GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
78th
of 210 countries
All-time high
31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Netherlands ranks 78th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 3.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 4.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 4.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 6.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 6.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 7.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 8.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 8.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 9.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 9.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 10.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 11.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 12.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 13.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 14.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 14.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 15.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 17.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 19.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 18.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 19.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 23.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 24.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 24.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 29.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 24.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 24.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 75 Thailand 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turkey 34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 33.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Luxembourg 31.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Barbados 31.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Djibouti 30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) 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.