Darts in the Netherlands: Hugely Popular

Yes, darts is massively popular in the Netherlands.

Evidence

• World-class players: Raymond van Barneveld (5× world champ), Michael van Gerwen (3× world champ, #1 ranked years), Vincent van der Voort, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Danny Noppert.
• Major tournament: Dutch Darts Championship (PDC European Tour) sells out annually.
• TV ratings: RTL7 broadcasts PDC events to huge audiences.
• Grassroots: Hundreds of leagues, pub teams, youth academies.

Netherlands is arguably the second-strongest darts nation after England.