Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5352 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5352 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3842 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands stood at 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3842 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 21st 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3842 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.389 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3935 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.397 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4033 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4096 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.412 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4146 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4177 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4213 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4237 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4255 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4274 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4294 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4319 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4346 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4377 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4406 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4434 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4471 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4507 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4543 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4574 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.46 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4621 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4644 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4671 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4705 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4738 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4776 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4811 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4838 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4858 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4873 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4882 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4889 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4904 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4933 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.496 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4986 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5009 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5028 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5044 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5069 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5093 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5127 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5159 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.519 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5228 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5249 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5283 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.401 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3842 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4146 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.429 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4177 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4406 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4577 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4434 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4705 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.485 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4738 thousands per square kilometre | 0.4933 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.496 thousands per square kilometre | 0.519 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5278 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5228 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 18 San Marino 0.5643 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 19 Lebanon 0.5632 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 0.5595 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 22 South Korea 0.5303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 23 Burundi 0.5259 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 24 India 0.4815 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3842 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.