Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Netherlands: Urban population, per square kilometre

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
37.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
506.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
18th
Netherlands rank
16th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Netherlands
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 506.12 units per square kilometre against 37.58 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 468.54 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 13.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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 (IDA & IBRD) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 5.47 units per square kilometre 222.03 units per square kilometre 216.57 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 8.25 units per square kilometre 257.01 units per square kilometre 248.76 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 12.67 units per square kilometre 288.56 units per square kilometre 275.89 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 18.04 units per square kilometre 328.72 units per square kilometre 310.69 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 23.9 units per square kilometre 399.29 units per square kilometre 375.39 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 31.13 units per square kilometre 453.4 units per square kilometre 422.27 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 36.37 units per square kilometre 496.62 units per square kilometre 460.25 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 (IDA & IBRD) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 506.12 units per square kilometre against 37.58 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Netherlands?
468.54 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Netherlands rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.