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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 3.93 times bigger than Panama's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Netherlands vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Panama
2100 17,359,081 5,947,731
2099 17,392,412 5,958,919
2098 17,425,508 5,969,676
2097 17,459,827 5,979,860
2096 17,495,124 5,989,615
2095 17,532,593 5,998,960
2094 17,571,051 6,007,655
2093 17,610,792 6,015,893
2092 17,649,611 6,023,482
2091 17,688,532 6,030,584
2090 17,730,570 6,037,116
2089 17,770,380 6,043,194
2088 17,809,825 6,048,506
2087 17,845,820 6,053,252
2086 17,885,001 6,057,347
2085 17,921,302 6,060,940
2084 17,957,639 6,063,735
2083 17,994,232 6,065,863
2082 18,029,404 6,067,171
2081 18,063,233 6,067,635
2080 18,093,703 6,067,317
2079 18,124,294 6,066,164
2078 18,152,738 6,064,127
2077 18,181,372 6,061,297
2076 18,206,864 6,057,645
2075 18,227,791 6,053,134
2074 18,245,652 6,047,620
2073 18,263,765 6,041,318
2072 18,280,443 6,034,065
2071 18,295,700 6,026,051
2070 18,311,141 6,017,288
2069 18,326,509 6,007,621
2068 18,341,711 5,997,109
2067 18,356,770 5,985,932
2066 18,374,904 5,973,853
2065 18,396,018 5,961,039
2064 18,417,894 5,947,320
2063 18,441,434 5,932,822
2062 18,464,922 5,917,367
2061 18,492,436 5,900,972
2060 18,520,315 5,883,654
2059 18,548,786 5,865,433
2058 18,577,700 5,846,037
2057 18,608,370 5,825,696
2056 18,638,918 5,804,369
2055 18,666,514 5,781,900
2054 18,692,598 5,758,339
2053 18,718,268 5,733,538
2052 18,741,740 5,707,562
2051 18,768,309 5,680,231
2050 18,789,481 5,651,617
2049 18,809,886 5,621,841
2048 18,827,655 5,590,701
2047 18,844,635 5,558,382
2046 18,855,920 5,524,843
2045 18,867,286 5,490,228
2044 18,877,101 5,454,371
2043 18,882,735 5,417,316
2042 18,885,839 5,379,169
2041 18,885,255 5,339,872
2040 18,879,571 5,299,492
2039 18,870,248 5,257,983
2038 18,855,512 5,215,284
2037 18,837,172 5,171,497
2036 18,811,873 5,126,814
2035 18,783,312 5,081,210
2034 18,750,125 5,034,708
2033 18,708,101 4,987,247
2032 18,662,054 4,938,646
2031 18,609,452 4,889,260
2030 18,549,634 4,838,970
2029 18,481,269 4,787,654
2028 18,404,195 4,735,214
2027 18,320,644 4,681,847
2026 18,227,403 4,627,497
2025 18,118,662 4,572,106
2024 17,993,485 4,515,577
2023 17,877,117 4,458,759
2022 17,700,982 4,400,773
2021 17,533,044 4,345,405
2020 17,441,500 4,293,261
2019 17,344,874 4,234,700
2018 17,231,624 4,167,860
2017 17,131,296 4,098,707
2016 17,030,314 4,029,086
2015 16,939,923 3,960,035
2014 16,865,008 3,892,101
2013 16,804,432 3,825,329
2012 16,754,962 3,759,256
2011 16,693,074 3,693,505
2010 16,615,394 3,628,535
2009 16,530,388 3,564,381
2008 16,445,593 3,500,648
2007 16,381,696 3,437,490
2006 16,346,101 3,375,024
2005 16,319,868 3,313,026
2004 16,281,779 3,251,155
2003 16,225,302 3,189,807
2002 16,148,929 3,129,344
2001 16,046,180 3,069,537
2000 15,925,513 3,010,369
1999 15,812,088 2,951,822
1998 15,707,209 2,893,914
1997 15,610,650 2,836,695
1996 15,530,498 2,780,227
1995 15,459,006 2,724,557
1994 15,382,838 2,669,546
1993 15,290,368 2,615,099
1992 15,184,166 2,561,336
1991 15,069,798 2,508,265
1990 14,951,510 2,455,583
1989 14,848,907 2,403,820
1988 14,760,094 2,352,848
1987 14,665,037 2,301,970
1986 14,572,278 2,251,325
1985 14,491,632 2,200,915
1984 14,424,211 2,150,782
1983 14,367,070 2,101,106
1982 14,312,690 2,052,271
1981 14,247,208 2,004,418
1980 14,149,800 1,957,534
1979 14,038,270 1,911,552
1978 13,941,700 1,866,311
1977 13,856,185 1,821,543
1976 13,774,037 1,776,935
1975 13,666,335 1,732,389
1974 13,545,056 1,687,926
1973 13,439,322 1,643,690
1972 13,328,593 1,599,723
1971 13,194,497 1,556,081
1970 13,038,526 1,513,070
1969 12,877,984 1,470,886
1968 12,729,721 1,429,447
1967 12,598,201 1,388,628
1966 12,456,251 1,348,388
1965 12,294,732 1,308,835
1964 12,127,120 1,270,065
1963 11,965,966 1,232,124
1962 11,805,689 1,195,301
1961 11,638,712 1,159,870
1960 11,486,631 1,126,005

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Panama
2100 -0.19% -0.19%
2099 -0.19% -0.18%
2098 -0.2% -0.17%
2097 -0.2% -0.16%
2096 -0.21% -0.16%
2095 -0.22% -0.14%
2094 -0.23% -0.14%
2093 -0.22% -0.13%
2092 -0.22% -0.12%
2091 -0.24% -0.11%
2090 -0.22% -0.1%
2089 -0.22% -0.09%
2088 -0.2% -0.08%
2087 -0.22% -0.07%
2086 -0.2% -0.06%
2085 -0.2% -0.05%
2084 -0.2% -0.04%
2083 -0.2% -0.02%
2082 -0.19% -0.008%
2081 -0.17% 0.005%
2080 -0.17% 0.02%
2079 -0.16% 0.03%
2078 -0.16% 0.05%
2077 -0.14% 0.06%
2076 -0.11% 0.07%
2075 -0.1% 0.09%
2074 -0.1% 0.1%
2073 -0.09% 0.12%
2072 -0.08% 0.13%
2071 -0.08% 0.15%
2070 -0.08% 0.16%
2069 -0.08% 0.18%
2068 -0.08% 0.19%
2067 -0.1% 0.2%
2066 -0.11% 0.21%
2065 -0.12% 0.23%
2064 -0.13% 0.24%
2063 -0.13% 0.26%
2062 -0.15% 0.28%
2061 -0.15% 0.29%
2060 -0.15% 0.31%
2059 -0.16% 0.33%
2058 -0.16% 0.35%
2057 -0.16% 0.37%
2056 -0.15% 0.39%
2055 -0.14% 0.41%
2054 -0.14% 0.43%
2053 -0.13% 0.46%
2052 -0.14% 0.48%
2051 -0.11% 0.51%
2050 -0.11% 0.53%
2049 -0.09% 0.56%
2048 -0.09% 0.58%
2047 -0.06% 0.61%
2046 -0.06% 0.63%
2045 -0.05% 0.66%
2044 -0.03% 0.68%
2043 -0.02% 0.71%
2042 0.003% 0.74%
2041 0.03% 0.76%
2040 0.05% 0.79%
2039 0.08% 0.82%
2038 0.1% 0.85%
2037 0.13% 0.87%
2036 0.15% 0.9%
2035 0.18% 0.92%
2034 0.22% 0.95%
2033 0.25% 0.98%
2032 0.28% 1.01%
2031 0.32% 1.04%
2030 0.37% 1.07%
2029 0.42% 1.11%
2028 0.46% 1.14%
2027 0.51% 1.17%
2026 0.6% 1.21%
2025 0.7% 1.25%
2024 0.65% 1.27%
2023 1% 1.32%
2022 0.96% 1.27%
2021 0.52% 1.21%
2020 0.56% 1.38%
2019 0.66% 1.6%
2018 0.59% 1.69%
2017 0.59% 1.73%
2016 0.53% 1.74%
2015 0.44% 1.75%
2014 0.36% 1.75%
2013 0.3% 1.76%
2012 0.37% 1.78%
2011 0.47% 1.79%
2010 0.51% 1.8%
2009 0.52% 1.82%
2008 0.39% 1.84%
2007 0.22% 1.85%
2006 0.16% 1.87%
2005 0.23% 1.9%
2004 0.35% 1.92%
2003 0.47% 1.93%
2002 0.64% 1.95%
2001 0.76% 1.97%
2000 0.72% 1.98%
1999 0.67% 2%
1998 0.62% 2.02%
1997 0.52% 2.03%
1996 0.46% 2.04%
1995 0.5% 2.06%
1994 0.6% 2.08%
1993 0.7% 2.1%
1992 0.76% 2.12%
1991 0.79% 2.15%
1990 0.69% 2.15%
1989 0.6% 2.17%
1988 0.65% 2.21%
1987 0.64% 2.25%
1986 0.56% 2.29%
1985 0.47% 2.33%
1984 0.4% 2.36%
1983 0.38% 2.38%
1982 0.46% 2.39%
1981 0.69% 2.4%
1980 0.79% 2.41%
1979 0.69% 2.42%
1978 0.62% 2.46%
1977 0.6% 2.51%
1976 0.79% 2.57%
1975 0.9% 2.63%
1974 0.79% 2.69%
1973 0.83% 2.75%
1972 1.02% 2.8%
1971 1.2% 2.84%
1970 1.25% 2.87%
1969 1.16% 2.9%
1968 1.04% 2.94%
1967 1.14% 2.98%
1966 1.31% 3.02%
1965 1.38% 3.05%
1964 1.35% 3.08%
1963 1.36% 3.08%
1962 1.43% 3.05%
1961 1.32% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Panama
Current population
18252623
4642198
Population rank 72/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +156
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 83/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +104,681 +6,151
Net migration rank 16/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 6,151
2024 - 121,628 - 6,706
2023 -5,363 144,558 50,197 7,262
2022 -1,770 224,472 50,556 7,967
2021 7,014 106,416 46,747 5,473
2020 0 67,598 46,599 5,473
2019 17,345 109,003 54,420 10,623
2018 15,508 87,197 57,508 11,130
2017 18,844 86,332 58,607 11,059
2016 23,843 88,743 59,454 10,109
2015 23,716 55,585 59,896 8,648
2014 35,417 36,591 60,227 7,105
2013 30,248 19,973 60,295 5,926
2012 35,186 14,861 60,471 5,447
2011 45,072 31,224 60,411 5,167
2010 48,184 33,703 59,418 4,953
2009 51,244 39,832 59,168 4,765
2008 49,337 32,406 58,961 4,568
2007 49,145 -304 58,454 4,330
2006 49,038 -25,401 58,067 4,087
2005 50,592 -22,496 58,014 3,843
2004 56,987 -9,230 58,281 3,596
2003 58,411 7,937 57,458 3,352
2002 59,751 28,824 57,011 3,099
2001 62,580 56,096 56,654 2,856
2000 66,887 59,308 56,236 2,602
1999 60,086 47,179 55,911 2,341
1998 61,258 52,058 55,482 2,084
1997 56,198 31,302 55,060 1,820
1996 51,251 21,792 54,512 1,533
1995 54,106 15,056 54,069 1,221
1994 61,532 20,193 53,845 899
1993 58,103 44,514 53,591 560
1992 66,811 50,148 53,186 182
1991 69,321 51,670 53,079 -305
1990 68,777 53,564 53,451 -854
1989 59,396 31,165 52,295 -1,368
1988 61,993 31,026 52,767 -1,750
1987 64,526 39,559 52,690 -1,953
1986 59,746 30,380 52,681 -2,136
1985 55,069 27,356 52,573 -2,297
1984 54,812 12,902 52,436 -2,435
1983 51,722 11,007 51,880 -2,518
1982 54,388 7,644 50,858 -2,554
1981 62,688 17,643 50,018 -2,620
1980 66,504 54,010 49,077 -2,701
1979 63,172 42,772 48,362 -2,772
1978 61,344 26,639 47,694 -2,811
1977 63,739 19,809 47,438 -2,792
1976 63,361 18,774 47,307 -2,727
1975 64,232 68,569 47,149 -2,635
1974 75,853 31,645 46,932 -2,531
1973 84,668 18,705 46,540 -2,464
1972 101,297 17,470 46,311 -2,448
1971 116,112 32,756 45,867 -2,454
1970 129,082 32,438 45,075 -2,476
1969 139,082 21,850 44,278 -2,510
1968 132,389 7,243 43,641 -2,528
1967 138,580 -10,673 43,054 -2,528
1966 138,265 20,740 42,457 -2,500
1965 146,308 19,444 41,604 -2,454
1964 157,653 15,014 40,806 -2,418
1963 154,361 -21 39,872 -2,380
1962 153,474 18,024 38,537 -2,377
1961 159,450 8,258 37,100 -2,394
1960 151,623 -13,235 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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