Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Netherlands
65.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
77.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 77.42 units per square kilometre against 65.1 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 12.32 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 121 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 56 units per square kilometre 66.65 units per square kilometre 10.66 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 56.06 units per square kilometre 63.08 units per square kilometre 7.03 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 54.77 units per square kilometre 60.41 units per square kilometre 5.64 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 57.79 units per square kilometre 61.37 units per square kilometre 3.58 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 59.96 units per square kilometre 64.43 units per square kilometre 4.48 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 62.56 units per square kilometre 71.09 units per square kilometre 8.53 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 64.61 units per square kilometre 76.34 units per square kilometre 11.74 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 77.42 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 Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12.32 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Netherlands ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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.