India vs Netherlands: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

India
79.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
65.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
13th
Netherlands rank
16th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • India
  • Netherlands
20406080196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 79.61 units per square kilometre against 65.1 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 14.51 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

India ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 13.62 units per square kilometre 56 units per square kilometre 42.38 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 19.07 units per square kilometre 56.06 units per square kilometre 36.99 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 27.08 units per square kilometre 54.77 units per square kilometre 27.69 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 37.38 units per square kilometre 57.79 units per square kilometre 20.41 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 49.62 units per square kilometre 59.96 units per square kilometre 10.34 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 64.15 units per square kilometre 62.56 units per square kilometre 1.59 units per square kilometre India
2020s 76.74 units per square kilometre 64.61 units per square kilometre 12.13 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, India or Netherlands?
India, at 79.61 units per square kilometre against 65.1 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between India and Netherlands?
14.51 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Netherlands rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
India ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.