Netherlands vs Rwanda: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Netherlands
0.4558 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.3522 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
12th
Rwanda rank
15th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • Rwanda
0.10.20.30.40.5199020062023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.4558 units per square kilometre against 0.3522 units per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1036 units per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 186 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3741 units per square kilometre 0.1508 units per square kilometre 0.2233 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 0.3966 units per square kilometre 0.2057 units per square kilometre 0.1909 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 0.423 units per square kilometre 0.2749 units per square kilometre 0.1481 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 0.4482 units per square kilometre 0.3372 units per square kilometre 0.111 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Netherlands or Rwanda?
Netherlands, at 0.4558 units per square kilometre against 0.3522 units per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Netherlands and Rwanda?
0.1036 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Rwanda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Rwanda rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.