Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 65.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Netherlands is 65.1 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Netherlands peaked at 65.1 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.32 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 55.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 55.82 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 56.34 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 56.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 56.45 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 56.34 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 56.24 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 56.13 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 56.13 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 56.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 56.33 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 56.44 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 56.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 56.45 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 56.11 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 55.78 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 55.45 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 55.11 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 54.88 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 54.73 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 54.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 54.46 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 54.32 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 54.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 54.66 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.94 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 55.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 55.5 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 56.41 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 56.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.46 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 57.99 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 58.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.64 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.95 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 59.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.76 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.96 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.22 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.47 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.72 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.29 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.57 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.83 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.15 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.42 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.54 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.83 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.12 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.76 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 65.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56 units per square kilometre | 54.79 units per square kilometre | 56.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.06 units per square kilometre | 55.11 units per square kilometre | 56.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.77 units per square kilometre | 54.32 units per square kilometre | 55.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.79 units per square kilometre | 55.89 units per square kilometre | 58.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.96 units per square kilometre | 59.11 units per square kilometre | 61.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.56 units per square kilometre | 61.29 units per square kilometre | 63.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.61 units per square kilometre | 64.12 units per square kilometre | 65.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 13 India 79.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 73.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Pakistan 63.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Viet Nam 60.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Philippines 55.73 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Netherlands
- Population in the largest city 6.9% (2025)
- Population density 530.95 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.59 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.22 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1225 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.5314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in largest city 1.19 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.6% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 145.37 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Netherlands?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Netherlands was 65.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.32 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- 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
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.