Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Netherlands
Netherlands: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Netherlands, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Netherlands stood at 0.002 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Netherlands peaked at 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +540.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +244.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.002 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +540.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +244.4% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 133 Chile 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Latvia 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Philippines 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 North Korea 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Belgium 0.0017 units 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Netherlands?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Netherlands was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Netherlands ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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.