Population density rose 0.348% to 497 km per capita in Netherlands in 2015, according to Faostat.
Historically, population density in Netherlands reached an all time high of 498 km per capita in 2013 and an all time low of 345 km per capita in 1961. When compared to Netherlands's main peers, population density in Belgium amounted to 367 km per capita, 132 km per capita in Denmark, 232 km per capita in Germany and 263 km per capita in United Kingdom in 2015.
Netherlands has been ranked 12th within the group of 177 countries we follow in terms of population density.
Population Density | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Austria | km per capita | 101 | 101 | 102 | 102 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | km per capita | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 357 | 361 | 365 | 368 | 369 | |||||||||||
Denmark | km per capita | 130 | 131 | 131 | 132 | 132 | ||||||||||||||||
France | km per capita | 118 | 119 | 119 | 120 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | km per capita | 235 | 235 | 235 | 231 | 231 | ||||||||||||||||
Ireland | km per capita | 65.8 | 66.2 | 66.4 | 66.6 | 66.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | km per capita | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 192 | 196 | 200 | 205 | 210 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | km per capita | 490 | 493 | 495 | 497 | 498 | ||||||||||||||||
Norway | km per capita | 13.2 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.9 | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | km per capita | 125 | 125 | 126 | 126 | 126 | ||||||||||||||||
Sweden | km per capita | 22.7 | 22.9 | 23.0 | 23.4 | 23.6 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | km per capita | 257 | 259 | 261 | 263 | 265 |