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.

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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 July of 2025.

This dataset contains the results of various elections in the four major cities and the Netherlands, broken down by political groups, turnout rates and distribution of seats.

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.; ;

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Netherlands was reported at 7.0274 % 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 June of 2025.

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.

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 40,000 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 1,800 with this number reaching an average of 4,300 in December 2014.

This statistic shows the vacancy rate of retail stores in the four largest cities in the Netherlands in 2016 and 2018, by city. As of 2016, roughly 11 percent of the retail stores in Utrecht were vacant. In 2018, this had increased to 12 percent.

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 one million 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 700,000 people.

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There are large differences in house prices in different cities in the Netherlands but generally, cities situated further away from the "Randstad" (the area in the Netherlands that mainly consists of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht), were less expensive than the ones close to it. In 2022, the average selling price of residential real estate in some of the largest cities in the Netherlands ranged between approximately 621,000 euros in Amsterdam and 288,000 euros in Leeuwarden. Overall, Utrecht was the most expensive province to buy a single-family house in 2022, with the average price exceeding the national average by close to 200,000 euros.

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;

In Amsterdam, the average rent of a house increased by 5.75 percent in the first quarter of 2023 when compared to the same period one year before. Other big cities in the Netherlands: Rotterdam and The Hague saw decreases of 4.8 and 6.4 percent respectively. The rents are based on the price per square meter per month. In 2023, real estate prices are expected to stabilize with the growth of house prices slowing down.

In recent years, the housing market has continued to rise in the Netherlands due to low mortgage rates, a strong economy and a high level of consumer confidence. For example, the number of registered transactions reached a value of approximately 226,000 in 2021 and the average selling price of houses was the highest on record.

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.

The statistic illustrates the inbound tourism to the four main cities in the Netherlands from 2010 to 2014. The number of international visitors increased for all four cities between 2010 and 2014. Most tourists were found in and around Amsterdam with roughly 5.2 million tourists in 2014, an increase of roughly one million tourists when comparing it to the year 2010. When looking at the other cities, there were significantly less tourists than in Amsterdam. Rotterdam was the second city with the most tourists, approximately 442,000 in 2014. The Hague attracted roughly a little less than 420,000 tourists, whereas Utrecht attracted roughly 174,000. In general, looking at the forecast of inbound tourism for the Netherlands, it is estimated that in 2018 approximately 16.7 million tourists will visit the Netherlands. To compare, in 2017 there were roughly 16.3 million tourists, which means an increase of roughly half a million tourists in 2018.

This statistic shows the total population of the Netherlands from 2020 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, the total population of the Netherlands was around 17.94 million people. Population of the Netherlands Despite its small size, the Netherlands is the twenty-third smallest nation in the European Union, and it is one of the most important nations in Europe and the world. The Netherlands is a founding member of the European Union, a member of the Group of Ten, and NATO. The total population of the Netherlands has rapidly increased over the past decade. Between 2004 and 2014, the total population increased by around 600 thousand people, currently estimated to be around 16.9 million altogether. The biggest cities in the Netherlands include Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague, with Amsterdam alone being home to almost 800 thousand residents. Among other factors, the Netherlands' increasing population is due to high life expectancy, economic growth and job opportunities. In 2011, the population of the Netherlands grew by around 0.47 percent in comparison to 2010. That same year, life expectancy at birth in the Netherlands was a little over 81 years, the highest recorded life expectancy since 2001. In addition, the unemployment rate in the Netherlands is one of the lowest unemployment rates in all of Europe.

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.

In 2019, the revenue per available room (RevPAR) of hotels in Amsterdam amounted to approximately 135 euros, the highest RevPAR of all major cities in the Netherlands. Maastricht had a revenue per room of 86.02 euros, whereas hotels In Utrecht generated a RevPAR of roughly 86 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 78 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 120 euros per night in the Netherlands in 2018. This is an increase of seven 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 121 and 123 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 160 euros a night. Compared to the hotel prices in The Hague for example, it is a difference of roughly 60 euros per night.