Kuwait vs Netherlands: Population density

Kuwait
538.83
in 2100
Netherlands
519.97
in 2100
Kuwait rank
28th
Netherlands rank
30th

Population density over time

  • Kuwait
  • Netherlands
0200400600100015502100

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 538.83 against 519.97 in Netherlands, a difference of 18.86.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Kuwait ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 47.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Netherlands Difference Ahead
1000s 3.87 10.96 7.09 Netherlands
1100s 3.87 13.15 9.28 Netherlands
1200s 3.87 14.8 10.92 Netherlands
1300s 3.87 26.18 22.3 Netherlands
1400s 3.87 18.7 14.83 Netherlands
1500s 3.87 32.27 28.39 Netherlands
1600s 7.58 45.83 38.26 Netherlands
1700s 6.57 59.4 52.83 Netherlands
1710s 6.75 60.37 53.62 Netherlands
1720s 6.82 61.34 54.52 Netherlands
1730s 6.89 62.31 55.42 Netherlands
1740s 6.96 63.28 56.32 Netherlands
1750s 7.03 64.25 57.22 Netherlands
1760s 7.1 65.22 58.12 Netherlands
1770s 7.17 66.19 59.02 Netherlands
1780s 7.24 67.16 59.92 Netherlands
1790s 7.32 68.13 60.82 Netherlands
1800s 4.56 60.03 55.46 Netherlands
1810s 4.56 64.59 60.03 Netherlands
1820s 4.56 73.21 68.65 Netherlands
1830s 4.56 81.51 76.95 Netherlands
1840s 4.56 88.5 83.94 Netherlands
1850s 4.57 94.91 90.34 Netherlands
1860s 4.58 102.37 97.79 Netherlands
1870s 4.73 112.84 108.12 Netherlands
1880s 5.03 126.41 121.38 Netherlands
1890s 5.36 142.47 137.11 Netherlands
1900s 5.7 162.66 156.96 Netherlands
1910s 6.14 187.62 181.47 Netherlands
1920s 6.69 216.47 209.78 Netherlands
1930s 7.28 246.68 239.4 Netherlands
1940s 7.93 279.33 271.4 Netherlands
1950s 11.04 318.01 306.97 Netherlands
1960s 28.63 362.46 333.83 Netherlands
1970s 61.26 403.79 342.53 Netherlands
1980s 104.31 431.41 327.1 Netherlands
1990s 95.13 460.45 365.32 Netherlands
2000s 128.21 487.36 359.15 Netherlands
2010s 209.57 508.23 298.66 Netherlands
2020s 274.53 541.25 266.71 Netherlands
2030s 311.28 562.51 251.22 Netherlands
2040s 340.78 565.41 224.63 Netherlands
2050s 370.92 559.55 188.63 Netherlands
2060s 402.47 551.79 149.32 Netherlands
2070s 437.23 546.25 109.03 Netherlands
2080s 475.14 537.28 62.14 Netherlands
2090s 515.68 525.83 10.15 Netherlands
2100s 538.83 519.97 18.86 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Kuwait or Netherlands?
Kuwait, at 538.83 against 519.97 in Netherlands as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Kuwait and Netherlands?
18.86, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for population density?
Kuwait ranks 28th 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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