The Netherlands has a population density of 1,384 people per square mile compared to 52.5 people in New Zealand. The Netherlands has 22,359 sq ft of land per person vs 540,405 sq ft in New Zealand. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Netherlands and New Zealand are ranked 17th and 168th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Netherlands has 0.22% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for New Zealand, hence the population density in the Netherlands is 2,536% higher than in New Zealand.
Population density comparison
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,384 ppl/mi² | 52.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 17/197 | 168/197 |
| Population |
18191638
|
5406623
|
| Land area | 13,000 sq mi | 101,665 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 20,141 sq ft | 530,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 6.55% | 12.9% |
| Urban population | 93.5% | 87.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 27.5% |
the Netherlands vs New Zealand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Netherlands increased by 10.8%, compared to a 30.6% growth in New Zealand.
In 2004, the Netherlands ranked 15th for population density and is in 17th place now. New Zealand was 162nd in 2004 and ranks 168th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 1,384 | 52.5 |
| 2023 | 1,375 | 51.6 |
| 2022 | 1,362 | 50.3 |
| 2021 | 1,349 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 1,342 | 50.1 |
| 2019 | 1,334 | 49 |
| 2018 | 1,326 | 48.2 |
| 2017 | 1,318 | 47.3 |
| 2016 | 1,310 | 46.4 |
| 2015 | 1,303 | 45.3 |
| 2014 | 1,297 | 44.4 |
| 2013 | 1,292 | 43.7 |
| 2012 | 1,287 | 43.4 |
| 2011 | 1,282 | 43.1 |
| 2010 | 1,276 | 42.8 |
| 2009 | 1,269 | 42.3 |
| 2008 | 1,262 | 41.9 |
| 2007 | 1,257 | 41.5 |
| 2006 | 1,254 | 41.2 |
| 2005 | 1,252 | 40.7 |
| 2004 | 1,249 | 40.2 |
| 2003 | 1,245 | 39.6 |
| 2002 | 1,239 | 38.8 |
| 2001 | 1,231 | 38.2 |
| 2000 | 1,222 | 37.9 |
| 1999 | 1,213 | 37.7 |
| 1998 | 1,205 | 37.5 |
| 1997 | 1,198 | 37.2 |
| 1996 | 1,191 | 36.7 |
| 1995 | 1,186 | 36.1 |
| 1994 | 1,180 | 35.6 |
| 1993 | 1,173 | 35.1 |
| 1992 | 1,165 | 34.7 |
| 1991 | 1,156 | 34.4 |
| 1990 | 1,147 | 32.8 |
| 1989 | 1,139 | 32.5 |
| 1988 | 1,132 | 32.3 |
| 1987 | 1,125 | 32.2 |
| 1986 | 1,118 | 31.9 |
| 1985 | 1,112 | 31.9 |
| 1984 | 1,107 | 31.7 |
| 1983 | 1,102 | 31.5 |
| 1982 | 1,098 | 31 |
| 1981 | 1,093 | 30.7 |
| 1980 | 1,086 | 30.6 |
| 1979 | 1,077 | 30.6 |
| 1978 | 1,070 | 30.7 |
| 1977 | 1,063 | 30.7 |
| 1976 | 1,057 | 30.6 |
| 1975 | 1,048 | 30.3 |
| 1974 | 1,039 | 29.7 |
| 1973 | 1,031 | 29.1 |
| 1972 | 1,023 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 1,012 | 28.1 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | 27.6 |
| 1969 | 988 | 27.3 |
| 1968 | 977 | 27 |
| 1967 | 967 | 26.8 |
| 1966 | 956 | 26.3 |
| 1965 | 943 | 25.9 |
| 1964 | 930 | 25.4 |
| 1963 | 918 | 24.9 |
| 1962 | 906 | 24.4 |
| 1961 | 893 | 23.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 93.5% | 87.1% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | 87% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | 86.9% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | 86.8% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | 86.7% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | 86.6% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | 86.5% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | 86.4% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | 86.3% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | 86.3% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | 86.1% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 86.2% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | 86.2% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | 86.3% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | 86.3% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | 86.4% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | 86.3% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | 86.3% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | 86.2% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | 86.2% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | 86.1% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | 86% |
| 1999 | 76% | 85.9% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | 85.9% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | 85.8% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | 85.7% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | 85.6% |
| 1994 | 72% | 85.4% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | 85.3% |
| 1992 | 70.2% | 85.1% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 68.7% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | 84.5% |
| 1988 | 67.9% | 84.3% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | 84% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | 83.8% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | 83.7% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | 83.6% |
| 1983 | 65.9% | 83.6% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | 83.6% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 83.5% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | 83.4% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | 83.3% |
| 1978 | 64.1% | 83.2% |
| 1977 | 63.8% | 83.1% |
| 1976 | 63.5% | 83% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | 82.8% |
| 1974 | 62.9% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 82.1% |
| 1972 | 62.2% | 81.8% |
| 1971 | 61.9% | 81.5% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 81.1% |
| 1969 | 61.5% | 80.7% |
| 1968 | 61.3% | 80.3% |
| 1967 | 61.1% | 79.9% |
| 1966 | 60.9% | 79.4% |
| 1965 | 60.8% | 78.9% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 78.3% |
| 1963 | 60.4% | 77.7% |
| 1962 | 60.2% | 77.1% |
| 1961 | 60% | 76.5% |
| 1960 | 59.8% | 76% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81.5% to 93.5% in the Netherlands and from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand.
Densely populated cities
|
Netherlands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Amsterdam | 921K |
| Rotterdam | 664K |
| The Hague | 548K |
| Utrecht | 359K |
| Eindhoven | 244K |
| Groningen | 238K |
| Almere | 215K |
| Breda | 188K |
| Nijmegen | 177K |
| Arnhem | 164K |
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Auckland | 1.47M |
| Christchurch | 383K |
| Wellington | 216K |
| Hamilton | 176K |
| Tauranga | 151K |
| Dunedin | 106K |
| Lower Hutt | 103K |
| Palmerston North | 81.5K |
| Napier | 66.3K |
| Porirua | 59.6K |
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