5 largest cities : Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Eindhoven
The population of Amsterdam is 741,636
The estimated sizes of the cities after Amsterdam : Rotterdam should be around 370,000; The Hague should be around 247,000; Utrecht should be around 185,000; Eindhoven should be around 148,000
The actual populations of the 4 largest cities after Amsterdam: Rotterdam is 598,199; The Hague is 474,292; Utrecht is 290,529; Eindhoven is 209,620
Rank-size rule is invalid for Netherlands because the top cities after Amsterdam do not follow the ½ to ⅓ to ¼ to ⅕ and so on rule. However, if the last two cities were a few 10 thousands less, they would follow the rank-size rule unlike the other 2 cities before Amsterdam above.
Population of the Netherlands: 16.8 million (2013)
Population Density: 501 people per sq. km. of land area
% Urban Population: 90% of people in the Netherlands live in Urbanized areas
% Urban Population Living in Slums: not found
Average percent change found in urban population: 1.05% annually
% With Improved Sanitation: 98%
% With Improved Water Supply: 100%
The population of Amsterdam is 741,636
The estimated sizes of the cities after Amsterdam : Rotterdam should be around 370,000; The Hague should be around 247,000; Utrecht should be around 185,000; Eindhoven should be around 148,000
The actual populations of the 4 largest cities after Amsterdam: Rotterdam is 598,199; The Hague is 474,292; Utrecht is 290,529; Eindhoven is 209,620
Rank-size rule is invalid for Netherlands because the top cities after Amsterdam do not follow the ½ to ⅓ to ¼ to ⅕ and so on rule. However, if the last two cities were a few 10 thousands less, they would follow the rank-size rule unlike the other 2 cities before Amsterdam above.
Population of the Netherlands: 16.8 million (2013)
Population Density: 501 people per sq. km. of land area
% Urban Population: 90% of people in the Netherlands live in Urbanized areas
% Urban Population Living in Slums: not found
Average percent change found in urban population: 1.05% annually
% With Improved Sanitation: 98%
% With Improved Water Supply: 100%