Netherlands vs Upper middle income: Urban population, per square kilometre

Netherlands
506.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
46.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
13th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 506.12 units per square kilometre against 46.43 units per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 459.69 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 10.9 times Upper middle income's.

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

Netherlands ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 216 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 222.03 units per square kilometre 9.02 units per square kilometre 213.01 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 257.01 units per square kilometre 12.39 units per square kilometre 244.62 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 288.56 units per square kilometre 18.04 units per square kilometre 270.52 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 328.72 units per square kilometre 22.96 units per square kilometre 305.76 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 399.29 units per square kilometre 30.73 units per square kilometre 368.56 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 453.4 units per square kilometre 39.93 units per square kilometre 413.47 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 496.62 units per square kilometre 45.77 units per square kilometre 450.85 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, Netherlands or Upper middle income?
Netherlands, at 506.12 units per square kilometre against 46.43 units per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Netherlands and Upper middle income?
459.69 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Upper middle income?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Upper middle income rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 216 countries.
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.