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Population in the Netherlands compared to Nicaragua: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 2.55 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Netherlands vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Nicaragua
2100 17,329,352 8,686,387
2099 17,362,626 8,722,801
2098 17,395,665 8,758,489
2097 17,429,925 8,793,005
2096 17,465,162 8,826,676
2095 17,502,567 8,859,393
2094 17,540,959 8,890,985
2093 17,580,632 8,922,511
2092 17,619,384 8,952,706
2091 17,658,238 8,982,238
2090 17,700,204 9,010,281
2089 17,739,947 9,037,910
2088 17,779,324 9,064,058
2087 17,815,257 9,089,133
2086 17,854,371 9,113,522
2085 17,890,610 9,136,545
2084 17,926,885 9,158,382
2083 17,963,416 9,178,656
2082 17,998,527 9,197,809
2081 18,032,297 9,215,739
2080 18,062,716 9,231,840
2079 18,093,254 9,246,154
2078 18,121,649 9,258,426
2077 18,150,234 9,269,451
2076 18,175,683 9,278,508
2075 18,196,574 9,285,415
2074 18,214,405 9,291,490
2073 18,232,486 9,295,367
2072 18,249,136 9,297,079
2071 18,264,367 9,296,698
2070 18,279,781 9,294,691
2069 18,295,123 9,290,396
2068 18,310,300 9,283,672
2067 18,325,333 9,275,227
2066 18,343,435 9,264,219
2065 18,364,513 9,251,518
2064 18,386,352 9,236,612
2063 18,409,851 9,219,426
2062 18,433,299 9,199,856
2061 18,460,766 9,178,404
2060 18,488,598 9,154,342
2059 18,517,020 9,127,668
2058 18,545,884 9,098,625
2057 18,576,502 9,067,965
2056 18,606,997 9,035,277
2055 18,634,546 9,000,212
2054 18,660,585 8,962,862
2053 18,686,212 8,923,471
2052 18,709,643 8,881,555
2051 18,736,166 8,836,892
2050 18,757,302 8,789,897
2049 18,777,673 8,741,263
2048 18,795,411 8,689,971
2047 18,812,362 8,636,574
2046 18,823,628 8,581,536
2045 18,834,974 8,524,256
2044 18,844,772 8,464,984
2043 18,850,396 8,404,060
2042 18,853,495 8,341,211
2041 18,852,912 8,276,512
2040 18,847,238 8,209,876
2039 18,837,931 8,141,726
2038 18,823,220 8,071,337
2037 18,804,912 7,999,109
2036 18,779,656 7,925,391
2035 18,751,144 7,849,978
2034 18,718,013 7,772,780
2033 18,676,061 7,693,975
2032 18,630,094 7,613,757
2031 18,577,582 7,531,669
2030 18,517,866 7,448,359
2029 18,449,618 7,363,385
2028 18,372,676 7,276,613
2027 18,289,268 7,188,324
2026 18,196,186 7,098,677
2025 18,087,633 7,007,502
2024 17,993,485 6,916,140
2023 17,877,117 6,823,613
2022 17,700,982 6,730,654
2021 17,533,044 6,644,741
2020 17,441,500 6,565,267
2019 17,344,874 6,483,657
2018 17,231,624 6,400,080
2017 17,131,296 6,316,231
2016 17,030,314 6,232,666
2015 16,939,923 6,149,417
2014 16,865,008 6,066,492
2013 16,804,432 5,983,845
2012 16,754,962 5,901,287
2011 16,693,074 5,819,051
2010 16,615,394 5,737,450
2009 16,530,388 5,656,601
2008 16,445,593 5,576,593
2007 16,381,696 5,497,243
2006 16,346,101 5,418,855
2005 16,319,868 5,342,105
2004 16,281,779 5,272,912
2003 16,225,302 5,210,963
2002 16,148,929 5,149,909
2001 16,046,180 5,087,825
2000 15,925,513 5,022,633
1999 15,812,088 4,954,018
1998 15,707,209 4,883,655
1997 15,610,650 4,809,573
1996 15,530,498 4,729,974
1995 15,459,006 4,642,931
1994 15,382,838 4,549,316
1993 15,290,368 4,453,732
1992 15,184,166 4,357,026
1991 15,069,798 4,259,637
1990 14,951,510 4,162,559
1989 14,848,907 4,066,476
1988 14,760,094 3,972,320
1987 14,665,037 3,882,164
1986 14,572,278 3,794,157
1985 14,491,632 3,706,479
1984 14,424,211 3,619,104
1983 14,367,070 3,530,282
1982 14,312,690 3,438,745
1981 14,247,208 3,345,674
1980 14,149,800 3,252,403
1979 14,038,270 3,164,525
1978 13,941,700 3,080,314
1977 13,856,185 2,992,534
1976 13,774,037 2,903,851
1975 13,666,335 2,816,943
1974 13,545,056 2,732,075
1973 13,439,322 2,649,278
1972 13,328,593 2,573,578
1971 13,194,497 2,499,825
1970 13,038,526 2,423,065
1969 12,877,984 2,348,398
1968 12,729,721 2,275,836
1967 12,598,201 2,205,567
1966 12,456,251 2,137,820
1965 12,294,732 2,072,681
1964 12,127,120 2,010,176
1963 11,965,966 1,950,159
1962 11,805,689 1,892,320
1961 11,638,712 1,836,451
1960 11,486,631 1,782,370

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Netherlands' population will grow by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people with a rank change from 72nd to 77th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Nicaragua
2100 -0.19% -0.42%
2099 -0.19% -0.41%
2098 -0.2% -0.39%
2097 -0.2% -0.38%
2096 -0.21% -0.37%
2095 -0.22% -0.36%
2094 -0.23% -0.35%
2093 -0.22% -0.34%
2092 -0.22% -0.33%
2091 -0.24% -0.31%
2090 -0.22% -0.31%
2089 -0.22% -0.29%
2088 -0.2% -0.28%
2087 -0.22% -0.27%
2086 -0.2% -0.25%
2085 -0.2% -0.24%
2084 -0.2% -0.22%
2083 -0.2% -0.21%
2082 -0.19% -0.19%
2081 -0.17% -0.17%
2080 -0.17% -0.15%
2079 -0.16% -0.13%
2078 -0.16% -0.12%
2077 -0.14% -0.1%
2076 -0.11% -0.07%
2075 -0.1% -0.07%
2074 -0.1% -0.04%
2073 -0.09% -0.02%
2072 -0.08% 0.004%
2071 -0.08% 0.02%
2070 -0.08% 0.05%
2069 -0.08% 0.07%
2068 -0.08% 0.09%
2067 -0.1% 0.12%
2066 -0.11% 0.14%
2065 -0.12% 0.16%
2064 -0.13% 0.19%
2063 -0.13% 0.21%
2062 -0.15% 0.23%
2061 -0.15% 0.26%
2060 -0.15% 0.29%
2059 -0.16% 0.32%
2058 -0.16% 0.34%
2057 -0.16% 0.36%
2056 -0.15% 0.39%
2055 -0.14% 0.42%
2054 -0.14% 0.44%
2053 -0.13% 0.47%
2052 -0.14% 0.51%
2051 -0.11% 0.53%
2050 -0.11% 0.56%
2049 -0.09% 0.59%
2048 -0.09% 0.62%
2047 -0.06% 0.64%
2046 -0.06% 0.67%
2045 -0.05% 0.7%
2044 -0.03% 0.72%
2043 -0.02% 0.75%
2042 0.003% 0.78%
2041 0.03% 0.81%
2040 0.05% 0.84%
2039 0.08% 0.87%
2038 0.1% 0.9%
2037 0.13% 0.93%
2036 0.15% 0.96%
2035 0.18% 0.99%
2034 0.22% 1.02%
2033 0.25% 1.05%
2032 0.28% 1.09%
2031 0.32% 1.12%
2030 0.37% 1.15%
2029 0.42% 1.19%
2028 0.46% 1.23%
2027 0.51% 1.26%
2026 0.6% 1.3%
2025 0.52% 1.32%
2024 0.65% 1.36%
2023 1% 1.38%
2022 0.96% 1.29%
2021 0.52% 1.21%
2020 0.56% 1.26%
2019 0.66% 1.31%
2018 0.59% 1.33%
2017 0.59% 1.34%
2016 0.53% 1.35%
2015 0.44% 1.37%
2014 0.36% 1.38%
2013 0.3% 1.4%
2012 0.37% 1.41%
2011 0.47% 1.42%
2010 0.51% 1.43%
2009 0.52% 1.43%
2008 0.39% 1.44%
2007 0.22% 1.45%
2006 0.16% 1.44%
2005 0.23% 1.31%
2004 0.35% 1.19%
2003 0.47% 1.19%
2002 0.64% 1.22%
2001 0.76% 1.3%
2000 0.72% 1.39%
1999 0.67% 1.44%
1998 0.62% 1.54%
1997 0.52% 1.68%
1996 0.46% 1.87%
1995 0.5% 2.06%
1994 0.6% 2.15%
1993 0.7% 2.22%
1992 0.76% 2.29%
1991 0.79% 2.33%
1990 0.69% 2.36%
1989 0.6% 2.37%
1988 0.65% 2.32%
1987 0.64% 2.32%
1986 0.56% 2.37%
1985 0.47% 2.41%
1984 0.4% 2.52%
1983 0.38% 2.66%
1982 0.46% 2.78%
1981 0.69% 2.87%
1980 0.79% 2.78%
1979 0.69% 2.73%
1978 0.62% 2.93%
1977 0.6% 3.05%
1976 0.79% 3.09%
1975 0.9% 3.11%
1974 0.79% 3.13%
1973 0.83% 2.94%
1972 1.02% 2.95%
1971 1.2% 3.17%
1970 1.25% 3.18%
1969 1.16% 3.19%
1968 1.04% 3.19%
1967 1.14% 3.17%
1966 1.31% 3.14%
1965 1.38% 3.11%
1964 1.35% 3.08%
1963 1.36% 3.06%
1962 1.43% 3.04%
1961 1.32% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Nicaragua
Current population
18243998
7144725
Population rank 72/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.09%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
3.18 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
3.04 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +258 +250
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 78/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +104,681 -8,371
Net migration rank 16/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -8,371
2024 -7,197 121,628 100,318 -8,189
2023 -5,363 144,558 100,921 -7,996
2022 -1,770 224,472 100,987 -7,996
2021 7,014 106,416 89,213 -10,383
2020 0 67,598 90,515 -10,383
2019 17,345 109,003 102,817 -19,730
2018 15,508 87,197 104,814 -20,742
2017 18,844 86,332 105,468 -21,849
2016 23,843 88,743 106,585 -23,076
2015 23,716 55,585 107,344 -24,353
2014 35,417 36,591 108,420 -25,570
2013 30,248 19,973 109,032 -26,587
2012 35,186 14,861 110,065 -27,389
2011 45,072 31,224 110,026 -28,221
2010 48,184 33,703 110,475 -29,081
2009 51,244 39,832 110,213 -29,913
2008 49,337 32,406 110,395 -30,675
2007 49,145 -304 110,341 -31,357
2006 49,038 -25,401 110,073 -32,274
2005 50,592 -22,496 108,984 -33,280
2004 56,987 -9,230 106,904 -44,222
2003 58,411 7,937 106,142 -44,931
2002 59,751 28,824 105,805 -44,906
2001 62,580 56,096 107,109 -43,837
2000 66,887 59,308 109,192 -42,087
1999 60,086 47,179 110,217 -40,095
1998 61,258 52,058 108,862 -38,260
1997 56,198 31,302 114,415 -36,851
1996 51,251 21,792 116,849 -35,208
1995 54,106 15,056 118,325 -25,889
1994 61,532 20,193 119,565 -24,773
1993 58,103 44,514 120,469 -24,091
1992 66,811 50,148 121,204 -24,171
1991 69,321 51,670 121,787 -24,028
1990 68,777 53,564 120,677 -24,280
1989 59,396 31,165 120,128 -24,364
1988 61,993 31,026 117,299 -24,753
1987 64,526 39,559 112,885 -25,127
1986 59,746 30,380 113,054 -24,805
1985 55,069 27,356 110,949 -23,840
1984 54,812 12,902 110,133 -22,493
1983 51,722 11,007 110,618 -20,620
1982 54,388 7,644 112,468 -19,395
1981 62,688 17,643 110,421 -17,353
1980 66,504 54,010 108,604 -15,130
1979 63,172 42,772 96,429 -14,152
1978 61,344 26,639 98,419 -12,273
1977 63,739 19,809 100,498 -11,082
1976 63,361 18,774 98,100 -10,155
1975 64,232 68,569 95,230 -9,349
1974 75,853 31,645 92,505 -8,639
1973 84,668 18,705 89,662 -7,947
1972 101,297 17,470 76,906 -7,219
1971 116,112 32,756 84,139 -6,328
1970 129,082 32,438 81,127 -5,423
1969 139,082 21,850 78,237 -4,592
1968 132,389 7,243 75,458 -3,979
1967 138,580 -10,673 72,722 -3,666
1966 138,265 20,740 69,883 -3,443
1965 146,308 19,444 67,056 -3,231
1964 157,653 15,014 64,227 -3,043
1963 154,361 -21 61,738 -2,881
1962 153,474 18,024 59,547 -2,727
1961 159,450 8,258 57,499 -2,579
1960 151,623 -13,235 55,664 -2,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/nicaragua | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 7.77% of the population change in the Netherlands is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people). In Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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