Urban population, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Urban population, per square kilometre was 506.12 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
506.12 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 216 countries
All-time high
506.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
207.33 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 506.12 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 506.12 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 207.33 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 210.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 213.86 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 218.61 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 222.73 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 226.18 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 229.96 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 232.99 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 235.74 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 239.78 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 245.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 249.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 252.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 257.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 260.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 263.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 265.08 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 266.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 269.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 272.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 277.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 281.76 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 284.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 287.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 290.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 293.39 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 296.09 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 299.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 302.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 305.53 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 308.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 311.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 315.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 320.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 323.71 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 333.17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 349.36 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 357.1 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 360.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 370.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 381.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 386.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 390.74 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 396.68 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 403.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 409.88 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 414.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 417.06 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 422.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 430.29 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 435.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 439.91 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 444.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 449.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 454.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 458.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 463.63 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 473.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 483.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 488.25 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 492.76 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 499.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 506.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.03 units per square kilometre | 207.33 units per square kilometre | 235.74 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 257.01 units per square kilometre | 239.78 units per square kilometre | 269.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 288.56 units per square kilometre | 272.4 units per square kilometre | 302.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.72 units per square kilometre | 305.53 units per square kilometre | 360.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 399.29 units per square kilometre | 370.23 units per square kilometre | 422.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.4 units per square kilometre | 430.29 units per square kilometre | 483.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 496.62 units per square kilometre | 488.25 units per square kilometre | 506.12 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 13 Saint Martin (French Part) 550.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 San Marino 548.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Lebanon 510.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Korea 430.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bangladesh 424.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 416.48 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 506.12 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 506.12 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.33 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.