Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, total, per square kilometre
Netherlands
530.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
52.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 530.95 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 478.29 units per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 10.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363.66 units per square kilometre | 12.84 units per square kilometre | 350.82 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 402.32 units per square kilometre | 16.58 units per square kilometre | 385.73 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 429.03 units per square kilometre | 22.18 units per square kilometre | 406.84 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 456.16 units per square kilometre | 28.18 units per square kilometre | 427.98 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 481.83 units per square kilometre | 36.16 units per square kilometre | 445.68 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 502.86 units per square kilometre | 43.29 units per square kilometre | 459.57 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 523.85 units per square kilometre | 50.76 units per square kilometre | 473.09 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, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Netherlands, at 530.95 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 478.29 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- 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.