Rural population, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Rural population, annual growth rate was -6.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Netherlands stood at -6.37 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 1.28 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -16.82 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 204th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7456 % change on previous year | 0.0156 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.043 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 0.507 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.628 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 0.2812 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -10.9 % change on previous year | 0.4269 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.53 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.23 % change on previous year | -16.82 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.93 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 201 Tuvalu -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Jordan -3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Marshall Islands -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Bahrain -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Hong Kong (China) -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Kuwait -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Macau (China) -100 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Netherlands was -6.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.82 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.