Netherlands vs Zimbabwe: Rural population, per square kilometre

Netherlands
24.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
25.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
113th
Zimbabwe rank
111th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Netherlands
  • Zimbabwe
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 25.64 units per square kilometre against 24.84 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 141.63 units per square kilometre 9.85 units per square kilometre 131.77 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 145.31 units per square kilometre 12.41 units per square kilometre 132.9 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 140.47 units per square kilometre 16.38 units per square kilometre 124.08 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 127.43 units per square kilometre 19.54 units per square kilometre 107.9 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 82.54 units per square kilometre 21.7 units per square kilometre 60.84 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 49.46 units per square kilometre 24.46 units per square kilometre 25 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 27.23 units per square kilometre 25.44 units per square kilometre 1.79 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Netherlands or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 25.64 units per square kilometre against 24.84 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
0.8 units per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.