Africa Western and Central vs Netherlands: Population, total, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
56.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
530.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
24th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 530.95 units per square kilometre against 56.19 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 474.76 units per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 9.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.05 units per square kilometre | 363.66 units per square kilometre | 351.61 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 15.18 units per square kilometre | 402.32 units per square kilometre | 387.14 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 19.97 units per square kilometre | 429.03 units per square kilometre | 409.05 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 26.21 units per square kilometre | 456.16 units per square kilometre | 429.95 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 34.57 units per square kilometre | 481.83 units per square kilometre | 447.26 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 45.61 units per square kilometre | 502.86 units per square kilometre | 457.25 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 54.26 units per square kilometre | 523.85 units per square kilometre | 469.59 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 530.95 units per square kilometre against 56.19 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Netherlands?
- 474.76 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Netherlands rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.