Famous for its port and football club Feyenoord, Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam. In the last decade, Rotterdam’s population increased year on year, and in 2023, the city reached over 663,900 inhabitants. By comparison: that year Amsterdam’s population amounted to just under 883,000.

 Leading European container port   

The port of Rotterdam is one of the largest ports in the world. In 2020, roughly 8.436 million containers were processed here, making it Europe’s largest container port, before Antwerp and Hamburg. In 2018, the port of Rotterdam processed 289 million tons of bulk cargo.

Feyenoord, pride of Rotterdam  

Feyenoord Rotterdam is one of the most successful football clubs in Dutch history, with 15 national titles, 13 Dutch cups, three European cups and one World Cup won. As of September 2019, Feyenoord had the third highest market value of all Dutch football clubs, after Ajax and PSV. That month, Feyenoord’s market value reached 122.55 million euros.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Rotterdam, Netherlands metro area from 1950 to 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Rotterdam town population over the last 20 plus years. It lists the population for each year, along with the year on year change in population, as well as the change in percentage terms for each year. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population change of Rotterdam town across the last two decades. For example, using this dataset, we can identify if the population is declining or increasing. If there is a change, when the population peaked, or if it is still growing and has not reached its peak. We can also compare the trend with the overall trend of United States population over the same period of time.

Key observations

In 2023, the population of Rotterdam town was 30,521, a 0.56% increase year-by-year from 2022. Previously, in 2022, Rotterdam town population was 30,350, a decline of 0.72% compared to a population of 30,570 in 2021. Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Rotterdam town increased by 2,244. In this period, the peak population was 30,570 in the year 2021. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP).

Data Coverage:

• From 2000 to 2023

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column displays the data year (Measured annually and for years 2000 to 2023)
• Population: The population for the specific year for the Rotterdam town is shown in this column.
• Year on Year Change: This column displays the change in Rotterdam town population for each year compared to the previous year.
• Change in Percent: This column displays the year on year change as a percentage. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Rotterdam town Population by Year. You can refer the same here

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.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Rotterdam town by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Rotterdam town across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of female population, with 51.02% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

• Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
• Population: The population of the gender in the Rotterdam town is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Rotterdam town total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Rotterdam town Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Rotterdam town population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Rotterdam town. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Rotterdam town by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Rotterdam town.

Key observations

The largest age group in Rotterdam, New York was for the group of age 60 to 64 years years with a population of 2,429 (7.97%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in Rotterdam, New York was the 80 to 84 years years with a population of 487 (1.60%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Rotterdam town is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Rotterdam town total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Rotterdam town Population by Age. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Rotterdam, New York population pyramid, which represents the Rotterdam town population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Rotterdam, New York, is 27.3.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Rotterdam, New York, is 28.1.
• Total dependency ratio for Rotterdam, New York is 55.3.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Rotterdam, New York is 3.6.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Rotterdam town population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Rotterdam town for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Rotterdam town for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Rotterdam town for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Rotterdam town Population by Age. You can refer the same here

As of 2022, the majority of the hotel guests that stayed in Rotterdam were domestic. About 682 thousand hotel guests came from the Netherlands, whereas roughly 100 thousand and 67 thousand originated from Germany and Belgium, respectively.

Between 2013 and 2022, the volume of general cargo handled at the Port of Rotterdam was mostly increasing. The volume of containers peaked in 2021 when around *** million metric tons of containers were processed by the port. In 2022, only about some *** million metric tons of container were handled at the Port of Rotterdam.

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for Rotterdam town, Schenectady County, New York. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

Over the recorded period, the net revenue of the Port of Rotterdam fluctuated, peaking at almost *** million euros in 2022. This represents an increase of around seven percent compared with the previous year when the Port of Rotterdam reported a net revenue of some *** million euros.

This dataset comprises data on occupations of the Dutch censuses of 1909, 1920 and 1930, and includes information on sex, occupational class and number of occurrences.

In 2022, there were 900 thousand business-related overnight stays in hotels in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, which represents an increase of 120 percent versus the previous year. In 2019, there were 980 thousand overnight stays by business travelers in the Dutch city.

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.

Netherlands Air Traffic: Rotterdam Airport: Mail: Loaded data was reported at 0.000 Ton in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Ton for May 2018. Netherlands Air Traffic: Rotterdam Airport: Mail: Loaded data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Ton from Jan 2003 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 186 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 Ton in Jul 2016 and a record low of 0.000 Ton in Jun 2018. Netherlands Air Traffic: Rotterdam Airport: Mail: Loaded data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Netherlands. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Netherlands – Table NL.TA004: Commercial Air Traffic Statistics: by Airport.

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