Channel Islands vs Netherlands: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Channel Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.35 million against 54,993 in Channel Islands, a difference of 17.30 million.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 315.5 times Channel Islands's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Channel Islands ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 50th of 49 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,561 | 7.43 million | 7.39 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 42,858 | 8.68 million | 8.63 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 43,105 | 9.74 million | 9.70 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 44,669 | 11.10 million | 11.05 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 47,480 | 13.48 million | 13.43 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 53,004 | 15.27 million | 15.22 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 54,837 | 16.91 million | 16.85 million | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Channel Islands or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.35 million against 54,993 in Channel Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Channel Islands and Netherlands?
- 17.30 million, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Netherlands rank globally for urban population?
- Channel Islands ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 50th of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.