Population density in Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles: Population density was 247.51 people per km² in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
247.51 people per km²
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 235 countries
All-time high
247.51 people per km²
in 2010
All-time low
0.075 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
93
1000–2010
Population density in Netherlands Antilles, 1000–2010
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Netherlands Antilles is 247.51 people per km², measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Netherlands Antilles peaked at 247.51 people per km² in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.075 people per km², in 1000.
Netherlands Antilles ranks 60th of 235 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.
Population density in Netherlands Antilles, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.075 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.1512 people per km² | +101.7% |
| 1200 | 0.3025 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1300 | 0.605 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 1.21 people per km² | +100.2% |
| 1500 | 2.42 people per km² | +100.1% |
| 1600 | 4.85 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1700 | 9.7 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1710 | 10.49 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1720 | 11.35 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1730 | 12.28 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1740 | 13.29 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1750 | 14.38 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1760 | 15.56 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1770 | 16.83 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1780 | 18.21 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1790 | 19.7 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1800 | 21.32 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1810 | 23.07 people per km² | +8.2% |
| 1820 | 23.84 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1830 | 24.63 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1840 | 25.45 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1850 | 26.3 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 31.58 people per km² | +20.1% |
| 1870 | 34.38 people per km² | +8.8% |
| 1880 | 40.12 people per km² | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 43.84 people per km² | +9.3% |
| 1900 | 48.12 people per km² | +9.8% |
| 1910 | 51.98 people per km² | +8.0% |
| 1920 | 53.59 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 64.81 people per km² | +20.9% |
| 1940 | 92.48 people per km² | +42.7% |
| 1950 | 137.74 people per km² | +48.9% |
| 1951 | 140.5 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 143.15 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 145.76 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 148.43 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 151.19 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 154.05 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 157 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 160 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 163 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 165.96 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 168.83 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 171.65 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 174.47 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 177.37 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 180.41 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 183.65 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 187.01 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 190.35 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 193.44 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 196.13 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 198.38 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 200.23 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 201.82 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 203.34 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 204.94 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 206.65 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 208.45 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 210.31 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 212.22 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 214.14 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 216.04 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 217.95 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 219.91 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 221.98 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 224.19 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 226.56 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 229.02 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 231.4 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 233.47 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 235.06 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 236.19 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 236.89 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 237.03 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 236.45 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 235.1 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 232.89 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 229.97 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 226.88 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 224.31 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 222.77 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 222.43 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 223.14 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 224.79 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 227.12 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 229.91 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 233.18 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 236.89 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 240.76 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 244.4 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 247.51 people per km² | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Netherlands Antilles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +101.7% | 0.075 people per km² | 0.1512 people per km² |
| 1400 | +100.2% | 0.605 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² |
| 1500 | +100.1% | 1.21 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² |
| 1700 | +100.0% | 4.85 people per km² | 9.7 people per km² |
| 1200 | +100.0% | 0.1512 people per km² | 0.3025 people per km² |
| 1300 | +100.0% | 0.3025 people per km² | 0.605 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.075 people per km² | 0.075 people per km² | 0.075 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1512 people per km² | 0.1512 people per km² | 0.1512 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3025 people per km² | 0.3025 people per km² | 0.3025 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.605 people per km² | 0.605 people per km² | 0.605 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.21 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.42 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.85 people per km² | 4.85 people per km² | 4.85 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.7 people per km² | 9.7 people per km² | 9.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.49 people per km² | 10.49 people per km² | 10.49 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.35 people per km² | 11.35 people per km² | 11.35 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 12.28 people per km² | 12.28 people per km² | 12.28 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 13.29 people per km² | 13.29 people per km² | 13.29 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 14.38 people per km² | 14.38 people per km² | 14.38 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 15.56 people per km² | 15.56 people per km² | 15.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 16.83 people per km² | 16.83 people per km² | 16.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 18.21 people per km² | 18.21 people per km² | 18.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 19.7 people per km² | 19.7 people per km² | 19.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 21.32 people per km² | 21.32 people per km² | 21.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1810s | 23.07 people per km² | 23.07 people per km² | 23.07 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 23.84 people per km² | 23.84 people per km² | 23.84 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 24.63 people per km² | 24.63 people per km² | 24.63 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 25.45 people per km² | 25.45 people per km² | 25.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 26.3 people per km² | 26.3 people per km² | 26.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 31.58 people per km² | 31.58 people per km² | 31.58 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 34.38 people per km² | 34.38 people per km² | 34.38 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 40.12 people per km² | 40.12 people per km² | 40.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 43.84 people per km² | 43.84 people per km² | 43.84 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 48.12 people per km² | 48.12 people per km² | 48.12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 51.98 people per km² | 51.98 people per km² | 51.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 53.59 people per km² | 53.59 people per km² | 53.59 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 64.81 people per km² | 64.81 people per km² | 64.81 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 92.48 people per km² | 92.48 people per km² | 92.48 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 150.08 people per km² | 137.74 people per km² | 163 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 179.31 people per km² | 165.96 people per km² | 193.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.25 people per km² | 196.13 people per km² | 212.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.47 people per km² | 214.14 people per km² | 233.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.08 people per km² | 224.31 people per km² | 237.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.54 people per km² | 222.43 people per km² | 244.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.51 people per km² | 247.51 people per km² | 247.51 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Netherlands Antilles
- World population growth 1.3% (2010)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2010)
- Population census recently completed 0 (2023)
- Population census world bank, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Population by world region 198,009 people (2010)
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 19,612 people (1940)
- Share of population living in urbanized areas 95.1% (2025)
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 73.5% (1940)
- Population 198,009 people (2010)
- The global population hockey stick 198,009 people (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Netherlands Antilles?
- Population density in Netherlands Antilles was 247.51 people per km² in 2010, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
- The highest recorded value was 247.51 people per km² in 2010.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Netherlands Antilles rank for population density?
- Netherlands Antilles ranks 60th out of 235 countries with data for 2010.
- Is population density rising or falling in Netherlands Antilles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands Antilles data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.