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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 3.17 times bigger than Oman's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Netherlands vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Oman
2100 17,359,081 12,326,703
2099 17,392,412 12,244,321
2098 17,425,508 12,161,347
2097 17,459,827 12,077,858
2096 17,495,124 11,994,015
2095 17,532,593 11,909,754
2094 17,571,051 11,825,095
2093 17,610,792 11,740,085
2092 17,649,611 11,654,790
2091 17,688,532 11,569,356
2090 17,730,570 11,483,782
2089 17,770,380 11,398,109
2088 17,809,825 11,312,508
2087 17,845,820 11,227,223
2086 17,885,001 11,141,991
2085 17,921,302 11,056,984
2084 17,957,639 10,972,191
2083 17,994,232 10,887,525
2082 18,029,404 10,802,994
2081 18,063,233 10,718,800
2080 18,093,703 10,634,723
2079 18,124,294 10,550,794
2078 18,152,738 10,466,970
2077 18,181,372 10,383,169
2076 18,206,864 10,299,342
2075 18,227,791 10,215,493
2074 18,245,652 10,131,547
2073 18,263,765 10,047,318
2072 18,280,443 9,962,612
2071 18,295,700 9,877,378
2070 18,311,141 9,791,853
2069 18,326,509 9,705,815
2068 18,341,711 9,619,166
2067 18,356,770 9,531,936
2066 18,374,904 9,443,967
2065 18,396,018 9,355,538
2064 18,417,894 9,266,470
2063 18,441,434 9,176,798
2062 18,464,922 9,086,390
2061 18,492,436 8,995,287
2060 18,520,315 8,903,536
2059 18,548,786 8,810,958
2058 18,577,700 8,717,538
2057 18,608,370 8,623,514
2056 18,638,918 8,528,891
2055 18,666,514 8,433,708
2054 18,692,598 8,338,102
2053 18,718,268 8,242,274
2052 18,741,740 8,146,407
2051 18,768,309 8,050,917
2050 18,789,481 7,955,842
2049 18,809,886 7,861,436
2048 18,827,655 7,767,655
2047 18,844,635 7,674,619
2046 18,855,920 7,582,158
2045 18,867,286 7,490,461
2044 18,877,101 7,399,381
2043 18,882,735 7,309,208
2042 18,885,839 7,219,941
2041 18,885,255 7,131,715
2040 18,879,571 7,044,649
2039 18,870,248 6,958,711
2038 18,855,512 6,873,682
2037 18,837,172 6,789,514
2036 18,811,873 6,706,116
2035 18,783,312 6,623,241
2034 18,750,125 6,540,718
2033 18,708,101 6,458,252
2032 18,662,054 6,375,523
2031 18,609,452 6,292,383
2030 18,549,634 6,208,520
2029 18,481,269 6,115,428
2028 18,404,195 6,010,434
2027 18,320,644 5,881,073
2026 18,227,403 5,717,450
2025 18,118,662 5,519,571
2024 17,993,485 5,281,538
2023 17,877,117 5,049,269
2022 17,700,982 4,730,226
2021 17,533,044 4,500,424
2020 17,441,500 4,522,497
2019 17,344,874 4,591,241
2018 17,231,624 4,597,877
2017 17,131,296 4,537,396
2016 17,030,314 4,390,877
2015 16,939,923 4,184,895
2014 16,865,008 4,002,439
2013 16,804,432 3,833,913
2012 16,754,962 3,547,106
2011 16,693,074 3,076,763
2010 16,615,394 2,757,446
2009 16,530,388 2,684,659
2008 16,445,593 2,626,529
2007 16,381,696 2,570,174
2006 16,346,101 2,514,795
2005 16,319,868 2,459,802
2004 16,281,779 2,404,821
2003 16,225,302 2,363,796
2002 16,148,929 2,337,140
2001 16,046,180 2,310,217
2000 15,925,513 2,282,131
1999 15,812,088 2,252,909
1998 15,707,209 2,222,489
1997 15,610,650 2,190,720
1996 15,530,498 2,156,926
1995 15,459,006 2,120,528
1994 15,382,838 2,081,834
1993 15,290,368 2,021,675
1992 15,184,166 1,938,238
1991 15,069,798 1,851,473
1990 14,951,510 1,763,954
1989 14,848,907 1,676,228
1988 14,760,094 1,588,568
1987 14,665,037 1,500,996
1986 14,572,278 1,413,419
1985 14,491,632 1,325,480
1984 14,424,211 1,247,716
1983 14,367,070 1,181,459
1982 14,312,690 1,117,678
1981 14,247,208 1,057,320
1980 14,149,800 1,001,248
1979 14,038,270 949,116
1978 13,941,700 900,304
1977 13,856,185 855,314
1976 13,774,037 814,701
1975 13,666,335 778,864
1974 13,545,056 746,988
1973 13,439,322 721,179
1972 13,328,593 700,593
1971 13,194,497 681,119
1970 13,038,526 662,680
1969 12,877,984 645,255
1968 12,729,721 628,798
1967 12,598,201 613,318
1966 12,456,251 598,804
1965 12,294,732 585,236
1964 12,127,120 572,577
1963 11,965,966 560,827
1962 11,805,689 549,941
1961 11,638,712 539,854
1960 11,486,631 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Oman
2100 -0.19% 0.67%
2099 -0.19% 0.68%
2098 -0.2% 0.69%
2097 -0.2% 0.7%
2096 -0.21% 0.71%
2095 -0.22% 0.72%
2094 -0.23% 0.72%
2093 -0.22% 0.73%
2092 -0.22% 0.74%
2091 -0.24% 0.75%
2090 -0.22% 0.75%
2089 -0.22% 0.76%
2088 -0.2% 0.76%
2087 -0.22% 0.76%
2086 -0.2% 0.77%
2085 -0.2% 0.77%
2084 -0.2% 0.78%
2083 -0.2% 0.78%
2082 -0.19% 0.79%
2081 -0.17% 0.79%
2080 -0.17% 0.8%
2079 -0.16% 0.8%
2078 -0.16% 0.81%
2077 -0.14% 0.81%
2076 -0.11% 0.82%
2075 -0.1% 0.83%
2074 -0.1% 0.84%
2073 -0.09% 0.85%
2072 -0.08% 0.86%
2071 -0.08% 0.87%
2070 -0.08% 0.89%
2069 -0.08% 0.9%
2068 -0.08% 0.92%
2067 -0.1% 0.93%
2066 -0.11% 0.95%
2065 -0.12% 0.96%
2064 -0.13% 0.98%
2063 -0.13% 0.99%
2062 -0.15% 1.01%
2061 -0.15% 1.03%
2060 -0.15% 1.05%
2059 -0.16% 1.07%
2058 -0.16% 1.09%
2057 -0.16% 1.11%
2056 -0.15% 1.13%
2055 -0.14% 1.15%
2054 -0.14% 1.16%
2053 -0.13% 1.18%
2052 -0.14% 1.19%
2051 -0.11% 1.2%
2050 -0.11% 1.2%
2049 -0.09% 1.21%
2048 -0.09% 1.21%
2047 -0.06% 1.22%
2046 -0.06% 1.22%
2045 -0.05% 1.23%
2044 -0.03% 1.23%
2043 -0.02% 1.24%
2042 0.003% 1.24%
2041 0.03% 1.24%
2040 0.05% 1.23%
2039 0.08% 1.24%
2038 0.1% 1.24%
2037 0.13% 1.24%
2036 0.15% 1.25%
2035 0.18% 1.26%
2034 0.22% 1.28%
2033 0.25% 1.3%
2032 0.28% 1.32%
2031 0.32% 1.35%
2030 0.37% 1.52%
2029 0.42% 1.75%
2028 0.46% 2.2%
2027 0.51% 2.86%
2026 0.6% 3.59%
2025 0.7% 4.51%
2024 0.65% 4.6%
2023 1% 6.74%
2022 0.96% 5.11%
2021 0.52% -0.49%
2020 0.56% -1.5%
2019 0.66% -0.14%
2018 0.59% 1.33%
2017 0.59% 3.34%
2016 0.53% 4.92%
2015 0.44% 4.56%
2014 0.36% 4.4%
2013 0.3% 8.09%
2012 0.37% 15.3%
2011 0.47% 11.6%
2010 0.51% 2.71%
2009 0.52% 2.21%
2008 0.39% 2.19%
2007 0.22% 2.2%
2006 0.16% 2.24%
2005 0.23% 2.29%
2004 0.35% 1.74%
2003 0.47% 1.14%
2002 0.64% 1.17%
2001 0.76% 1.23%
2000 0.72% 1.3%
1999 0.67% 1.37%
1998 0.62% 1.45%
1997 0.52% 1.57%
1996 0.46% 1.72%
1995 0.5% 1.86%
1994 0.6% 2.98%
1993 0.7% 4.3%
1992 0.76% 4.69%
1991 0.79% 4.96%
1990 0.69% 5.23%
1989 0.6% 5.52%
1988 0.65% 5.83%
1987 0.64% 6.2%
1986 0.56% 6.63%
1985 0.47% 6.23%
1984 0.4% 5.61%
1983 0.38% 5.71%
1982 0.46% 5.71%
1981 0.69% 5.6%
1980 0.79% 5.49%
1979 0.69% 5.42%
1978 0.62% 5.26%
1977 0.6% 4.99%
1976 0.79% 4.6%
1975 0.9% 4.27%
1974 0.79% 3.58%
1973 0.83% 2.94%
1972 1.02% 2.86%
1971 1.2% 2.78%
1970 1.25% 2.7%
1969 1.16% 2.62%
1968 1.04% 2.52%
1967 1.14% 2.42%
1966 1.31% 2.32%
1965 1.38% 2.21%
1964 1.35% 2.1%
1963 1.36% 1.98%
1962 1.43% 1.87%
1961 1.32% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Oman
Current population
18252623
5761708
Population rank 72/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +636
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 5/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 +113,734
Net migration rank 16/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 113,734
2024 - 121,628 - 154,219
2023 -5,363 144,558 75,467 156,285
2022 -1,770 224,472 67,278 339,063
2021 7,014 106,416 69,991 -16,726
2020 0 67,598 74,224 -171,635
2019 17,345 109,003 77,394 -117,480
2018 15,508 87,197 79,438 -52,630
2017 18,844 86,332 82,408 11,751
2016 23,843 88,743 81,350 117,538
2015 23,716 55,585 79,241 133,842
2014 35,417 36,591 76,258 75,557
2013 30,248 19,973 71,905 113,335
2012 35,186 14,861 65,572 322,812
2011 45,072 31,224 59,689 492,609
2010 48,184 33,703 57,619 28,717
2009 51,244 39,832 52,007 7,226
2008 49,337 32,406 47,146 9,877
2007 49,145 -304 44,207 11,478
2006 49,038 -25,401 43,969 11,103
2005 50,592 -22,496 44,688 10,231
2004 56,987 -9,230 45,651 9,394
2003 58,411 7,937 46,273 -19,265
2002 59,751 28,824 46,397 -20,098
2001 62,580 56,096 46,651 -19,103
2000 66,887 59,308 47,208 -18,588
1999 60,086 47,179 48,053 -18,235
1998 61,258 52,058 48,654 -17,626
1997 56,198 31,302 49,510 -16,998
1996 51,251 21,792 50,362 -15,286
1995 54,106 15,056 51,139 -13,418
1994 61,532 20,193 52,337 -12,665
1993 58,103 44,514 53,439 27,204
1992 66,811 50,148 54,471 31,756
1991 69,321 51,670 55,382 31,927
1990 68,777 53,564 56,000 31,722
1989 59,396 31,165 56,202 31,528
1988 61,993 31,026 56,142 31,456
1987 64,526 39,559 55,933 31,608
1986 59,746 30,380 55,324 32,289
1985 55,069 27,356 54,609 33,666
1984 54,812 12,902 52,253 14,993
1983 51,722 11,007 49,646 15,617
1982 54,388 7,644 46,939 15,359
1981 62,688 17,643 44,176 14,239
1980 66,504 54,010 41,109 12,626
1979 63,172 42,772 38,022 12,511
1978 61,344 26,639 35,141 11,946
1977 63,739 19,809 32,342 10,554
1976 63,361 18,774 30,032 8,299
1975 64,232 68,569 27,699 5,632
1974 75,853 31,645 25,543 4,880
1973 84,668 18,705 24,195 -2,996
1972 101,297 17,470 22,968 -2,996
1971 116,112 32,756 21,973 -2,996
1970 129,082 32,438 20,893 -2,996
1969 139,082 21,850 19,949 -2,996
1968 132,389 7,243 18,962 -2,996
1967 138,580 -10,673 17,990 -2,996
1966 138,265 20,740 17,030 -2,996
1965 146,308 19,444 16,103 -2,996
1964 157,653 15,014 15,205 -2,996
1963 154,361 -21 14,283 -2,996
1962 153,474 18,024 13,485 -2,996
1961 159,450 8,258 12,690 -2,996
1960 151,623 -13,235 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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