Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Netherlands: Urban population
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
68.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
95.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
12th
Netherlands rank
15th
Urban population over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 95.9% against 68.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.7% | 60.9% | 21.3% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 63.9% | 17.6% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 67.2% | 15.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 72.0% | 16.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 82.8% | 24.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 90.1% | 25.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 95.1% | 27.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 95.9% against 68.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 27.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands rank globally for urban population?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th 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.