Central Europe and the Baltics vs Netherlands: Urban population (% of total population)
Central Europe and the Baltics
61.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
95.9%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
18th
Netherlands rank
15th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 95.9% against 61.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 34.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.2% | 60.9% | 13.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 63.9% | 9.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 67.2% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 72.0% | 10.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 82.8% | 21.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 90.1% | 28.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 95.1% | 33.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Central Europe and the Baltics or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 95.9% against 61.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?
- 34.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Netherlands rank globally for urban population?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.