The Netherlands has a population density of 1,384 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Netherlands has 22,359 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Netherlands ranked 17th out of 197.
The Netherlands has 0.22% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Netherlands compared to the World's average
Netherlands
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,384 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 17/197 | N/A |
| Population |
18191638
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 13,000 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 20,141 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 6.55% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 93.5% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
The Netherlands population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Netherlands has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 10.8%. The population density rank was 15th 21 years ago and is 17th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,384 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1,375 | 17 |
| 2022 | 1,362 | 17 |
| 2021 | 1,349 | 17 |
| 2020 | 1,342 | 17 |
| 2019 | 1,334 | 17 |
| 2018 | 1,326 | 16 |
| 2017 | 1,318 | 16 |
| 2016 | 1,310 | 16 |
| 2015 | 1,303 | 16 |
| 2014 | 1,297 | 16 |
| 2013 | 1,292 | 16 |
| 2012 | 1,287 | 16 |
| 2011 | 1,282 | 16 |
| 2010 | 1,276 | 16 |
| 2009 | 1,269 | 15 |
| 2008 | 1,262 | 15 |
| 2007 | 1,257 | 15 |
| 2006 | 1,254 | 15 |
| 2005 | 1,252 | 15 |
| 2004 | 1,249 | 15 |
| 2003 | 1,245 | 14 |
| 2002 | 1,239 | 14 |
| 2001 | 1,231 | 14 |
| 2000 | 1,222 | 14 |
| 1999 | 1,213 | 13 |
| 1998 | 1,205 | 12 |
| 1997 | 1,198 | 12 |
| 1996 | 1,191 | 12 |
| 1995 | 1,186 | 12 |
| 1994 | 1,180 | 12 |
| 1993 | 1,173 | 12 |
| 1992 | 1,165 | 12 |
| 1991 | 1,156 | 12 |
| 1990 | 1,147 | 12 |
| 1989 | 1,139 | 12 |
| 1988 | 1,132 | 11 |
| 1987 | 1,125 | 11 |
| 1986 | 1,118 | 11 |
| 1985 | 1,112 | 10 |
| 1984 | 1,107 | 10 |
| 1983 | 1,102 | 10 |
| 1982 | 1,098 | 10 |
| 1981 | 1,093 | 10 |
| 1980 | 1,086 | 10 |
| 1979 | 1,077 | 10 |
| 1978 | 1,070 | 10 |
| 1977 | 1,063 | 10 |
| 1976 | 1,057 | 10 |
| 1975 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 1974 | 1,039 | 9 |
| 1973 | 1,031 | 9 |
| 1972 | 1,023 | 9 |
| 1971 | 1,012 | 9 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | 9 |
| 1969 | 988 | 9 |
| 1968 | 977 | 8 |
| 1967 | 967 | 8 |
| 1966 | 956 | 7 |
| 1965 | 943 | 7 |
| 1964 | 930 | 7 |
| 1963 | 918 | 6 |
| 1962 | 906 | 6 |
| 1961 | 893 | 6 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in the Netherlands from 1960 to 2024: 59.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 76.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 93.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93.5% | 12 |
| 2023 | 93.2% | 12 |
| 2022 | 92.9% | 12 |
| 2021 | 92.6% | 13 |
| 2020 | 92.2% | 13 |
| 2019 | 91.9% | 14 |
| 2018 | 91.5% | 15 |
| 2017 | 91.1% | 15 |
| 2016 | 90.6% | 15 |
| 2015 | 90.2% | 17 |
| 2014 | 89.7% | 17 |
| 2013 | 89.2% | 17 |
| 2012 | 88.6% | 19 |
| 2011 | 87.9% | 20 |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 21 |
| 2009 | 86.3% | 23 |
| 2008 | 85.4% | 24 |
| 2007 | 84.5% | 26 |
| 2006 | 83.6% | 26 |
| 2005 | 82.6% | 28 |
| 2004 | 81.5% | 31 |
| 2003 | 80.3% | 33 |
| 2002 | 79.1% | 35 |
| 2001 | 77.8% | 37 |
| 2000 | 76.8% | 37 |
| 1999 | 76% | 40 |
| 1998 | 75.3% | 41 |
| 1997 | 74.5% | 43 |
| 1996 | 73.6% | 46 |
| 1995 | 72.8% | 48 |
| 1994 | 72% | 49 |
| 1993 | 71.1% | 49 |
| 1992 | 70.2% | 52 |
| 1991 | 69.3% | 53 |
| 1990 | 68.7% | 55 |
| 1989 | 68.3% | 54 |
| 1988 | 67.9% | 54 |
| 1987 | 67.5% | 54 |
| 1986 | 67.1% | 54 |
| 1985 | 66.7% | 55 |
| 1984 | 66.3% | 54 |
| 1983 | 65.9% | 52 |
| 1982 | 65.5% | 52 |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 53 |
| 1980 | 64.7% | 54 |
| 1979 | 64.4% | 52 |
| 1978 | 64.1% | 51 |
| 1977 | 63.8% | 50 |
| 1976 | 63.5% | 49 |
| 1975 | 63.2% | 48 |
| 1974 | 62.9% | 48 |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 47 |
| 1972 | 62.2% | 45 |
| 1971 | 61.9% | 44 |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 43 |
| 1969 | 61.5% | 41 |
| 1968 | 61.3% | 40 |
| 1967 | 61.1% | 39 |
| 1966 | 60.9% | 37 |
| 1965 | 60.8% | 37 |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 36 |
| 1963 | 60.4% | 35 |
| 1962 | 60.2% | 35 |
| 1961 | 60% | 34 |
| 1960 | 59.8% | 31 |
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