Netherlands vs Rwanda: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Netherlands
0.5352 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.5595 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
21st
Rwanda rank
20th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.5595 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.401 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1821 thousands per square kilometre | 0.219 thousands per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.429 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2487 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1803 thousands per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.4577 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2971 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1607 thousands per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.485 thousands per square kilometre | 0.361 thousands per square kilometre | 0.124 thousands per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.5066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4614 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.5278 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5415 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Netherlands or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.5595 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Netherlands and Rwanda?
- 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Rwanda rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) 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.