Urban area over the long-term in Netherlands
Netherlands: Urban area over the long-term was 4,359 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,359 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
35th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4,359 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
1.51 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Netherlands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Netherlands stood at 4,359 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Netherlands peaked at 4,359 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.51 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Netherlands ranks 35th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 23.31 km² per grid cell | 23.31 km² per grid cell | 23.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 39.21 km² per grid cell | 39.21 km² per grid cell | 39.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 91.54 km² per grid cell | 91.54 km² per grid cell | 91.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 165.2 km² per grid cell | 165.2 km² per grid cell | 165.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 172.52 km² per grid cell | 172.52 km² per grid cell | 172.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 180.04 km² per grid cell | 180.04 km² per grid cell | 180.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 187.8 km² per grid cell | 187.8 km² per grid cell | 187.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 195.78 km² per grid cell | 195.78 km² per grid cell | 195.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 204 km² per grid cell | 204 km² per grid cell | 204 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 212.47 km² per grid cell | 212.47 km² per grid cell | 212.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 221.2 km² per grid cell | 221.2 km² per grid cell | 221.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 230.19 km² per grid cell | 230.19 km² per grid cell | 230.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 239.46 km² per grid cell | 239.46 km² per grid cell | 239.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 249.01 km² per grid cell | 249.01 km² per grid cell | 249.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 258.85 km² per grid cell | 258.85 km² per grid cell | 258.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 268.99 km² per grid cell | 268.99 km² per grid cell | 268.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 301.18 km² per grid cell | 301.18 km² per grid cell | 301.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 337.78 km² per grid cell | 337.78 km² per grid cell | 337.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 372.76 km² per grid cell | 372.76 km² per grid cell | 372.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 413.6 km² per grid cell | 413.6 km² per grid cell | 413.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 460.16 km² per grid cell | 460.16 km² per grid cell | 460.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 528.52 km² per grid cell | 528.52 km² per grid cell | 528.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 609.01 km² per grid cell | 609.01 km² per grid cell | 609.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 706.65 km² per grid cell | 706.65 km² per grid cell | 706.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 831.27 km² per grid cell | 831.27 km² per grid cell | 831.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 981.98 km² per grid cell | 981.98 km² per grid cell | 981.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,162 km² per grid cell | 1,162 km² per grid cell | 1,162 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,337 km² per grid cell | 1,337 km² per grid cell | 1,337 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,684 km² per grid cell | 1,540 km² per grid cell | 1,837 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,029 km² per grid cell | 1,875 km² per grid cell | 2,179 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,364 km² per grid cell | 2,211 km² per grid cell | 2,509 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,676 km² per grid cell | 2,537 km² per grid cell | 2,828 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,119 km² per grid cell | 2,865 km² per grid cell | 3,378 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,647 km² per grid cell | 3,433 km² per grid cell | 3,851 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,035 km² per grid cell | 3,895 km² per grid cell | 4,176 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,283 km² per grid cell | 4,208 km² per grid cell | 4,359 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Netherlands?
- Urban area over the long-term in Netherlands was 4,359 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,359 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Netherlands rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.