Faroe Islands vs Netherlands: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Faroe Islands
24.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
25.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
115th
Netherlands rank
113th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Netherlands
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 25.14 units per square kilometre against 24.28 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.86 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 19.58 units per square kilometre 141.7 units per square kilometre 122.12 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 20.14 units per square kilometre 145.45 units per square kilometre 125.31 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 21.97 units per square kilometre 140.86 units per square kilometre 118.9 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 21.23 units per square kilometre 128.28 units per square kilometre 107.05 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 21.76 units per square kilometre 83.27 units per square kilometre 61.51 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 21.9 units per square kilometre 49.95 units per square kilometre 28.05 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 23.94 units per square kilometre 27.55 units per square kilometre 3.61 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Faroe Islands or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 25.14 units per square kilometre against 24.28 units per square kilometre in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
0.86 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Netherlands rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Faroe Islands ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.