Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands

Netherlands: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 232.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
232.48 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
232.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.24 units per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1998–2023

0501001502002501998201020231998: 2.2 units per square kilometre2000: 7.7 units per square kilometre2001: 13.8 units per square kilometre2002: 34.7 units per square kilometre2003: 58.9 units per square kilometre2004: 95 units per square kilometre2005: 121.4 units per square kilometre2006: 153.8 units per square kilometre2007: 163.1 units per square kilometre2008: 171.9 units per square kilometre2009: 181.7 units per square kilometre2010: 187.6 units per square kilometre2011: 192.7 units per square kilometre2012: 197.3 units per square kilometre2013: 201.6 units per square kilometre2014: 203.4 units per square kilometre2015: 208.8 units per square kilometre2016: 214.5 units per square kilometre2017: 216.5 units per square kilometre2018: 220 units per square kilometre2019: 221.5 units per square kilometre2020: 223.5 units per square kilometre2021: 226.2 units per square kilometre2022: 231.7 units per square kilometre2023: 232.5 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 232.48 units per square kilometre for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 232.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.24 units per square kilometre, in 1998.

Netherlands ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1998 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1998 2.24 units per square kilometre
2000 7.7 units per square kilometre +244.4%
2001 13.81 units per square kilometre +79.3%
2002 34.69 units per square kilometre +151.2%
2003 58.89 units per square kilometre +69.8%
2004 94.96 units per square kilometre +61.3%
2005 121.44 units per square kilometre +27.9%
2006 153.8 units per square kilometre +26.6%
2007 163.12 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2008 171.95 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2009 181.71 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2010 187.64 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2011 192.71 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2012 197.33 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2013 201.6 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 203.35 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2015 208.76 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2016 214.52 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 216.5 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 219.98 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2019 221.52 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2020 223.49 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2021 226.15 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 231.66 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2023 232.48 units per square kilometre +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.24 units per square kilometre 2.24 units per square kilometre 2.24 units per square kilometre 1
2000s 100.21 units per square kilometre 7.7 units per square kilometre 181.71 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 206.39 units per square kilometre 187.64 units per square kilometre 221.52 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 228.45 units per square kilometre 223.49 units per square kilometre 232.48 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Maldives 328.82 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Korea 246.91 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Barbados 246.1 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 San Marino 203.33 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Mauritius 171.61 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Cayman Islands 168.12 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 232.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 232.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 units per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Netherlands rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Netherlands. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/fixed-broadband-subscriptions-per-square-kilometre/netherlands/

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Fixed broadband subscriptions 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.

Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,086 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions 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.