Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Netherlands: Urban population, per square kilometre
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 506.12 units per square kilometre against 38 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 468.12 units per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 13.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 units per square kilometre | 222.03 units per square kilometre | 216.57 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 8.24 units per square kilometre | 257.01 units per square kilometre | 248.77 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 12.66 units per square kilometre | 288.56 units per square kilometre | 275.9 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 18.19 units per square kilometre | 328.72 units per square kilometre | 310.53 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 24.15 units per square kilometre | 399.29 units per square kilometre | 375.14 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.47 units per square kilometre | 453.4 units per square kilometre | 421.93 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 36.78 units per square kilometre | 496.62 units per square kilometre | 459.84 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 506.12 units per square kilometre against 38 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 468.12 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Netherlands rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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.