Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour was 13,426 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,426 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13,426 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
10,479 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 13,426 Thousand persons for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Netherlands peaked at 13,426 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,479 Thousand persons, in 1983.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10,479 Thousand persons | — |
| 1985 | 10,727 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 10,924 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11,017 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 11,083 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11,231 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 11,325 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 11,396 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11,481 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11,568 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11,629 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11,668 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,715 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11,768 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11,818 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,888 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11,981 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12,059 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12,127 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12,183 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,188 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,220 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12,257 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12,315 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,372 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12,412 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12,452 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,541 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12,638 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12,665 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,685 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,768 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12,870 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12,936 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13,015 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,094 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13,147 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13,228 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13,326 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13,388 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 13,426 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,846 Thousand persons | 10,479 Thousand persons | 11,083 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 11,560 Thousand persons | 11,231 Thousand persons | 11,818 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,159 Thousand persons | 11,888 Thousand persons | 12,372 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,698 Thousand persons | 12,412 Thousand persons | 13,015 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,268 Thousand persons | 13,094 Thousand persons | 13,426 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Netherlands?
- Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Netherlands was 13,426 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,426 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,479 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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