Rural population, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Rural population, per capita was 0.0406 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0406 units per person
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
202nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.4006 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0406 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.0406 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.4006 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 units per person, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4006 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3986 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.397 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3966 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3914 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3884 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.387 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3838 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3821 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.382 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3791 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3719 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3693 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3649 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3578 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.356 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3549 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3542 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3538 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3519 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3501 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3426 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3354 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3308 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3264 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3238 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3203 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3184 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3157 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3123 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3101 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3079 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3069 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3024 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2959 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2931 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2758 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2445 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2325 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2294 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2152 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1982 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1919 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.187 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1775 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.165 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1535 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1459 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1439 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1378 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1265 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1199 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1147 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1082 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1016 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0972 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0942 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0888 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0739 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0611 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0575 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0537 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0501 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0468 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0436 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0406 units per person | -6.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0406 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0406 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3907 units per person | 0.382 units per person | 0.4006 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3614 units per person | 0.3519 units per person | 0.3791 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3276 units per person | 0.3123 units per person | 0.3501 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2798 units per person | 0.2294 units per person | 0.3101 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1716 units per person | 0.1378 units per person | 0.2152 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0986 units per person | 0.0611 units per person | 0.1265 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0406 units per person | 0.0575 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 199 United States Virgin Islands 0.0461 units per person compare
- 200 Uruguay 0.0435 units per person compare
- 201 Malta 0.0432 units per person compare
- 203 San Marino 0.0281 units per person compare
- 204 Qatar 0.0064 units per person compare
- 205 Bahrain 0 units per person compare
- 205 Bermuda 0 units per person compare
- 205 Cayman Islands 0 units per person
- 205 Gibraltar 0 units per person
- 205 Hong Kong 0 units per person compare
- 205 Kuwait 0 units per person compare
- 205 Macao 0 units per person compare
- 205 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 units per person
- 205 Monaco 0 units per person
- 205 Nauru 0 units per person
- 205 Singapore 0 units per person
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 units per person
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, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (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, per capita in Netherlands?
- Rural population, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0406 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4006 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 units per person in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for rural population, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.