In the nearby future, Amsterdam is set to remain the Netherlands’ largest city. According to a recent forecast, by 2030 Amsterdam will have broken the barrier of one million inhabitants. Rotterdam, Den Haag and Utrecht are forecast to grow too, albeit at a much lower pace. In 2030, Rotterdam is expected to reach just under ******* inhabitants.

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.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Netherlands was reported at 7.0279 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Netherlands - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Government city The Hague was the most densely populated city in the Netherlands in 2019, with a population density of nearly ***** 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.

Population in largest city in Netherlands was reported at 1181817 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Netherlands - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

According to this population forecast, in 2030 Amsterdam will remain the largest city in the Netherlands. It is forecast that the capital will have over *********** inhabitants in 2030. Rotterdam, currently the second-largest city in the country, will keep its spot. By 2030, the population of Rotterdam is expected to reach just under ******* people.

Netherlands NL: Population in Largest City data was reported at 1,123,080.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,114,536.000 Person for 2016. Netherlands NL: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 970,475.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,123,080.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 922,076.000 Person in 1983. Netherlands NL: Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Netherlands – Table NL.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

On no less than 27 criteria in 4 different categories, visitors to the center of the 21 largest cities in the Netherlands were asked for their opinion about the degree of hospitality of the city in question.

This is the detailed report that answers the question of how different cities have been assessed by its visitors.

Netherlands NL: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 7.063 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.087 % for 2016. Netherlands NL: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 9.364 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.659 % in 1960 and a record low of 7.063 % in 2017. Netherlands NL: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Netherlands – Table NL.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted Average;

This statistic displays the top 10 cities with the largest total fashion shop floor area in the Netherlands in 2014. In 2014, fashion stores in Tilburg had a combined shop floor area of approximately ****** square meters.

This statistic shows the average number of months a house is for sale in the largest cities in the Netherlands in the second quarter of 2017. In the second quarter of 2017, it would take approximately 10 months to sell a house in Amsterdam. In the four largest municipalities, the demand of housing outweighs the supply. In December 2016, the average number of houses for sale in the municipality of Amsterdam was approximately ***** with this number reaching an average of ***** in December 2014.

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This dataset contains tables on the population projections for Amsterdam, broken down by age groups, gender, household types and migration background. For figures on population forecasts in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA), the four major cities (G4) and the Netherlands, please consult StatLine - the database of Statistics Netherlands.

This dataset contains tables with stock data on the population of Amsterdam broken down into age groups, gender, nationality, migration background, household types and marital status. For figures on the population in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA), the four major cities (G4) and the Netherlands, please consult StatLine - the database of Statistics Netherlands.

This dataset contains tables about the various changes in the population of Amsterdam, such as births, deaths, migration, settlement, departure and relocations. For figures on population movements in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA), the four major cities (G4) and the Netherlands, please consult StatLine - the CBS database.

In 2019, the revenue per available room (RevPAR) of hotels in Amsterdam amounted to approximately *** euros, the highest RevPAR of all major cities in the Netherlands. Maastricht had a revenue per room of ***** euros, whereas hotels In Utrecht generated a RevPAR of roughly ** euros. Observing the revenue per available hotel room in the Netherlands, it amounted to nearly 100 euros of revenue per room. This figure represents an increase compared to the previous year, when the RevPAR amounted to ** euros (figure is provisional).

Average hotel price per night continue to grow in 2019 and 2020

The average price hotel guests had to pay in a three, four- or five-star hotel reached *** euros per night in the Netherlands in 2018. This is an increase of ***** euros compared to the previous year, and it is forecasted that this will grow in the future. In 2019 and 2020, according to the forecast, the average hotel price per night will reach to *** and *** euros, respectively.

Hotel prices in Amsterdam increased annually

In Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands, the hotel prices are the highest compared to other major cities in the Netherlands. In the city known for their canals and historic buildings, it was forecasted that hotel guests had to pay on average approximately *** euros a night. Compared to the hotel prices in The Hague for example, it is a difference of roughly ** euros per night.

This dataset contains tables about motor vehicles in Amsterdam. For figures on motor vehicles in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA), the four major cities (G4) and the Netherlands, please consult StatLine - the database of Statistics Netherlands.

This dataset contains the calculated metrics of 3D buildings in four major cities of the Netherlands, used for our paper: "Anna Labetski, Stelios Vitalis, Filip Biljecki, Ken Arroyo Ohori, and Jantien Stoter, 3D Building Metrics for Urban Morphology, 2022, International Journal of Geographical Information Science" The metrics were computed against 648 tiles of 3D BAG version 21.09.8, containing 824531 buildings in four major cities: Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, and Utrecht. The list of tiles is available in tiles.tab. The metrics are available in three CSVs, one for every LoD available for every building (LoD1.2, LoD1.3 and LoD2), each with the respective filename. There are also three tables with the comparative analysis between the (boolean) volume of different LoDs.

There were twice more non-residential units constructed in Amsterdam than in Utrecht in 2022. Meanwhile, there were roughly 100 new commercial buildings in The Hague, and 72 in Rotterdam that year.

Concerns the urban layer, used in the development perspective map with division into urban networks. The three urban networks (Twente (Enschede, Hengelo, Almelo, Oldenzaal and Borne), Zwolle-Kampen and Deventer-Stedendriehoek) form the engine of the Overijssel economy and culture. Zwolle and Deventer are located in the economic core area of ​​the Netherlands. Network city Twente lies outside it, but occupies a position of its own due to its profile as a knowledge-intensive top region with good international connections. Within the urban networks, the five major cities (Enschede, Zwolle, Deventer, Hengelo and Almelo) fulfill a central function that is of (supra)regional significance. Here employment is concentrated and you will find the "mass" and the creative and innovative climate that is so important for the competitive position of Overijssel. In addition to urban networks, Steenwijk and Hardenberg are cities outside the urban networks with a preferred location for logistics companies with a (supra)regional profile.