Low & middle income vs Netherlands: Urban population, per square kilometre
Low & middle income
44.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
506.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
14th
Netherlands rank
16th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Low & middle income
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 506.12 units per square kilometre against 44.8 units per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 461.32 units per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 11.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.01 units per square kilometre | 222.03 units per square kilometre | 214.02 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 11.35 units per square kilometre | 257.01 units per square kilometre | 245.66 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 16.75 units per square kilometre | 288.56 units per square kilometre | 271.81 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 21.86 units per square kilometre | 328.72 units per square kilometre | 306.87 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 29.4 units per square kilometre | 399.29 units per square kilometre | 369.89 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 37.73 units per square kilometre | 453.4 units per square kilometre | 415.67 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 43.75 units per square kilometre | 496.62 units per square kilometre | 452.87 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Low & middle income or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 506.12 units per square kilometre against 44.8 units per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Low & middle income and Netherlands?
- 461.32 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Low & middle income and Netherlands rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population 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.