The Netherlands has a population density of 1,384 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. The Netherlands has 22,359 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Netherlands and Sudan are ranked 17th and 159th, 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 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in the Netherlands is 1,879% higher than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
Netherlands
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,384 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 17/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
18191638
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 13,000 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 20,141 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 6.55% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 93.5% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.2% |
the Netherlands vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in the Netherlands increased by 7.56%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, the Netherlands ranked 16th for population density and is in 17th place now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 1,384 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 1,375 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 1,362 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 1,349 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 1,342 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 1,334 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 1,326 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 1,318 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 1,310 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 1,303 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 1,297 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 1,292 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 1,287 | 51.2 |
| 2011 | 1,282 | - |
| 2010 | 1,276 | - |
| 2009 | 1,269 | - |
| 2008 | 1,262 | - |
| 2007 | 1,257 | - |
| 2006 | 1,254 | - |
| 2005 | 1,252 | - |
| 2004 | 1,249 | - |
| 2003 | 1,245 | - |
| 2002 | 1,239 | - |
| 2001 | 1,231 | - |
| 2000 | 1,222 | - |
| 1999 | 1,213 | - |
| 1998 | 1,205 | - |
| 1997 | 1,198 | - |
| 1996 | 1,191 | - |
| 1995 | 1,186 | - |
| 1994 | 1,180 | - |
| 1993 | 1,173 | - |
| 1992 | 1,165 | - |
| 1991 | 1,156 | - |
| 1990 | 1,147 | - |
| 1989 | 1,139 | - |
| 1988 | 1,132 | - |
| 1987 | 1,125 | - |
| 1986 | 1,118 | - |
| 1985 | 1,112 | - |
| 1984 | 1,107 | - |
| 1983 | 1,102 | - |
| 1982 | 1,098 | - |
| 1981 | 1,093 | - |
| 1980 | 1,086 | - |
| 1979 | 1,077 | - |
| 1978 | 1,070 | - |
| 1977 | 1,063 | - |
| 1976 | 1,057 | - |
| 1975 | 1,048 | - |
| 1974 | 1,039 | - |
| 1973 | 1,031 | - |
| 1972 | 1,023 | - |
| 1971 | 1,012 | - |
| 1970 | 1,000 | - |
| 1969 | 988 | - |
| 1968 | 977 | - |
| 1967 | 967 | - |
| 1966 | 956 | - |
| 1965 | 943 | - |
| 1964 | 930 | - |
| 1963 | 918 | - |
| 1962 | 906 | - |
| 1961 | 893 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 93.5% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | 36% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | 33% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 76% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 72% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 70.2% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 68.7% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 67.9% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | 24% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 65.9% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | 20% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 64.1% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 63.8% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 63.5% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 62.9% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 62.2% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 61.9% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 61.5% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 61.3% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 61.1% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 60.9% | 14% |
| 1965 | 60.8% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 60.4% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 60.2% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 60% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 59.8% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81.5% to 93.5% in the Netherlands and from 32.7% to 36.8% in Sudan.
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 |
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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