The current population of the Netherlands is 18,252,623 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 17,993,485 in 2024.
- The Netherlands is projected to reach 18.9M people in 2042.
- For the last 20 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of 0.58% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth in 20 years).
- The Netherlands accounts for 0.22% of the world's population.
- The Netherlands is ranked 72/197 by population and was ranked 61st in 2006.
The Netherlands population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 17,359,081 | -0.19% |
| 2099 | 17,392,412 | -0.19% |
| 2098 | 17,425,508 | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 17,459,827 | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 17,495,124 | -0.21% |
| 2095 | 17,532,593 | -0.22% |
| 2094 | 17,571,051 | -0.23% |
| 2093 | 17,610,792 | -0.22% |
| 2092 | 17,649,611 | -0.22% |
| 2091 | 17,688,532 | -0.24% |
| 2090 | 17,730,570 | -0.22% |
| 2089 | 17,770,380 | -0.22% |
| 2088 | 17,809,825 | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 17,845,820 | -0.22% |
| 2086 | 17,885,001 | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 17,921,302 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 17,957,639 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 17,994,232 | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 18,029,404 | -0.19% |
| 2081 | 18,063,233 | -0.17% |
| 2080 | 18,093,703 | -0.17% |
| 2079 | 18,124,294 | -0.16% |
| 2078 | 18,152,738 | -0.16% |
| 2077 | 18,181,372 | -0.14% |
| 2076 | 18,206,864 | -0.11% |
| 2075 | 18,227,791 | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 18,245,652 | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 18,263,765 | -0.09% |
| 2072 | 18,280,443 | -0.08% |
| 2071 | 18,295,700 | -0.08% |
| 2070 | 18,311,141 | -0.08% |
| 2069 | 18,326,509 | -0.08% |
| 2068 | 18,341,711 | -0.08% |
| 2067 | 18,356,770 | -0.1% |
| 2066 | 18,374,904 | -0.11% |
| 2065 | 18,396,018 | -0.12% |
| 2064 | 18,417,894 | -0.13% |
| 2063 | 18,441,434 | -0.13% |
| 2062 | 18,464,922 | -0.15% |
| 2061 | 18,492,436 | -0.15% |
| 2060 | 18,520,315 | -0.15% |
| 2059 | 18,548,786 | -0.16% |
| 2058 | 18,577,700 | -0.16% |
| 2057 | 18,608,370 | -0.16% |
| 2056 | 18,638,918 | -0.15% |
| 2055 | 18,666,514 | -0.14% |
| 2054 | 18,692,598 | -0.14% |
| 2053 | 18,718,268 | -0.13% |
| 2052 | 18,741,740 | -0.14% |
| 2051 | 18,768,309 | -0.11% |
| 2050 | 18,789,481 | -0.11% |
| 2049 | 18,809,886 | -0.09% |
| 2048 | 18,827,655 | -0.09% |
| 2047 | 18,844,635 | -0.06% |
| 2046 | 18,855,920 | -0.06% |
| 2045 | 18,867,286 | -0.05% |
| 2044 | 18,877,101 | -0.03% |
| 2043 | 18,882,735 | -0.02% |
| 2042 | 18,885,839 | 0.003% |
| 2041 | 18,885,255 | 0.03% |
| 2040 | 18,879,571 | 0.05% |
| 2039 | 18,870,248 | 0.08% |
| 2038 | 18,855,512 | 0.1% |
| 2037 | 18,837,172 | 0.13% |
| 2036 | 18,811,873 | 0.15% |
| 2035 | 18,783,312 | 0.18% |
| 2034 | 18,750,125 | 0.22% |
| 2033 | 18,708,101 | 0.25% |
| 2032 | 18,662,054 | 0.28% |
| 2031 | 18,609,452 | 0.32% |
| 2030 | 18,549,634 | 0.37% |
| 2029 | 18,481,269 | 0.42% |
| 2028 | 18,404,195 | 0.46% |
| 2027 | 18,320,644 | 0.51% |
| 2026 | 18,227,403 | 0.6% |
| 2025 | 18,118,662 | 0.7% |
| 2024 | 17,993,485 | 0.65% |
| 2023 | 17,877,117 | 1% |
| 2022 | 17,700,982 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 17,533,044 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 17,441,500 | 0.56% |
| 2019 | 17,344,874 | 0.66% |
| 2018 | 17,231,624 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 17,131,296 | 0.59% |
| 2016 | 17,030,314 | 0.53% |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 | 0.44% |
| 2014 | 16,865,008 | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 16,804,432 | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 16,754,962 | 0.37% |
| 2011 | 16,693,074 | 0.47% |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 | 0.51% |
| 2009 | 16,530,388 | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 16,445,593 | 0.39% |
| 2007 | 16,381,696 | 0.22% |
| 2006 | 16,346,101 | 0.16% |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 | 0.23% |
| 2004 | 16,281,779 | 0.35% |
| 2003 | 16,225,302 | 0.47% |
| 2002 | 16,148,929 | 0.64% |
| 2001 | 16,046,180 | 0.76% |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 | 0.72% |
| 1999 | 15,812,088 | 0.67% |
| 1998 | 15,707,209 | 0.62% |
| 1997 | 15,610,650 | 0.52% |
| 1996 | 15,530,498 | 0.46% |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 | 0.5% |
| 1994 | 15,382,838 | 0.6% |
| 1993 | 15,290,368 | 0.7% |
| 1992 | 15,184,166 | 0.76% |
| 1991 | 15,069,798 | 0.79% |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 | 0.69% |
| 1989 | 14,848,907 | 0.6% |
| 1988 | 14,760,094 | 0.65% |
| 1987 | 14,665,037 | 0.64% |
| 1986 | 14,572,278 | 0.56% |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 | 0.47% |
| 1984 | 14,424,211 | 0.4% |
| 1983 | 14,367,070 | 0.38% |
| 1982 | 14,312,690 | 0.46% |
| 1981 | 14,247,208 | 0.69% |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 | 0.79% |
| 1979 | 14,038,270 | 0.69% |
| 1978 | 13,941,700 | 0.62% |
| 1977 | 13,856,185 | 0.6% |
| 1976 | 13,774,037 | 0.79% |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 | 0.9% |
| 1974 | 13,545,056 | 0.79% |
| 1973 | 13,439,322 | 0.83% |
| 1972 | 13,328,593 | 1.02% |
| 1971 | 13,194,497 | 1.2% |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 | 1.25% |
| 1969 | 12,877,984 | 1.16% |
| 1968 | 12,729,721 | 1.04% |
| 1967 | 12,598,201 | 1.14% |
| 1966 | 12,456,251 | 1.31% |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 | 1.38% |
| 1964 | 12,127,120 | 1.35% |
| 1963 | 11,965,966 | 1.36% |
| 1962 | 11,805,689 | 1.43% |
| 1961 | 11,638,712 | 1.32% |
| 1960 | 11,486,631 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Netherlands has a population of 18.3M as of 2026, compared to 17M in 2016, 16.3M in 2006, and 15.5M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.72% per year. The Netherlands is ranked 129th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) the Netherlands will have 18,855,920 people (3.31% growth) with a rank change from 72nd to 77th.
By the year 2100, the Netherlands' population is projected to decline by 4.9% from its current level to 17.4M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 104,681 |
| 2024 | - | - | 121,628 |
| 2023 | 139,195 | -5,363 | 144,558 |
| 2022 | 222,702 | -1,770 | 224,472 |
| 2021 | 113,430 | 7,014 | 106,416 |
| 2020 | 67,598 | 0 | 67,598 |
| 2019 | 126,348 | 17,345 | 109,003 |
| 2018 | 102,705 | 15,508 | 87,197 |
| 2017 | 105,176 | 18,844 | 86,332 |
| 2016 | 112,586 | 23,843 | 88,743 |
| 2015 | 79,301 | 23,716 | 55,585 |
| 2014 | 72,008 | 35,417 | 36,591 |
| 2013 | 50,221 | 30,248 | 19,973 |
| 2012 | 50,047 | 35,186 | 14,861 |
| 2011 | 76,296 | 45,072 | 31,224 |
| 2010 | 81,887 | 48,184 | 33,703 |
| 2009 | 91,076 | 51,244 | 39,832 |
| 2008 | 81,743 | 49,337 | 32,406 |
| 2007 | 48,841 | 49,145 | -304 |
| 2006 | 23,637 | 49,038 | -25,401 |
| 2005 | 28,096 | 50,592 | -22,496 |
| 2004 | 47,757 | 56,987 | -9,230 |
| 2003 | 66,348 | 58,411 | 7,937 |
| 2002 | 88,575 | 59,751 | 28,824 |
| 2001 | 118,676 | 62,580 | 56,096 |
| 2000 | 126,195 | 66,887 | 59,308 |
| 1999 | 107,265 | 60,086 | 47,179 |
| 1998 | 113,316 | 61,258 | 52,058 |
| 1997 | 87,500 | 56,198 | 31,302 |
| 1996 | 73,043 | 51,251 | 21,792 |
| 1995 | 69,162 | 54,106 | 15,056 |
| 1994 | 81,725 | 61,532 | 20,193 |
| 1993 | 102,617 | 58,103 | 44,514 |
| 1992 | 116,959 | 66,811 | 50,148 |
| 1991 | 120,991 | 69,321 | 51,670 |
| 1990 | 122,341 | 68,777 | 53,564 |
| 1989 | 90,561 | 59,396 | 31,165 |
| 1988 | 93,019 | 61,993 | 31,026 |
| 1987 | 104,085 | 64,526 | 39,559 |
| 1986 | 90,126 | 59,746 | 30,380 |
| 1985 | 82,425 | 55,069 | 27,356 |
| 1984 | 67,714 | 54,812 | 12,902 |
| 1983 | 62,729 | 51,722 | 11,007 |
| 1982 | 62,032 | 54,388 | 7,644 |
| 1981 | 80,331 | 62,688 | 17,643 |
| 1980 | 120,514 | 66,504 | 54,010 |
| 1979 | 105,944 | 63,172 | 42,772 |
| 1978 | 87,983 | 61,344 | 26,639 |
| 1977 | 83,548 | 63,739 | 19,809 |
| 1976 | 82,135 | 63,361 | 18,774 |
| 1975 | 132,801 | 64,232 | 68,569 |
| 1974 | 107,498 | 75,853 | 31,645 |
| 1973 | 103,373 | 84,668 | 18,705 |
| 1972 | 118,767 | 101,297 | 17,470 |
| 1971 | 148,868 | 116,112 | 32,756 |
| 1970 | 161,520 | 129,082 | 32,438 |
| 1969 | 160,932 | 139,082 | 21,850 |
| 1968 | 139,632 | 132,389 | 7,243 |
| 1967 | 127,907 | 138,580 | -10,673 |
| 1966 | 159,005 | 138,265 | 20,740 |
| 1965 | 165,752 | 146,308 | 19,444 |
| 1964 | 172,667 | 157,653 | 15,014 |
| 1963 | 154,340 | 154,361 | -21 |
| 1962 | 171,498 | 153,474 | 18,024 |
| 1961 | 167,708 | 159,450 | 8,258 |
| 1960 | 138,388 | 151,623 | -13,235 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 11.8% of the population change in the Netherlands is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).
As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 1,850,649 and 11% in 2010.
The Netherlands population clock
Netherlands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
18252623
|
72/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | 72/197 |
| One net population change |
4.52 minutes
|
86/197 |
| One birth every |
3.2 minutes
|
92/196 |
| One death every |
3.09 minutes
|
63/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +319 | 86/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +116,368 | 86/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.65% | 121/197 |
| One migration net change every |
5.03 minutes
|
16/196 |
| Annual migration change | +104,681 | 16/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,956,518 | 23/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 16.2% | 40/195 |
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Netherlands population statistics
|
Netherlands
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,402 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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