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Dutch Diaspora Countries

Netherlands has the highest Heritage Population (17,899,000), followed by United States (3,692,889) and South Africa (2,710,000). Argentina has the lowest (5,000).

History21 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Dec 3, 2023Original page
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Heritage Population

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
121,000
Middle half 40K – 1M
Average
1,680,758
17 countries
Highest
17,899,000
Netherlands
Lowest
5,000
Argentina

Data

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21 countries · # = rank by Heritage Population
#
1Netherlands17,899,000———
2United States3,692,8890.93%1,657541
3South Africa2,710,0005.4%——
4Canada1,112,0003.23%——
5Brazil1,000,0000.5%——
5France1,000,0001.5%1,203359
7Australia382,0001.5%1,256226
8Germany350,0000.4%3,2441,225
9Belgium121,0001%3,4032,071
10New Zealand100,0002%——
11Spain50,000—2,187571
11Namibia50,0002.5%——
13United Kingdom40,0000.06%1,5311,093
13Sri Lanka40,0000.3%——
15Portugal11,0000.11%631—
16Chile10,0000.3%——
17Argentina5,0000.07%——
—Turkey———1,031
—Poland———937
—Sweden——683—
—Curacao——805308

What correlates with Heritage Population?

Pearson r against 2,063 other country metrics sharing at least 11 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Heritage Population tend to score higher on these

  1. New Cases FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 17
    Plot
  2. Head of State Annual SalaryWhat Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 15
    Plot
  3. % of Muslim Pop. Who Are Shia (Median)Shia Population by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 17
    Plot
  4. % of Territory WaterTrue Size of Countries
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 17
    Plot
  5. % of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 17
    Plot
  6. Coal ConsumptionCoal Consumption by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 16
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Heritage Population tend to score lower on these

  1. Aluminium Production 5 Year CAGR 2015-2019Aluminum Production by Country
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  2. Average Working HoursWhat Countries have Four-Day Work Weeks?
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 13
    Plot
  3. US Trade DeficitUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 16
    Plot
  4. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Consumer Spending (% of GDP)Consumer Spending by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 16
    Plot
  6. Year LegalizedCountries Where Gay Marriage Is Legal
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 15
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Heritage Population?
Netherlands has the highest Heritage Population, at 17,899,000, followed by United States (3,692,889) and South Africa (2,710,000).
Which country has the lowest Heritage Population?
Argentina has the lowest Heritage Population, at 5,000.
What is the median Heritage Population across countries?
The median is 121,000 across the 17 countries with data.
Where does this dutch diaspora countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Dutch diaspora - Wiki; BO4006 - People Reporting Ancestry - US Census Bureau; Dutch Americans - Wiki.