The Netherlands has a population density of 1,384 people per square mile compared to 21,776 people in Singapore. The Netherlands has 22,359 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Netherlands and Singapore are ranked 17th and 2nd, 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 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, hence the population density in the Netherlands is 93.6% lower than in Singapore.
Population density comparison
Netherlands
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,384 ppl/mi² | 21,776 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 17/197 | 2/197 |
| Population |
18191638
|
6105665
|
| Land area | 13,000 sq mi | 277.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 20,141 sq ft | 1,280 sq ft |
| Rural population | 6.55% | 0% |
| Urban population | 93.5% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 97.2% |
the Netherlands vs Singapore:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Netherlands increased by 10.8%, compared to a 39% growth in Singapore.
In 2004, the Netherlands ranked 15th for population density and is in 17th place now. Singapore was 2nd in 2004 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 1,384 | 21,776 |
| 2023 | 1,375 | 21,346 |
| 2022 | 1,362 | 20,334 |
| 2021 | 1,349 | 19,672 |
| 2020 | 1,342 | 20,510 |
| 2019 | 1,334 | 20,632 |
| 2018 | 1,326 | 20,454 |
| 2017 | 1,318 | 20,415 |
| 2016 | 1,310 | 20,483 |
| 2015 | 1,303 | 20,219 |
| 2014 | 1,297 | 19,981 |
| 2013 | 1,292 | 19,779 |
| 2012 | 1,287 | 19,489 |
| 2011 | 1,282 | 19,071 |
| 2010 | 1,276 | 18,730 |
| 2009 | 1,269 | 18,454 |
| 2008 | 1,262 | 17,906 |
| 2007 | 1,257 | 17,100 |
| 2006 | 1,254 | 16,426 |
| 2005 | 1,252 | 16,035 |
| 2004 | 1,249 | 15,663 |
| 2003 | 1,245 | 15,513 |
| 2002 | 1,239 | 16,023 |
| 2001 | 1,231 | 15,996 |
| 2000 | 1,222 | 15,570 |
| 1999 | 1,213 | 15,303 |
| 1998 | 1,205 | 15,181 |
| 1997 | 1,198 | 14,674 |
| 1996 | 1,191 | 14,190 |
| 1995 | 1,186 | 13,625 |
| 1994 | 1,180 | 13,217 |
| 1993 | 1,173 | 12,809 |
| 1992 | 1,165 | 12,489 |
| 1991 | 1,156 | 12,119 |
| 1990 | 1,147 | 11,779 |
| 1989 | 1,139 | 11,330 |
| 1988 | 1,132 | 11,002 |
| 1987 | 1,125 | 10,726 |
| 1986 | 1,118 | 10,566 |
| 1985 | 1,112 | 10,576 |
| 1984 | 1,107 | 10,562 |
| 1983 | 1,102 | 10,364 |
| 1982 | 1,098 | 10,230 |
| 1981 | 1,093 | 9,791 |
| 1980 | 1,086 | 9,331 |
| 1979 | 1,077 | 9,214 |
| 1978 | 1,070 | 9,098 |
| 1977 | 1,063 | 8,989 |
| 1976 | 1,057 | 8,865 |
| 1975 | 1,048 | 8,746 |
| 1974 | 1,039 | 8,620 |
| 1973 | 1,031 | 8,477 |
| 1972 | 1,023 | 8,320 |
| 1971 | 1,012 | 8,168 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | 8,019 |
| 1969 | 988 | 7,896 |
| 1968 | 977 | 7,778 |
| 1967 | 967 | 7,645 |
| 1966 | 956 | 7,478 |
| 1965 | 943 | 7,294 |
| 1964 | 930 | 7,119 |
| 1963 | 918 | 6,939 |
| 1962 | 906 | 6,766 |
| 1961 | 893 | 6,581 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2024 | 93.5% | 100% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | 100% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | 100% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | 100% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | 100% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | 100% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | 100% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | 100% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | 100% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | 100% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | 100% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | 100% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | 100% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | 100% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 100% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | 100% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | 100% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | 100% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | 100% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | 100% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | 100% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | 100% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | 100% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | 100% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | 100% |
| 1999 | 76% | 100% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | 100% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | 100% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | 100% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | 100% |
| 1994 | 72% | 100% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | 100% |
| 1992 | 70.2% | 100% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | 100% |
| 1990 | 68.7% | 100% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | 100% |
| 1988 | 67.9% | 100% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | 100% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | 100% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | 100% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | 100% |
| 1983 | 65.9% | 100% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | 100% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 100% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | 100% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | 100% |
| 1978 | 64.1% | 100% |
| 1977 | 63.8% | 100% |
| 1976 | 63.5% | 100% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | 100% |
| 1974 | 62.9% | 100% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 100% |
| 1972 | 62.2% | 100% |
| 1971 | 61.9% | 100% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 100% |
| 1969 | 61.5% | 100% |
| 1968 | 61.3% | 100% |
| 1967 | 61.1% | 100% |
| 1966 | 60.9% | 100% |
| 1965 | 60.8% | 100% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 100% |
| 1963 | 60.4% | 100% |
| 1962 | 60.2% | 100% |
| 1961 | 60% | 100% |
| 1960 | 59.8% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81.5% to 93.5% in the Netherlands and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.
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