Netherlands vs World: Urban population, per square kilometre
Netherlands
506.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
35.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
World rank
19th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- World
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 506.12 units per square kilometre against 35.61 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 470.51 units per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 14.2 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.03 units per square kilometre | 11.27 units per square kilometre | 210.76 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 257.01 units per square kilometre | 14.54 units per square kilometre | 242.47 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 288.56 units per square kilometre | 19.03 units per square kilometre | 269.53 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 328.72 units per square kilometre | 20.71 units per square kilometre | 308.02 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 399.29 units per square kilometre | 25.24 units per square kilometre | 374.05 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 453.4 units per square kilometre | 30.92 units per square kilometre | 422.48 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 496.62 units per square kilometre | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 461.74 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 World?
- Netherlands, at 506.12 units per square kilometre against 35.61 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Netherlands and World?
- 470.51 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and World rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and World ranks 19th 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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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.