Netherlands vs Pacific island small states: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Netherlands
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.35 million against 1.13 million in Pacific island small states, a difference of 16.23 million.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 15.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 50th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 million | 240,820 | 7.19 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 356,654 | 8.32 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.74 million | 476,083 | 9.27 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.10 million | 623,277 | 10.47 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.48 million | 766,338 | 12.71 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.27 million | 927,628 | 14.35 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.91 million | 1.07 million | 15.83 million | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Netherlands or Pacific island small states?
- Netherlands, at 17.35 million against 1.13 million in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Netherlands and Pacific island small states?
- 16.23 million, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Pacific island small states rank globally for urban population?
- Netherlands ranks 50th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 215 countries.
- 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.