Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.4558 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Netherlands is 0.4558 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.4558 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3635 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3635 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3663 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.369 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3715 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3736 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3754 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3772 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3792 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3814 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3838 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3893 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3919 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.394 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3958 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3975 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3992 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4011 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4036 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4069 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4098 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4126 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.415 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4176 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4202 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4236 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4271 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4309 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4346 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4386 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.442 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.445 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4501 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4558 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4558 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4558 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0694 units per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3741 units per square kilometre | 0.3635 units per square kilometre | 0.3838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3966 units per square kilometre | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | 0.4069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.423 units per square kilometre | 0.4098 units per square kilometre | 0.4386 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4482 units per square kilometre | 0.442 units per square kilometre | 0.4558 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 9 Barbados 0.5418 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Mauritius 0.5413 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 0.472 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lebanon 0.4136 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 India 0.3625 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.3522 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.4558 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4558 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3635 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- 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
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.