Urban population, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Urban population, male was 44.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Netherlands, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 44.9% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Netherlands peaked at 44.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1980.
That places Netherlands 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban population, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.6% | — |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 31.6% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 33.5% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 37.8% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.0% | 44.9% | 2 |
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More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Netherlands?
- Urban population, male in Netherlands was 44.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for urban population, male?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.