The population density in the Netherlands saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 525.72 inhabitants per square kilometer. Nevertheless, 2022 still represents a peak in the population density in the Netherlands. Population density refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
Netherlands: Population density from 2012 to 2022
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (December 16, 2024). Netherlands: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/276723/population-density-in-the-netherlands/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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