East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Netherlands: Urban population
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
62.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
95.9%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Netherlands rank
15th
Urban population over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 95.9% against 62.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 33.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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 | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1% | 60.9% | 42.8% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 63.9% | 45.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 67.2% | 43.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 72.0% | 41.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 82.8% | 41.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 90.1% | 36.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 95.1% | 34.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 95.9% against 62.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
- 33.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Netherlands rank globally for urban population?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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.