Netherlands Rural Population 1960-2023
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Netherlands rural population for 2022 was 1,259,398, a 3.3% decline from 2021.
- Netherlands rural population for 2021 was 1,302,355, a 3.83% decline from 2020.
- Netherlands rural population for 2020 was 1,354,158, a 3.9% decline from 2019.
- Netherlands rural population for 2019 was 1,409,098, a 3.91% decline from 2018.
| Netherlands Rural Population - Historical Data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | % of Total | Change |
| 2022 | 1,259,398 | 7.11 | -3.35% |
| 2021 | 1,302,355 | 7.43 | -3.90% |
| 2020 | 1,354,158 | 7.76 | -3.98% |
| 2019 | 1,409,098 | 8.12 | -3.99% |
| 2018 | 1,466,411 | 8.51 | -4.16% |
| 2017 | 1,528,626 | 8.92 | -4.24% |
| 2016 | 1,594,889 | 9.37 | -4.28% |
| 2015 | 1,664,686 | 9.83 | -4.35% |
| 2014 | 1,738,782 | 10.31 | -4.40% |
| 2013 | 1,817,063 | 10.81 | -5.10% |
| 2012 | 1,912,076 | 11.41 | -5.66% |
| 2011 | 2,023,367 | 12.12 | -5.50% |
| 2010 | 2,137,737 | 12.87 | -5.86% |
| 2009 | 2,266,647 | 13.71 | -5.75% |
| 2008 | 2,400,728 | 14.60 | -5.35% |
| 2007 | 2,532,774 | 15.46 | -5.46% |
| 2006 | 2,674,876 | 16.36 | -5.81% |
| 2005 | 2,834,761 | 17.37 | -5.99% |
| 2004 | 3,009,850 | 18.49 | -5.80% |
| 2003 | 3,189,732 | 19.66 | -5.59% |
| 2002 | 3,373,027 | 20.89 | -5.32% |
| 2001 | 3,557,438 | 22.17 | -3.81% |
| 2000 | 3,695,515 | 23.21 | -2.53% |
| 1999 | 3,790,157 | 23.97 | -2.54% |
| 1998 | 3,887,534 | 24.75 | -2.55% |
| 1997 | 3,988,053 | 25.55 | -2.62% |
| 1996 | 4,093,839 | 26.36 | -2.64% |
| 1995 | 4,203,458 | 27.19 | -2.57% |
| 1994 | 4,313,040 | 28.04 | -2.43% |
| 1993 | 4,418,916 | 28.90 | -2.29% |
| 1992 | 4,521,389 | 29.78 | -2.20% |
| 1991 | 4,622,058 | 30.67 | -1.29% |
| 1990 | 4,682,215 | 31.32 | -0.54% |
| 1989 | 4,707,697 | 31.70 | -0.62% |
| 1988 | 4,737,105 | 32.09 | -0.57% |
| 1987 | 4,764,231 | 32.49 | -0.58% |
| 1986 | 4,791,802 | 32.88 | -0.65% |
| 1985 | 4,822,960 | 33.28 | -0.73% |
| 1984 | 4,858,219 | 33.68 | -0.79% |
| 1983 | 4,896,872 | 34.08 | -0.80% |
| 1982 | 4,936,304 | 34.49 | -0.71% |
| 1981 | 4,971,706 | 34.90 | -0.34% |
| 1980 | 4,988,512 | 35.26 | -0.08% |
| 1979 | 4,992,711 | 35.57 | -0.18% |
| 1978 | 5,001,864 | 35.88 | -0.25% |
| 1977 | 5,014,415 | 36.19 | -0.27% |
| 1976 | 5,027,799 | 36.50 | -0.07% |
| 1975 | 5,031,535 | 36.82 | 0.04% |
| 1974 | 5,029,686 | 37.13 | -0.07% |
| 1973 | 5,033,026 | 37.45 | -0.02% |
| 1972 | 5,033,943 | 37.77 | 0.17% |
| 1971 | 5,025,388 | 38.09 | 0.53% |
| 1970 | 4,998,580 | 38.34 | 0.77% |
| 1969 | 4,960,471 | 38.52 | 0.69% |
| 1968 | 4,926,402 | 38.70 | 0.57% |
| 1967 | 4,898,433 | 38.88 | 0.67% |
| 1966 | 4,865,910 | 39.06 | 0.84% |
| 1965 | 4,825,313 | 39.25 | 0.91% |
| 1964 | 4,781,723 | 39.43 | 0.87% |
| 1963 | 4,740,078 | 39.61 | 0.89% |
| 1962 | 4,698,192 | 39.80 | 0.96% |
| 1961 | 4,653,157 | 39.98 | 0.65% |
| 1960 | 4,623,139 | 40.25 | % |
