Urban area over the long-term in Netherlands Antilles

Netherlands Antilles: Urban area over the long-term was 99.92 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
99.92 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
163rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
99.92 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban area over the long-term in Netherlands Antilles, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.

Analysis

In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Netherlands Antilles stood at 99.92 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Netherlands Antilles peaked at 99.92 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.

That places Netherlands Antilles 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0 km² per grid cell 0 km² per grid cell 0 km² per grid cell 1
1100s 0 km² per grid cell 0 km² per grid cell 0 km² per grid cell 1
1200s 0.0001 km² per grid cell 0.0001 km² per grid cell 0.0001 km² per grid cell 1
1300s 0.0006 km² per grid cell 0.0006 km² per grid cell 0.0006 km² per grid cell 1
1400s 0.0036 km² per grid cell 0.0036 km² per grid cell 0.0036 km² per grid cell 1
1500s 0.02 km² per grid cell 0.02 km² per grid cell 0.02 km² per grid cell 1
1600s 0.0858 km² per grid cell 0.0858 km² per grid cell 0.0858 km² per grid cell 1
1700s 0.3085 km² per grid cell 0.3085 km² per grid cell 0.3085 km² per grid cell 1
1710s 0.3601 km² per grid cell 0.3601 km² per grid cell 0.3601 km² per grid cell 1
1720s 0.4098 km² per grid cell 0.4098 km² per grid cell 0.4098 km² per grid cell 1
1730s 0.4681 km² per grid cell 0.4681 km² per grid cell 0.4681 km² per grid cell 1
1740s 0.5365 km² per grid cell 0.5365 km² per grid cell 0.5365 km² per grid cell 1
1750s 0.6175 km² per grid cell 0.6175 km² per grid cell 0.6175 km² per grid cell 1
1760s 0.7136 km² per grid cell 0.7136 km² per grid cell 0.7136 km² per grid cell 1
1770s 0.8283 km² per grid cell 0.8283 km² per grid cell 0.8283 km² per grid cell 1
1780s 0.9657 km² per grid cell 0.9657 km² per grid cell 0.9657 km² per grid cell 1
1790s 1.13 km² per grid cell 1.13 km² per grid cell 1.13 km² per grid cell 1
1800s 1.33 km² per grid cell 1.33 km² per grid cell 1.33 km² per grid cell 1
1810s 1.57 km² per grid cell 1.57 km² per grid cell 1.57 km² per grid cell 1
1820s 1.78 km² per grid cell 1.78 km² per grid cell 1.78 km² per grid cell 1
1830s 2.02 km² per grid cell 2.02 km² per grid cell 2.02 km² per grid cell 1
1840s 2.29 km² per grid cell 2.29 km² per grid cell 2.29 km² per grid cell 1
1850s 2.6 km² per grid cell 2.6 km² per grid cell 2.6 km² per grid cell 1
1860s 3.43 km² per grid cell 3.43 km² per grid cell 3.43 km² per grid cell 1
1870s 4.11 km² per grid cell 4.11 km² per grid cell 4.11 km² per grid cell 1
1880s 5.29 km² per grid cell 5.29 km² per grid cell 5.29 km² per grid cell 1
1890s 6.37 km² per grid cell 6.37 km² per grid cell 6.37 km² per grid cell 1
1900s 7.71 km² per grid cell 7.71 km² per grid cell 7.71 km² per grid cell 1
1910s 9.19 km² per grid cell 9.19 km² per grid cell 9.19 km² per grid cell 1
1920s 10.46 km² per grid cell 10.46 km² per grid cell 10.46 km² per grid cell 1
1930s 13.98 km² per grid cell 13.98 km² per grid cell 13.98 km² per grid cell 1
1940s 22.06 km² per grid cell 22.06 km² per grid cell 22.06 km² per grid cell 1
1950s 36.83 km² per grid cell 35.4 km² per grid cell 38.11 km² per grid cell 10
1960s 43.38 km² per grid cell 38.31 km² per grid cell 48.75 km² per grid cell 10
1970s 54.69 km² per grid cell 49.86 km² per grid cell 57.86 km² per grid cell 10
1980s 63.03 km² per grid cell 58.54 km² per grid cell 67.43 km² per grid cell 10
1990s 70.05 km² per grid cell 68.03 km² per grid cell 71.19 km² per grid cell 10
2000s 71.11 km² per grid cell 68.15 km² per grid cell 78.62 km² per grid cell 10
2010s 88.87 km² per grid cell 81.13 km² per grid cell 94.65 km² per grid cell 10
2020s 97.76 km² per grid cell 95.58 km² per grid cell 99.92 km² per grid cell 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands Antilles

  1. 160 Eswatini 152.09 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 161 Mauritius 142.21 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 162 Cape Verde 128.33 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 165 Djibouti 88.12 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 166 Iceland 84.86 km² per grid cell compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area over the long-term in Netherlands Antilles?
Urban area over the long-term in Netherlands Antilles was 99.92 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
The highest recorded value was 99.92 km² per grid cell in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
How does Netherlands Antilles rank for urban area over the long-term?
Netherlands Antilles ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Netherlands Antilles?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands Antilles data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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