Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.1286 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1286 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.1286 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0566 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.1286 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.1286 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0566 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1286 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1286 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.07 units per square kilometre | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.108 units per square kilometre | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | 0.125 units per square kilometre | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 Belgium 0.1699 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 East Timor 0.1633 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Luxembourg 0.1356 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 0.1214 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Andorra 0.1045 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lebanon 0.0772 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.1286 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1286 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0566 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- 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
Urban area long term 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.