India vs Netherlands: Population density

India
506.27
in 2100
Netherlands
519.97
in 2100
India rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
30th

Population density over time

  • India
  • Netherlands
0200400600100015502100

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 519.97 against 506.27 in India, a difference of 13.7.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, India averaged higher in 12 and Netherlands in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Netherlands Difference Ahead
1000s 37.84 10.96 26.88 India
1100s 39.1 13.15 25.95 India
1200s 40.36 14.8 25.56 India
1300s 41.62 26.18 15.44 India
1400s 42.88 18.7 24.18 India
1500s 44.14 32.27 11.88 India
1600s 45.4 45.83 0.4292 Netherlands
1700s 55.49 59.4 3.91 Netherlands
1710s 56.73 60.37 3.64 Netherlands
1720s 57.96 61.34 3.38 Netherlands
1730s 59.19 62.31 3.12 Netherlands
1740s 60.43 63.28 2.86 Netherlands
1750s 61.66 64.25 2.59 Netherlands
1760s 62.89 65.22 2.33 Netherlands
1770s 64.13 66.19 2.07 Netherlands
1780s 65.36 67.16 1.8 Netherlands
1790s 66.59 68.13 1.54 Netherlands
1800s 68.12 60.03 8.09 India
1810s 69.58 64.59 4.99 India
1820s 71.63 73.21 1.58 Netherlands
1830s 74.52 81.51 6.99 Netherlands
1840s 77.58 88.5 10.92 Netherlands
1850s 80.46 94.91 14.45 Netherlands
1860s 83.08 102.37 19.29 Netherlands
1870s 85.06 112.84 27.78 Netherlands
1880s 88.9 126.41 37.5 Netherlands
1890s 93.41 142.47 49.06 Netherlands
1900s 96.65 162.66 66.02 Netherlands
1910s 100.04 187.62 87.58 Netherlands
1920s 105.17 216.47 111.3 Netherlands
1930s 118.02 246.68 128.66 Netherlands
1940s 123.01 279.33 156.32 Netherlands
1950s 129.27 318.01 188.74 Netherlands
1960s 163 362.46 199.46 Netherlands
1970s 203.81 403.79 199.98 Netherlands
1980s 257.27 431.41 174.14 Netherlands
1990s 319.9 460.45 140.55 Netherlands
2000s 384.7 487.36 102.66 Netherlands
2010s 443.52 508.23 64.71 Netherlands
2020s 490.24 541.25 51.01 Netherlands
2030s 528.79 562.51 33.72 Netherlands
2040s 555.47 565.41 9.94 Netherlands
2050s 569.05 559.55 9.5 India
2060s 571.26 551.79 19.47 India
2070s 562.31 546.25 16.06 India
2080s 544.01 537.28 6.73 India
2090s 520.29 525.83 5.54 Netherlands
2100s 506.27 519.97 13.7 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, India or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 519.97 against 506.27 in India as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between India and Netherlands?
13.7, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do India and Netherlands rank globally for population density?
India ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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