In 2022, the population density in the Netherlands remained nearly unchanged at around 525.72 inhabitants per square kilometer. Still, the population density reached its highest value in the observed period in 2022. Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.

Netherlands population density for 2022 was 525.72, a 0.96% increase from 2021.

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<li>Netherlands population density for 2021 was <strong>520.73</strong>, a <strong>0.52% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Netherlands population density for 2020 was <strong>518.01</strong>, a <strong>0.56% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Netherlands population density for 2019 was <strong>515.14</strong>, a <strong>0.66% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

This statistic displays the population density in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2023 in inhabitants per km². It shows that the population density between 2007 and 2023 increased from 484 to 529 residents per km². The total population in the Netherlands has increased since the 1950s, as this statistic shows. Since 1950, the population nearly doubled, from seven million people to 17.6 million now. As a consequence, the population density also increased. As according to a recent forecast the population of the Netherlands will continue to increase slowly. In 2060 over 18 million people are expected to live in the Netherlands. If no changes in the Dutch territory will take place, the population density will likewise increase.

Netherlands NL: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 508.544 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 505.501 Person/sq km for 2016. Netherlands NL: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 439.837 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 508.544 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 344.749 Person/sq km in 1961. Netherlands NL: Population Density: People per Square Km 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.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Netherlands was reported at 526 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Netherlands - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In 2023, there were around 529 inhabitants per square kilometer in the Netherlands. The province of South Holland experienced the highest population density among Dutch provinces with 1,410 inhabitant per square kilometer. Drenthe, on the other hand, experienced the lowest population density with 191 inhabitants per square kilometer.

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.

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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 25 June 2024: Final figures of 2023 have been added.

When will new figures be published? In the 3rd quarter of 2025 figures of 2024 will be added in this table.

Key figures on the population of the Netherlands. The following information is available: - Population by sex; - Population by marital status; - Population by age (groups); - Population by origin; - Private households; - Persons in institutional households; - Population growth; - Population density. CBS is in transition towards a new classification of the population by origin. Greater emphasis is now placed on where a person was born, aside from where that person’s parents were born. The term ‘migration background’ is no longer used in this regard. The main categories western/non-western are being replaced by categories based on continents and a few countries that share a specific migration history with the Netherlands. The new classification is being implemented gradually in tables and publications on population by origin. Data available from: 1950 Figures on population by origin are only available from 2022 at this moment. The periods 1996 through 2021 will be added to the table at a later time. Status of the figures: All the figures are final. Changes as of 17 July 2024: Final figures with regard to population growth for 2023 and final figures of the population on 1 January 2024 have been added. Changes as of 26 April 2023: None, this is a new table. This table succeeds the table Population; key figures; 1950-2022. See section 3. The following changes have been implemented compared to the discontinued table: - The topic folder 'Population by migration background' has been replaced by 'Population by origin'; - The underlying topic folders regarding 'first and second generation migration background' have been replaced by 'Born in the Netherlands' and 'Born abroad'; - The origin countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey have been assigned to the continent of Asia (previously Europe). When will new figures be published? In the last quarter of 2025 final figures with regard to population growth for 2024 and final figures of the population on 1 January 2025 will be added.

525.7 (people per sq. km) in 2022. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers.

New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Netherlands was reported at 3.4331 in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Netherlands - New business density (new registrations per 1;000 people ages 15-64) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) population density for 2022 was 1,239, a 1.37% increase from 2021.

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<li>Sint Maarten (Dutch part) population density for 2021 was <strong>1,223</strong>, a <strong>1.37% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Sint Maarten (Dutch part) population density for 2020 was <strong>1,206</strong>, a <strong>1.54% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Sint Maarten (Dutch part) population density for 2019 was <strong>1,188</strong>, a <strong>1.69% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

This dataset contains SDMX files with total population of the Netherlands according to the INSPIRE datamodel for Population Distribution version 3.0.

Netherlands NL: New Business Density: New Registrations per 1000 People Aged 15 to 64 data was reported at 6.074 Number in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.837 Number for 2015. Netherlands NL: New Business Density: New Registrations per 1000 People Aged 15 to 64 data is updated yearly, averaging 3.438 Number from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2016, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.257 Number in 2013 and a record low of 3.043 Number in 2010. Netherlands NL: New Business Density: New Registrations per 1000 People Aged 15 to 64 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.WDI: Businesses Registered Statistics. New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations registered in the calendar year.; ; World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/entrepreneurship).; Unweighted average; For cross-country comparability, only limited liability corporations that operate in the formal sector are included.

This dataset contains georeferenced point data of basic soil properties in the Netherlands from the "Bodemkundig Informatie Systeem" (BIS), the national soil database of the Netherlands. It includes soil point data of clay content [%], silt content [%], sand content [%], bulk density (BD) [g/cm3], soil organic matter (SOM) [%], pH [KCl], total N (Ntot) [mg/kg], oxalate-extractable P (Pox) [mmol/kg] and cation exchange capacity (CEC) [mmol(c)/kg]. All of the soil properties were measured with conventional laboratory methods. In addition to the laboratory measurements, there are also field estimates made by soil surveyors for clay, BD and SOM. All laboratory measurements are part of the "Profielbeschrijving" (PFB) dataset of BIS. Field estimates for clay, BD and SOM are mostly from the "Boring Bodemkundige paket" (BPK) dataset of BIS, as well as some from the PFB dataset. Field estimates from PFB for which there was a laboratory measurement available from the same location and depth were removed from the dataset. All soil laboratory measurements and field estimates were collected by taking soil samples in the field. Soil samples were taken by genetic soil horizons from depths between 0-2 m, excluding the humus/litter/O horizon layer between 1953-2023.

Tabular datasets of each georeferenced soil property point data are provided as separate CSV files for each soil property. The soil point data cover the entire Netherlands (national scale) and the spatial projection of the provided X and Y coordinates is EPSG:28992 (Amersfoort / RD New), which is the national projection most commonly used in the Netherlands.

All laboratory measurements of all 9 soil properties can be viewed at bodemdata.nl under "Profielbeschrijvingen met analyses". All field estimates can be viewed via the same link under "Profielbeschrijvingen". Here you can also find additional metadata and information of soil properties not included in this dataset. Part of the BIS is also part of the National Key registry of the Subsurface (BRO) of the Netherlands. For more information on subsurface data in the Netherlands you can also see this detailed manual.

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.

Global population density from 1970 to 2100 per land grid cell. The data is licensed under CC-BY. The IMAGE-team would appreciate cooperation when data is used.

Census 1930. Density of the population of each municipality of the Netherlands, in the 9 groups of municipalities, the 11 provinces and the Netherlands as a whole according to the situation on 31 December 1930. The data are taken from Part 1, Tables VII, VIII and IX. Data available for: 1930 Status of the figures: The data in this table are final. Changes as of June 1, 2018: None, this table has been discontinued. When will new numbers come out? Not applicable anymore.