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
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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About this data
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.