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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 14.3 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.36% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Netherlands vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Pakistan
2100 17,359,081 514,531,704
2099 17,392,412 513,655,674
2098 17,425,508 512,727,636
2097 17,459,827 511,735,790
2096 17,495,124 510,636,755
2095 17,532,593 509,437,875
2094 17,571,051 508,130,071
2093 17,610,792 506,765,644
2092 17,649,611 505,327,656
2091 17,688,532 503,824,444
2090 17,730,570 502,264,268
2089 17,770,380 500,660,501
2088 17,809,825 498,935,983
2087 17,845,820 497,190,466
2086 17,885,001 495,313,036
2085 17,921,302 493,366,305
2084 17,957,639 491,354,778
2083 17,994,232 489,225,193
2082 18,029,404 486,984,952
2081 18,063,233 484,673,501
2080 18,093,703 482,257,479
2079 18,124,294 479,813,404
2078 18,152,738 477,277,836
2077 18,181,372 474,593,860
2076 18,206,864 471,779,348
2075 18,227,791 468,855,468
2074 18,245,652 465,875,137
2073 18,263,765 462,811,079
2072 18,280,443 459,656,523
2071 18,295,700 456,423,506
2070 18,311,141 453,095,985
2069 18,326,509 449,655,599
2068 18,341,711 446,126,774
2067 18,356,770 442,540,629
2066 18,374,904 438,879,326
2065 18,396,018 435,169,856
2064 18,417,894 431,394,393
2063 18,441,434 427,575,887
2062 18,464,922 423,636,352
2061 18,492,436 419,672,017
2060 18,520,315 415,638,125
2059 18,548,786 411,576,344
2058 18,577,700 407,429,129
2057 18,608,370 403,233,874
2056 18,638,918 398,948,355
2055 18,666,514 394,645,693
2054 18,692,598 390,303,954
2053 18,718,268 385,922,748
2052 18,741,740 381,488,696
2051 18,768,309 377,018,239
2050 18,789,481 372,476,884
2049 18,809,886 367,909,407
2048 18,827,655 363,310,560
2047 18,844,635 358,659,474
2046 18,855,920 353,929,775
2045 18,867,286 349,156,085
2044 18,877,101 344,371,692
2043 18,882,735 339,561,029
2042 18,885,839 334,731,546
2041 18,885,255 329,875,686
2040 18,879,571 325,039,429
2039 18,870,248 320,137,108
2038 18,855,512 315,207,413
2037 18,837,172 310,312,684
2036 18,811,873 305,408,418
2035 18,783,312 300,541,523
2034 18,750,125 295,686,893
2033 18,708,101 290,851,174
2032 18,662,054 286,070,650
2031 18,609,452 281,351,929
2030 18,549,634 276,708,987
2029 18,481,269 272,189,955
2028 18,404,195 267,728,673
2027 18,320,644 263,390,059
2026 18,227,403 259,231,214
2025 18,118,662 255,166,301
2024 17,993,485 251,269,164
2023 17,877,117 247,504,495
2022 17,700,982 243,700,667
2021 17,533,044 239,477,801
2020 17,441,500 235,001,746
2019 17,344,874 230,800,899
2018 17,231,624 226,928,892
2017 17,131,296 223,273,967
2016 17,030,314 220,138,869
2015 16,939,923 217,290,883
2014 16,865,008 214,264,647
2013 16,804,432 211,073,978
2012 16,754,962 207,667,125
2011 16,693,074 203,746,065
2010 16,615,394 199,239,047
2009 16,530,388 194,376,534
2008 16,445,593 189,499,113
2007 16,381,696 184,493,231
2006 16,346,101 179,682,690
2005 16,319,868 175,453,212
2004 16,281,779 171,286,000
2003 16,225,302 167,110,248
2002 16,148,929 163,222,549
2001 16,046,180 159,270,907
2000 15,925,513 154,879,127
1999 15,812,088 150,565,377
1998 15,707,209 146,522,356
1997 15,610,650 142,531,804
1996 15,530,498 138,557,092
1995 15,459,006 134,582,253
1994 15,382,838 130,748,083
1993 15,290,368 127,020,117
1992 15,184,166 123,546,848
1991 15,069,798 120,060,406
1990 14,951,510 116,155,576
1989 14,848,907 112,336,629
1988 14,760,094 108,724,739
1987 14,665,037 105,130,717
1986 14,572,278 101,606,764
1985 14,491,632 98,229,285
1984 14,424,211 95,164,936
1983 14,367,070 92,227,711
1982 14,312,690 89,089,246
1981 14,247,208 85,802,049
1980 14,149,800 82,291,010
1979 14,038,270 78,997,039
1978 13,941,700 76,307,379
1977 13,856,185 73,901,827
1976 13,774,037 71,620,254
1975 13,666,335 69,461,175
1974 13,545,056 67,415,487
1973 13,439,322 65,461,912
1972 13,328,593 63,583,194
1971 13,194,497 61,847,899
1970 13,038,526 60,166,719
1969 12,877,984 58,460,939
1968 12,729,721 56,810,507
1967 12,598,201 55,214,768
1966 12,456,251 53,678,667
1965 12,294,732 52,209,010
1964 12,127,120 50,799,999
1963 11,965,966 49,447,776
1962 11,805,689 48,156,128
1961 11,638,712 46,921,277
1960 11,486,631 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Pakistan
2100 -0.19% 0.17%
2099 -0.19% 0.18%
2098 -0.2% 0.19%
2097 -0.2% 0.22%
2096 -0.21% 0.24%
2095 -0.22% 0.26%
2094 -0.23% 0.27%
2093 -0.22% 0.28%
2092 -0.22% 0.3%
2091 -0.24% 0.31%
2090 -0.22% 0.32%
2089 -0.22% 0.35%
2088 -0.2% 0.35%
2087 -0.22% 0.38%
2086 -0.2% 0.39%
2085 -0.2% 0.41%
2084 -0.2% 0.44%
2083 -0.2% 0.46%
2082 -0.19% 0.48%
2081 -0.17% 0.5%
2080 -0.17% 0.51%
2079 -0.16% 0.53%
2078 -0.16% 0.57%
2077 -0.14% 0.6%
2076 -0.11% 0.62%
2075 -0.1% 0.64%
2074 -0.1% 0.66%
2073 -0.09% 0.69%
2072 -0.08% 0.71%
2071 -0.08% 0.73%
2070 -0.08% 0.77%
2069 -0.08% 0.79%
2068 -0.08% 0.81%
2067 -0.1% 0.83%
2066 -0.11% 0.85%
2065 -0.12% 0.88%
2064 -0.13% 0.89%
2063 -0.13% 0.93%
2062 -0.15% 0.94%
2061 -0.15% 0.97%
2060 -0.15% 0.99%
2059 -0.16% 1.02%
2058 -0.16% 1.04%
2057 -0.16% 1.07%
2056 -0.15% 1.09%
2055 -0.14% 1.11%
2054 -0.14% 1.14%
2053 -0.13% 1.16%
2052 -0.14% 1.19%
2051 -0.11% 1.22%
2050 -0.11% 1.24%
2049 -0.09% 1.27%
2048 -0.09% 1.3%
2047 -0.06% 1.34%
2046 -0.06% 1.37%
2045 -0.05% 1.39%
2044 -0.03% 1.42%
2043 -0.02% 1.44%
2042 0.003% 1.47%
2041 0.03% 1.49%
2040 0.05% 1.53%
2039 0.08% 1.56%
2038 0.1% 1.58%
2037 0.13% 1.61%
2036 0.15% 1.62%
2035 0.18% 1.64%
2034 0.22% 1.66%
2033 0.25% 1.67%
2032 0.28% 1.68%
2031 0.32% 1.68%
2030 0.37% 1.66%
2029 0.42% 1.67%
2028 0.46% 1.65%
2027 0.51% 1.6%
2026 0.6% 1.59%
2025 0.7% 1.55%
2024 0.65% 1.52%
2023 1% 1.56%
2022 0.96% 1.76%
2021 0.52% 1.9%
2020 0.56% 1.82%
2019 0.66% 1.71%
2018 0.59% 1.64%
2017 0.59% 1.42%
2016 0.53% 1.31%
2015 0.44% 1.41%
2014 0.36% 1.51%
2013 0.3% 1.64%
2012 0.37% 1.92%
2011 0.47% 2.26%
2010 0.51% 2.5%
2009 0.52% 2.57%
2008 0.39% 2.71%
2007 0.22% 2.68%
2006 0.16% 2.41%
2005 0.23% 2.43%
2004 0.35% 2.5%
2003 0.47% 2.38%
2002 0.64% 2.48%
2001 0.76% 2.84%
2000 0.72% 2.87%
1999 0.67% 2.76%
1998 0.62% 2.8%
1997 0.52% 2.87%
1996 0.46% 2.95%
1995 0.5% 2.93%
1994 0.6% 2.93%
1993 0.7% 2.81%
1992 0.76% 2.9%
1991 0.79% 3.36%
1990 0.69% 3.4%
1989 0.6% 3.32%
1988 0.65% 3.42%
1987 0.64% 3.47%
1986 0.56% 3.44%
1985 0.47% 3.22%
1984 0.4% 3.18%
1983 0.38% 3.52%
1982 0.46% 3.83%
1981 0.69% 4.27%
1980 0.79% 4.17%
1979 0.69% 3.52%
1978 0.62% 3.26%
1977 0.6% 3.19%
1976 0.79% 3.11%
1975 0.9% 3.03%
1974 0.79% 2.98%
1973 0.83% 2.95%
1972 1.02% 2.81%
1971 1.2% 2.79%
1970 1.25% 2.92%
1969 1.16% 2.91%
1968 1.04% 2.89%
1967 1.14% 2.86%
1966 1.31% 2.81%
1965 1.38% 2.77%
1964 1.35% 2.73%
1963 1.36% 2.68%
1962 1.43% 2.63%
1961 1.32% 2.65%

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

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In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Pakistan
Current population
18252623
260356147
Population rank 72/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 3.14%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
3.2 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
3.09 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +319 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 70/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +104,681 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 16/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -1,235,336
2024 - 121,628 - -1,401,173
2023 -5,363 144,558 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -1,770 224,472 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 7,014 106,416 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 0 67,598 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 17,345 109,003 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 15,508 87,197 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 18,844 86,332 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 23,843 88,743 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 23,716 55,585 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 35,417 36,591 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 30,248 19,973 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 35,186 14,861 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 45,072 31,224 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 48,184 33,703 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 51,244 39,832 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 49,337 32,406 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 49,145 -304 4,690,187 576,349
2006 49,038 -25,401 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 50,592 -22,496 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 56,987 -9,230 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 58,411 7,937 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 59,751 28,824 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 62,580 56,096 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 66,887 59,308 4,281,169 252,869
1999 60,086 47,179 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 61,258 52,058 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 56,198 31,302 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 51,251 21,792 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 54,106 15,056 3,977,175 11,534
1994 61,532 20,193 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 58,103 44,514 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 66,811 50,148 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 69,321 51,670 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 68,777 53,564 3,731,730 275,242
1989 59,396 31,165 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 61,993 31,026 3,554,755 38,139
1987 64,526 39,559 3,448,813 146,364
1986 59,746 30,380 3,341,643 111,045
1985 55,069 27,356 3,233,315 68,860
1984 54,812 12,902 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 51,722 11,007 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 54,388 7,644 2,934,689 294,252
1981 62,688 17,643 2,790,454 555,032
1980 66,504 54,010 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 63,172 42,772 2,461,311 450,003
1978 61,344 26,639 2,356,601 111,386
1977 63,739 19,809 2,257,849 85,250
1976 63,361 18,774 2,171,812 48,238
1975 64,232 68,569 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 75,853 31,645 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 84,668 18,705 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 101,297 17,470 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 116,112 32,756 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 129,082 32,438 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 139,082 21,850 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 132,389 7,243 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 138,580 -10,673 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 138,265 20,740 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 146,308 19,444 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 157,653 15,014 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 154,361 -21 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 153,474 18,024 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 159,450 8,258 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 151,623 -13,235 1,217,147 0

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). In Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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