Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.281 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands is 0.281 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.281 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1727 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1727 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1749 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1792 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1828 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1859 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1889 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1922 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1949 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1976 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2003 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2032 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2064 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2093 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.212 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2149 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2182 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2211 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2243 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2279 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2313 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2347 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2386 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2423 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2459 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2493 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2527 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2556 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2582 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2607 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2629 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2648 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2665 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2682 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2693 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2699 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2703 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2704 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2706 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2709 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2717 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2721 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2728 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2717 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2708 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2702 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2703 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2708 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2719 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2728 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.274 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2755 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2764 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2777 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.281 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.281 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.281 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1869 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1727 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2003 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2168 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2313 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2501 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2347 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2629 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2693 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2648 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2717 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2718 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2702 thousands per square kilometre | 0.274 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2776 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2755 thousands per square kilometre | 0.281 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 15 Aruba 0.3252 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 16 South Korea 0.3211 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 17 San Marino 0.3128 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Martin (French part) 0.2799 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 0.2608 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nauru 0.2495 thousands 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 population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.281 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.281 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1727 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years 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
Population aged 25-64 years (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.