Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 16,928 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
16,928 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 226 countries
All-time high
16,997 1000 No
in 2042
All-time low
5,637 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1950–2050

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 16,928 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 16,997 1000 No in 2042 and was at its lowest, 5,637 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 59th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 5,637 1000 No
1951 5,749 1000 No +2.0%
1952 5,860 1000 No +1.9%
1953 5,974 1000 No +1.9%
1954 6,091 1000 No +1.9%
1955 6,209 1000 No +2.0%
1956 6,331 1000 No +2.0%
1957 6,454 1000 No +1.9%
1958 6,580 1000 No +2.0%
1959 6,709 1000 No +2.0%
1960 6,841 1000 No +2.0%
1961 6,966 1000 No +1.8%
1962 7,084 1000 No +1.7%
1963 7,203 1000 No +1.7%
1964 7,323 1000 No +1.7%
1965 7,441 1000 No +1.6%
1966 7,559 1000 No +1.6%
1967 7,674 1000 No +1.5%
1968 7,789 1000 No +1.5%
1969 7,903 1000 No +1.5%
1970 8,017 1000 No +1.4%
1971 8,140 1000 No +1.5%
1972 8,272 1000 No +1.6%
1973 8,401 1000 No +1.6%
1974 8,526 1000 No +1.5%
1975 8,645 1000 No +1.4%
1976 8,758 1000 No +1.3%
1977 8,865 1000 No +1.2%
1978 8,967 1000 No +1.1%
1979 9,065 1000 No +1.1%
1980 9,160 1000 No +1.1%
1981 9,260 1000 No +1.1%
1982 9,365 1000 No +1.1%
1983 9,469 1000 No +1.1%
1984 9,575 1000 No +1.1%
1985 9,684 1000 No +1.1%
1986 9,796 1000 No +1.2%
1987 9,913 1000 No +1.2%
1988 10,032 1000 No +1.2%
1989 10,155 1000 No +1.2%
1990 10,279 1000 No +1.2%
1991 10,444 1000 No +1.6%
1992 10,650 1000 No +2.0%
1993 10,856 1000 No +1.9%
1994 11,060 1000 No +1.9%
1995 11,262 1000 No +1.8%
1996 11,461 1000 No +1.8%
1997 11,656 1000 No +1.7%
1998 11,849 1000 No +1.7%
1999 12,040 1000 No +1.6%
2000 12,230 1000 No +1.6%
2001 12,467 1000 No +1.9%
2002 12,745 1000 No +2.2%
2003 13,016 1000 No +2.1%
2004 13,276 1000 No +2.0%
2005 13,524 1000 No +1.9%
2006 13,750 1000 No +1.7%
2007 13,955 1000 No +1.5%
2008 14,150 1000 No +1.4%
2009 14,347 1000 No +1.4%
2010 14,536 1000 No +1.3%
2011 14,708 1000 No +1.2%
2012 14,873 1000 No +1.1%
2013 15,019 1000 No +1.0%
2014 15,148 1000 No +0.9%
2015 15,274 1000 No +0.8%
2016 15,396 1000 No +0.8%
2017 15,516 1000 No +0.8%
2018 15,631 1000 No +0.7%
2019 15,741 1000 No +0.7%
2020 15,847 1000 No +0.7%
2021 15,950 1000 No +0.6%
2022 16,048 1000 No +0.6%
2023 16,143 1000 No +0.6%
2024 16,233 1000 No +0.6%
2025 16,319 1000 No +0.5%
2026 16,399 1000 No +0.5%
2027 16,474 1000 No +0.5%
2028 16,545 1000 No +0.4%
2029 16,610 1000 No +0.4%
2030 16,670 1000 No +0.4%
2031 16,726 1000 No +0.3%
2032 16,776 1000 No +0.3%
2033 16,821 1000 No +0.3%
2034 16,861 1000 No +0.2%
2035 16,895 1000 No +0.2%
2036 16,924 1000 No +0.2%
2037 16,948 1000 No +0.1%
2038 16,967 1000 No +0.1%
2039 16,981 1000 No +0.1%
2040 16,990 1000 No +0.1%
2041 16,996 1000 No +0.0%
2042 16,997 1000 No +0.0%
2043 16,994 1000 No -0.0%
2044 16,990 1000 No -0.0%
2045 16,983 1000 No -0.0%
2046 16,975 1000 No -0.0%
2047 16,965 1000 No -0.1%
2048 16,954 1000 No -0.1%
2049 16,941 1000 No -0.1%
2050 16,928 1000 No -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6,159 1000 No 5,637 1000 No 6,709 1000 No 10
1960s 7,378 1000 No 6,841 1000 No 7,903 1000 No 10
1970s 8,566 1000 No 8,017 1000 No 9,065 1000 No 10
1980s 9,641 1000 No 9,160 1000 No 10,155 1000 No 10
1990s 11,156 1000 No 10,279 1000 No 12,040 1000 No 10
2000s 13,346 1000 No 12,230 1000 No 14,347 1000 No 10
2010s 15,184 1000 No 14,536 1000 No 15,741 1000 No 10
2020s 16,257 1000 No 15,847 1000 No 16,610 1000 No 10
2030s 16,857 1000 No 16,670 1000 No 16,981 1000 No 10
2040s 16,978 1000 No 16,941 1000 No 16,997 1000 No 10
2050s 16,928 1000 No 16,928 1000 No 16,928 1000 No 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 16,928 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 16,997 1000 No in 2042.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,637 1000 No in 1950.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 59th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.