East Asia & Pacific vs Netherlands: Urban population (% of total population)
East Asia & Pacific
64.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
95.9%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
15th
Netherlands rank
15th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 95.9% against 64.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th 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 | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5% | 60.9% | 36.4% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 63.9% | 38.2% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 67.2% | 36.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 72.0% | 35.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 82.8% | 36.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 90.1% | 33.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 95.1% | 31.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, East Asia & Pacific or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 95.9% against 64.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between East Asia & Pacific and Netherlands?
- 31.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Netherlands rank globally for urban population?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th 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.
Individual pages
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.