Netherlands vs Philippines: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Netherlands
65.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
55.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
Philippines rank
19th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- Netherlands
- Philippines
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 65.1 units per square kilometre against 55.73 units per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 9.37 units per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th of 121 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56 units per square kilometre | 10.57 units per square kilometre | 45.43 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 56.06 units per square kilometre | 17.48 units per square kilometre | 38.57 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 54.77 units per square kilometre | 25.25 units per square kilometre | 29.52 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 57.79 units per square kilometre | 33.76 units per square kilometre | 24.03 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 59.96 units per square kilometre | 40.21 units per square kilometre | 19.75 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 62.56 units per square kilometre | 48.25 units per square kilometre | 14.31 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 64.61 units per square kilometre | 54.25 units per square kilometre | 10.35 units per square kilometre | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Philippines?
- Netherlands, at 65.1 units per square kilometre against 55.73 units per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Netherlands and Philippines?
- 9.37 units per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Philippines rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th 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.