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Population in the Netherlands compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 3.4 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Netherlands vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands New Zealand
2100 17,359,081 5,918,837
2099 17,392,412 5,923,132
2098 17,425,508 5,927,206
2097 17,459,827 5,930,263
2096 17,495,124 5,932,907
2095 17,532,593 5,934,847
2094 17,571,051 5,936,183
2093 17,610,792 5,938,804
2092 17,649,611 5,939,085
2091 17,688,532 5,940,665
2090 17,730,570 5,941,752
2089 17,770,380 5,944,871
2088 17,809,825 5,945,635
2087 17,845,820 5,948,586
2086 17,885,001 5,951,745
2085 17,921,302 5,955,275
2084 17,957,639 5,959,115
2083 17,994,232 5,963,613
2082 18,029,404 5,966,943
2081 18,063,233 5,968,511
2080 18,093,703 5,971,082
2079 18,124,294 5,972,331
2078 18,152,738 5,972,928
2077 18,181,372 5,971,804
2076 18,206,864 5,971,386
2075 18,227,791 5,970,985
2074 18,245,652 5,969,834
2073 18,263,765 5,968,506
2072 18,280,443 5,964,548
2071 18,295,700 5,964,493
2070 18,311,141 5,963,811
2069 18,326,509 5,962,551
2068 18,341,711 5,960,918
2067 18,356,770 5,958,438
2066 18,374,904 5,954,539
2065 18,396,018 5,950,378
2064 18,417,894 5,946,851
2063 18,441,434 5,944,910
2062 18,464,922 5,940,838
2061 18,492,436 5,939,601
2060 18,520,315 5,936,094
2059 18,548,786 5,931,426
2058 18,577,700 5,925,816
2057 18,608,370 5,919,823
2056 18,638,918 5,913,287
2055 18,666,514 5,904,352
2054 18,692,598 5,894,795
2053 18,718,268 5,884,875
2052 18,741,740 5,876,162
2051 18,768,309 5,864,176
2050 18,789,481 5,852,896
2049 18,809,886 5,844,165
2048 18,827,655 5,833,178
2047 18,844,635 5,822,035
2046 18,855,920 5,809,860
2045 18,867,286 5,795,785
2044 18,877,101 5,780,884
2043 18,882,735 5,764,579
2042 18,885,839 5,746,528
2041 18,885,255 5,727,253
2040 18,879,571 5,708,874
2039 18,870,248 5,690,018
2038 18,855,512 5,669,959
2037 18,837,172 5,650,253
2036 18,811,873 5,630,126
2035 18,783,312 5,609,155
2034 18,750,125 5,588,315
2033 18,708,101 5,565,507
2032 18,662,054 5,542,488
2031 18,609,452 5,517,391
2030 18,549,634 5,491,320
2029 18,481,269 5,462,926
2028 18,404,195 5,432,752
2027 18,320,644 5,399,898
2026 18,227,403 5,364,771
2025 18,118,662 5,327,462
2024 17,993,485 5,287,500
2023 17,877,117 5,200,000
2022 17,700,982 5,081,700
2021 17,533,044 5,084,600
2020 17,441,500 5,072,400
2019 17,344,874 4,970,300
2018 17,231,624 4,900,600
2017 17,131,296 4,813,600
2016 17,030,314 4,714,100
2015 16,939,923 4,609,400
2014 16,865,008 4,516,500
2013 16,804,432 4,442,100
2012 16,754,962 4,408,100
2011 16,693,074 4,384,000
2010 16,615,394 4,350,700
2009 16,530,388 4,302,600
2008 16,445,593 4,259,800
2007 16,381,696 4,223,800
2006 16,346,101 4,184,600
2005 16,319,868 4,133,900
2004 16,281,779 4,087,500
2003 16,225,302 4,027,200
2002 16,148,929 3,948,500
2001 16,046,180 3,880,500
2000 15,925,513 3,857,700
1999 15,812,088 3,835,100
1998 15,707,209 3,815,000
1997 15,610,650 3,781,300
1996 15,530,498 3,732,000
1995 15,459,006 3,673,400
1994 15,382,838 3,620,000
1993 15,290,368 3,572,200
1992 15,184,166 3,531,700
1991 15,069,798 3,495,100
1990 14,951,510 3,329,800
1989 14,848,907 3,299,200
1988 14,760,094 3,283,400
1987 14,665,037 3,274,400
1986 14,572,278 3,246,300
1985 14,491,632 3,247,100
1984 14,424,211 3,227,100
1983 14,367,070 3,199,300
1982 14,312,690 3,156,100
1981 14,247,208 3,124,900
1980 14,149,800 3,112,900
1979 14,038,270 3,109,000
1978 13,941,700 3,121,200
1977 13,856,185 3,120,200
1976 13,774,037 3,110,500
1975 13,666,335 3,083,100
1974 13,545,056 3,023,700
1973 13,439,322 2,961,300
1972 13,328,593 2,903,900
1971 13,194,497 2,853,000
1970 13,038,526 2,810,700
1969 12,877,984 2,772,800
1968 12,729,721 2,748,100
1967 12,598,201 2,724,100
1966 12,456,251 2,675,900
1965 12,294,732 2,628,400
1964 12,127,120 2,585,400
1963 11,965,966 2,531,800
1962 11,805,689 2,482,000
1961 11,638,712 2,419,700
1960 11,486,631 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Netherlands' population will grow by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people with a rank change from 72nd to 77th. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands New Zealand
2100 -0.19% -0.07%
2099 -0.19% -0.07%
2098 -0.2% -0.05%
2097 -0.2% -0.04%
2096 -0.21% -0.03%
2095 -0.22% -0.02%
2094 -0.23% -0.04%
2093 -0.22% -0.005%
2092 -0.22% -0.03%
2091 -0.24% -0.02%
2090 -0.22% -0.05%
2089 -0.22% -0.01%
2088 -0.2% -0.05%
2087 -0.22% -0.05%
2086 -0.2% -0.06%
2085 -0.2% -0.06%
2084 -0.2% -0.08%
2083 -0.2% -0.06%
2082 -0.19% -0.03%
2081 -0.17% -0.04%
2080 -0.17% -0.02%
2079 -0.16% -0.01%
2078 -0.16% 0.02%
2077 -0.14% 0.007%
2076 -0.11% 0.007%
2075 -0.1% 0.02%
2074 -0.1% 0.02%
2073 -0.09% 0.07%
2072 -0.08% 0.001%
2071 -0.08% 0.01%
2070 -0.08% 0.02%
2069 -0.08% 0.03%
2068 -0.08% 0.04%
2067 -0.1% 0.07%
2066 -0.11% 0.07%
2065 -0.12% 0.06%
2064 -0.13% 0.03%
2063 -0.13% 0.07%
2062 -0.15% 0.02%
2061 -0.15% 0.06%
2060 -0.15% 0.08%
2059 -0.16% 0.09%
2058 -0.16% 0.1%
2057 -0.16% 0.11%
2056 -0.15% 0.15%
2055 -0.14% 0.16%
2054 -0.14% 0.17%
2053 -0.13% 0.15%
2052 -0.14% 0.2%
2051 -0.11% 0.19%
2050 -0.11% 0.15%
2049 -0.09% 0.19%
2048 -0.09% 0.19%
2047 -0.06% 0.21%
2046 -0.06% 0.24%
2045 -0.05% 0.26%
2044 -0.03% 0.28%
2043 -0.02% 0.31%
2042 0.003% 0.34%
2041 0.03% 0.32%
2040 0.05% 0.33%
2039 0.08% 0.35%
2038 0.1% 0.35%
2037 0.13% 0.36%
2036 0.15% 0.37%
2035 0.18% 0.37%
2034 0.22% 0.41%
2033 0.25% 0.42%
2032 0.28% 0.45%
2031 0.32% 0.47%
2030 0.37% 0.52%
2029 0.42% 0.56%
2028 0.46% 0.61%
2027 0.51% 0.65%
2026 0.6% 0.7%
2025 0.7% 0.76%
2024 0.65% 1.68%
2023 1% 2.33%
2022 0.96% -0.06%
2021 0.52% 0.24%
2020 0.56% 2.05%
2019 0.66% 1.42%
2018 0.59% 1.81%
2017 0.59% 2.11%
2016 0.53% 2.27%
2015 0.44% 2.06%
2014 0.36% 1.67%
2013 0.3% 0.77%
2012 0.37% 0.55%
2011 0.47% 0.77%
2010 0.51% 1.12%
2009 0.52% 1%
2008 0.39% 0.85%
2007 0.22% 0.94%
2006 0.16% 1.23%
2005 0.23% 1.14%
2004 0.35% 1.5%
2003 0.47% 1.99%
2002 0.64% 1.75%
2001 0.76% 0.59%
2000 0.72% 0.59%
1999 0.67% 0.53%
1998 0.62% 0.89%
1997 0.52% 1.32%
1996 0.46% 1.6%
1995 0.5% 1.48%
1994 0.6% 1.34%
1993 0.7% 1.15%
1992 0.76% 1.05%
1991 0.79% 4.96%
1990 0.69% 0.93%
1989 0.6% 0.48%
1988 0.65% 0.27%
1987 0.64% 0.87%
1986 0.56% -0.02%
1985 0.47% 0.62%
1984 0.4% 0.87%
1983 0.38% 1.37%
1982 0.46% 1%
1981 0.69% 0.39%
1980 0.79% 0.13%
1979 0.69% -0.39%
1978 0.62% 0.03%
1977 0.6% 0.31%
1976 0.79% 0.89%
1975 0.9% 1.96%
1974 0.79% 2.11%
1973 0.83% 1.98%
1972 1.02% 1.78%
1971 1.2% 1.5%
1970 1.25% 1.37%
1969 1.16% 0.9%
1968 1.04% 0.88%
1967 1.14% 1.8%
1966 1.31% 1.81%
1965 1.38% 1.66%
1964 1.35% 2.12%
1963 1.36% 2.01%
1962 1.43% 2.57%
1961 1.32% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Netherlands New Zealand
Current population
18252623
5374272
Population rank 72/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +240
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 65/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 +17,403
Net migration rank 16/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 17,403
2024 - 121,628 - 18,766
2023 -5,363 144,558 18,876 21,404
2022 -1,770 224,472 20,123 21,404
2021 7,014 106,416 23,644 -14,944
2020 0 67,598 24,905 42,124
2019 17,345 109,003 25,299 69,770
2018 15,508 87,197 24,797 59,139
2017 18,844 86,332 26,282 68,349
2016 23,843 88,743 28,237 75,512
2015 23,716 55,585 29,408 70,870
2014 35,417 36,591 26,196 57,974
2013 30,248 19,973 29,096 26,385
2012 35,186 14,861 31,077 -1,015
2011 45,072 31,224 31,302 -2,196
2010 48,184 33,703 35,458 6,722
2009 51,244 39,832 33,560 12,700
2008 49,337 32,406 35,143 4,804
2007 49,145 -304 35,480 3,053
2006 49,038 -25,401 30,924 14,542
2005 50,592 -22,496 30,674 19,212
2004 56,987 -9,230 29,634 24,521
2003 58,411 7,937 28,150 42,456
2002 59,751 28,824 25,941 48,195
2001 62,580 56,096 27,939 17,793
2000 66,887 59,308 29,897 -6,604
1999 60,086 47,179 28,916 -7,634
1998 61,258 52,058 29,146 -1,387
1997 56,198 31,302 30,137 12,040
1996 51,251 21,792 28,997 25,169
1995 54,106 15,056 29,828 26,743
1994 61,532 20,193 30,372 20,420
1993 58,103 44,514 31,685 12,638
1992 66,811 50,148 32,067 6,460
1991 69,321 51,670 33,518 31,156
1990 68,777 53,564 33,298 70,432
1989 59,396 31,165 30,749 -8,818
1988 61,993 31,026 29,846 -17,005
1987 64,526 39,559 27,603 -7,631
1986 59,746 30,380 25,549 -10,234
1985 55,069 27,356 24,126 -13,462
1984 54,812 12,902 26,043 -901
1983 51,722 11,007 24,315 11,464
1982 54,388 7,644 24,207 7,982
1981 62,688 17,643 25,374 -7,606
1980 66,504 54,010 23,658 -15,423
1979 63,172 42,772 26,675 -26,694
1978 61,344 26,639 26,156 -28,783
1977 63,739 19,809 28,020 -22,697
1976 63,361 18,774 29,456 -9,138
1975 64,232 68,569 31,355 13,196
1974 75,853 31,645 33,896 27,580
1973 84,668 18,705 35,239 28,261
1972 101,297 17,470 38,244 17,779
1971 116,112 32,756 40,000 7,547
1970 129,082 32,438 37,101 4,511
1969 139,082 21,850 38,098 -5,212
1968 132,389 7,243 37,594 -11,853
1967 138,580 -10,673 37,974 -2,289
1966 138,265 20,740 36,151 9,161
1965 146,308 19,444 36,982 9,245
1964 157,653 15,014 39,375 9,806
1963 154,361 -21 42,027 10,226
1962 153,474 18,024 42,865 12,697
1961 159,450 8,258 43,482 10,689
1960 151,623 -13,235 41,791 3,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/new-zealand | CC BY

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). In New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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