Least developed countries vs Netherlands: Population, total, per square kilometre
Least developed countries
56.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
530.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
23rd
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 530.95 units per square kilometre against 56.96 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 473.99 units per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 9.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 23rd 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 | Least developed countries | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.73 units per square kilometre | 363.66 units per square kilometre | 346.93 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 21.24 units per square kilometre | 402.32 units per square kilometre | 381.08 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 27.25 units per square kilometre | 429.03 units per square kilometre | 401.77 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 33.71 units per square kilometre | 456.16 units per square kilometre | 422.45 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 42.26 units per square kilometre | 481.83 units per square kilometre | 439.57 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 47.99 units per square kilometre | 502.86 units per square kilometre | 454.87 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 55.06 units per square kilometre | 523.85 units per square kilometre | 468.79 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, Least developed countries or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 530.95 units per square kilometre against 56.96 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Netherlands?
- 473.99 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Netherlands rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 23rd 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.