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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 3.22 times bigger than Norway's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Netherlands vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Norway
2100 17,329,352 5,426,970
2099 17,362,626 5,439,664
2098 17,395,665 5,451,717
2097 17,429,925 5,463,190
2096 17,465,162 5,474,994
2095 17,502,567 5,487,368
2094 17,540,959 5,499,514
2093 17,580,632 5,512,056
2092 17,619,384 5,524,021
2091 17,658,238 5,535,989
2090 17,700,204 5,548,825
2089 17,739,947 5,561,462
2088 17,779,324 5,574,757
2087 17,815,257 5,588,831
2086 17,854,371 5,602,569
2085 17,890,610 5,616,010
2084 17,926,885 5,629,675
2083 17,963,416 5,642,568
2082 17,998,527 5,654,975
2081 18,032,297 5,666,885
2080 18,062,716 5,678,624
2079 18,093,254 5,689,711
2078 18,121,649 5,700,349
2077 18,150,234 5,710,483
2076 18,175,683 5,720,209
2075 18,196,574 5,729,904
2074 18,214,405 5,739,940
2073 18,232,486 5,749,872
2072 18,249,136 5,759,499
2071 18,264,367 5,768,298
2070 18,279,781 5,777,747
2069 18,295,123 5,786,471
2068 18,310,300 5,795,734
2067 18,325,333 5,805,627
2066 18,343,435 5,815,585
2065 18,364,513 5,825,356
2064 18,386,352 5,835,081
2063 18,409,851 5,844,519
2062 18,433,299 5,853,646
2061 18,460,766 5,861,677
2060 18,488,598 5,869,390
2059 18,517,020 5,875,920
2058 18,545,884 5,881,790
2057 18,576,502 5,888,181
2056 18,606,997 5,894,125
2055 18,634,546 5,899,106
2054 18,660,585 5,903,121
2053 18,686,212 5,906,126
2052 18,709,643 5,907,281
2051 18,736,166 5,907,735
2050 18,757,302 5,907,355
2049 18,777,673 5,905,940
2048 18,795,411 5,903,025
2047 18,812,362 5,899,964
2046 18,823,628 5,896,254
2045 18,834,974 5,891,177
2044 18,844,772 5,886,031
2043 18,850,396 5,880,486
2042 18,853,495 5,873,632
2041 18,852,912 5,865,604
2040 18,847,238 5,857,447
2039 18,837,931 5,848,023
2038 18,823,220 5,837,628
2037 18,804,912 5,826,752
2036 18,779,656 5,815,042
2035 18,751,144 5,802,966
2034 18,718,013 5,790,086
2033 18,676,061 5,776,187
2032 18,630,094 5,761,261
2031 18,577,582 5,745,071
2030 18,517,866 5,728,104
2029 18,449,618 5,710,229
2028 18,372,676 5,691,155
2027 18,289,268 5,670,783
2026 18,196,186 5,649,981
2025 18,087,633 5,610,870
2024 17,993,485 5,572,279
2023 17,877,117 5,519,601
2022 17,700,982 5,457,127
2021 17,533,044 5,408,320
2020 17,441,500 5,379,475
2019 17,344,874 5,347,896
2018 17,231,624 5,311,916
2017 17,131,296 5,276,968
2016 17,030,314 5,234,519
2015 16,939,923 5,188,607
2014 16,865,008 5,137,232
2013 16,804,432 5,079,623
2012 16,754,962 5,018,573
2011 16,693,074 4,953,088
2010 16,615,394 4,889,252
2009 16,530,388 4,828,726
2008 16,445,593 4,768,212
2007 16,381,696 4,709,153
2006 16,346,101 4,660,677
2005 16,319,868 4,623,291
2004 16,281,779 4,591,910
2003 16,225,302 4,564,855
2002 16,148,929 4,538,159
2001 16,046,180 4,513,751
2000 15,925,513 4,490,967
1999 15,812,088 4,461,913
1998 15,707,209 4,431,464
1997 15,610,650 4,405,157
1996 15,530,498 4,381,336
1995 15,459,006 4,359,184
1994 15,382,838 4,336,613
1993 15,290,368 4,311,991
1992 15,184,166 4,286,401
1991 15,069,798 4,261,732
1990 14,951,510 4,241,473
1989 14,848,907 4,226,901
1988 14,760,094 4,209,488
1987 14,665,037 4,186,905
1986 14,572,278 4,167,354
1985 14,491,632 4,152,516
1984 14,424,211 4,140,099
1983 14,367,070 4,128,432
1982 14,312,690 4,114,787
1981 14,247,208 4,099,702
1980 14,149,800 4,085,620
1979 14,038,270 4,072,517
1978 13,941,700 4,058,671
1977 13,856,185 4,043,205
1976 13,774,037 4,026,152
1975 13,666,335 4,007,313
1974 13,545,056 3,985,258
1973 13,439,322 3,960,612
1972 13,328,593 3,933,004
1971 13,194,497 3,903,039
1970 13,038,526 3,875,763
1969 12,877,984 3,847,707
1968 12,729,721 3,816,486
1967 12,598,201 3,784,539
1966 12,456,251 3,753,012
1965 12,294,732 3,723,168
1964 12,127,120 3,694,339
1963 11,965,966 3,666,537
1962 11,805,689 3,638,918
1961 11,638,712 3,609,800
1960 11,486,631 3,581,239

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Norway
2100 -0.19% -0.23%
2099 -0.19% -0.22%
2098 -0.2% -0.21%
2097 -0.2% -0.22%
2096 -0.21% -0.23%
2095 -0.22% -0.22%
2094 -0.23% -0.23%
2093 -0.22% -0.22%
2092 -0.22% -0.22%
2091 -0.24% -0.23%
2090 -0.22% -0.23%
2089 -0.22% -0.24%
2088 -0.2% -0.25%
2087 -0.22% -0.25%
2086 -0.2% -0.24%
2085 -0.2% -0.24%
2084 -0.2% -0.23%
2083 -0.2% -0.22%
2082 -0.19% -0.21%
2081 -0.17% -0.21%
2080 -0.17% -0.19%
2079 -0.16% -0.19%
2078 -0.16% -0.18%
2077 -0.14% -0.17%
2076 -0.11% -0.17%
2075 -0.1% -0.17%
2074 -0.1% -0.17%
2073 -0.09% -0.17%
2072 -0.08% -0.15%
2071 -0.08% -0.16%
2070 -0.08% -0.15%
2069 -0.08% -0.16%
2068 -0.08% -0.17%
2067 -0.1% -0.17%
2066 -0.11% -0.17%
2065 -0.12% -0.17%
2064 -0.13% -0.16%
2063 -0.13% -0.16%
2062 -0.15% -0.14%
2061 -0.15% -0.13%
2060 -0.15% -0.11%
2059 -0.16% -0.1%
2058 -0.16% -0.11%
2057 -0.16% -0.1%
2056 -0.15% -0.08%
2055 -0.14% -0.07%
2054 -0.14% -0.05%
2053 -0.13% -0.02%
2052 -0.14% -0.008%
2051 -0.11% 0.006%
2050 -0.11% 0.02%
2049 -0.09% 0.05%
2048 -0.09% 0.05%
2047 -0.06% 0.06%
2046 -0.06% 0.09%
2045 -0.05% 0.09%
2044 -0.03% 0.09%
2043 -0.02% 0.12%
2042 0.003% 0.14%
2041 0.03% 0.14%
2040 0.05% 0.16%
2039 0.08% 0.18%
2038 0.1% 0.19%
2037 0.13% 0.2%
2036 0.15% 0.21%
2035 0.18% 0.22%
2034 0.22% 0.24%
2033 0.25% 0.26%
2032 0.28% 0.28%
2031 0.32% 0.3%
2030 0.37% 0.31%
2029 0.42% 0.34%
2028 0.46% 0.36%
2027 0.51% 0.37%
2026 0.6% 0.7%
2025 0.52% 0.69%
2024 0.65% 0.95%
2023 1% 1.14%
2022 0.96% 0.9%
2021 0.52% 0.54%
2020 0.56% 0.59%
2019 0.66% 0.68%
2018 0.59% 0.66%
2017 0.59% 0.81%
2016 0.53% 0.88%
2015 0.44% 1%
2014 0.36% 1.13%
2013 0.3% 1.22%
2012 0.37% 1.32%
2011 0.47% 1.31%
2010 0.51% 1.25%
2009 0.52% 1.27%
2008 0.39% 1.25%
2007 0.22% 1.04%
2006 0.16% 0.81%
2005 0.23% 0.68%
2004 0.35% 0.59%
2003 0.47% 0.59%
2002 0.64% 0.54%
2001 0.76% 0.51%
2000 0.72% 0.65%
1999 0.67% 0.69%
1998 0.62% 0.6%
1997 0.52% 0.54%
1996 0.46% 0.51%
1995 0.5% 0.52%
1994 0.6% 0.57%
1993 0.7% 0.6%
1992 0.76% 0.58%
1991 0.79% 0.48%
1990 0.69% 0.34%
1989 0.6% 0.41%
1988 0.65% 0.54%
1987 0.64% 0.47%
1986 0.56% 0.36%
1985 0.47% 0.3%
1984 0.4% 0.28%
1983 0.38% 0.33%
1982 0.46% 0.37%
1981 0.69% 0.34%
1980 0.79% 0.32%
1979 0.69% 0.34%
1978 0.62% 0.38%
1977 0.6% 0.42%
1976 0.79% 0.47%
1975 0.9% 0.55%
1974 0.79% 0.62%
1973 0.83% 0.7%
1972 1.02% 0.77%
1971 1.2% 0.7%
1970 1.25% 0.73%
1969 1.16% 0.82%
1968 1.04% 0.84%
1967 1.14% 0.84%
1966 1.31% 0.8%
1965 1.38% 0.78%
1964 1.35% 0.76%
1963 1.36% 0.76%
1962 1.43% 0.81%
1961 1.32% 0.8%

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 Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Norway
Current population
18243998
5660666
Population rank 72/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
3.18 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
3.04 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +258 +106
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 117/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 +29,798
Net migration rank 16/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 29,798
2024 -7,197 121,628 10,030 44,356
2023 -5,363 144,558 8,280 53,806
2022 -1,770 224,472 5,457 58,040
2021 7,014 106,416 14,062 19,804
2020 0 67,598 12,372 11,277
2019 17,345 109,003 13,904 25,707
2018 15,508 87,197 14,342 18,473
2017 18,844 86,332 15,831 21,657
2016 23,843 88,743 17,797 26,417
2015 23,716 55,585 18,160 30,242
2014 35,417 36,591 18,494 38,522
2013 30,248 19,973 17,779 40,690
2012 35,186 14,861 18,066 47,883
2011 45,072 31,224 18,822 47,454
2010 48,184 33,703 20,046 42,865
2009 51,244 39,832 20,280 39,316
2008 49,337 32,406 19,073 44,002
2007 49,145 -304 16,482 40,111
2006 49,038 -25,401 17,244 24,054
2005 50,592 -22,496 15,719 18,588
2004 56,987 -9,230 15,612 13,412
2003 58,411 7,937 14,151 11,389
2002 59,751 28,824 10,892 17,279
2001 62,580 56,096 13,090 7,906
2000 66,887 59,308 15,269 9,805
1999 60,086 47,179 14,278 19,147
1998 61,258 52,058 14,181 13,519
1997 56,198 31,302 15,418 9,744
1996 51,251 21,792 17,087 5,671
1995 54,106 15,056 14,821 6,343
1994 61,532 20,193 16,045 7,580
1993 58,103 44,514 12,936 12,567
1992 66,811 50,148 15,431 10,218
1991 69,321 51,670 16,194 7,949
1990 68,777 53,564 14,845 1,818
1989 59,396 31,165 13,949 -1,730
1988 61,993 31,026 12,207 10,380
1987 64,526 39,559 9,212 13,907
1986 59,746 30,380 8,751 7,616
1985 55,069 27,356 6,644 6,725
1984 54,812 12,902 7,452 3,856
1983 51,722 11,007 7,844 4,120
1982 54,388 7,644 9,875 5,749
1981 62,688 17,643 9,020 6,010
1980 66,504 54,010 9,806 3,763
1979 63,172 42,772 10,181 2,839
1978 61,344 26,639 11,364 3,823
1977 63,739 19,809 11,321 4,845
1976 63,361 18,774 13,286 4,779
1975 64,232 68,569 16,430 3,312
1974 75,853 31,645 20,324 4,425
1973 84,668 18,705 21,387 3,414
1972 101,297 17,470 24,777 5,603
1971 116,112 32,756 26,541 3,031
1970 129,082 32,438 25,968 -1,034
1969 139,082 21,850 28,858 2,230
1968 132,389 7,243 29,387 1,761
1967 138,580 -10,673 30,276 2,460
1966 138,265 20,740 31,150 -888
1965 146,308 19,444 31,275 -1,525
1964 157,653 15,014 30,293 -1,571
1963 154,361 -21 26,766 1,061
1962 153,474 18,024 28,020 655
1961 159,450 8,258 29,239 1,437
1960 151,623 -13,235 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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