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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 2.56 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Netherlands vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Paraguay
2100 17,359,081 9,114,469
2099 17,392,412 9,134,868
2098 17,425,508 9,153,773
2097 17,459,827 9,171,880
2096 17,495,124 9,188,931
2095 17,532,593 9,204,812
2094 17,571,051 9,219,996
2093 17,610,792 9,234,274
2092 17,649,611 9,247,659
2091 17,688,532 9,260,551
2090 17,730,570 9,272,453
2089 17,770,380 9,283,984
2088 17,809,825 9,293,775
2087 17,845,820 9,302,722
2086 17,885,001 9,311,508
2085 17,921,302 9,319,285
2084 17,957,639 9,325,447
2083 17,994,232 9,331,054
2082 18,029,404 9,335,846
2081 18,063,233 9,340,017
2080 18,093,703 9,342,618
2079 18,124,294 9,344,195
2078 18,152,738 9,344,403
2077 18,181,372 9,343,525
2076 18,206,864 9,341,603
2075 18,227,791 9,337,944
2074 18,245,652 9,332,883
2073 18,263,765 9,326,126
2072 18,280,443 9,317,685
2071 18,295,700 9,307,917
2070 18,311,141 9,296,216
2069 18,326,509 9,282,854
2068 18,341,711 9,268,086
2067 18,356,770 9,251,858
2066 18,374,904 9,233,146
2065 18,396,018 9,212,933
2064 18,417,894 9,190,368
2063 18,441,434 9,165,372
2062 18,464,922 9,138,205
2061 18,492,436 9,109,701
2060 18,520,315 9,079,572
2059 18,548,786 9,047,300
2058 18,577,700 9,011,957
2057 18,608,370 8,975,110
2056 18,638,918 8,936,412
2055 18,666,514 8,896,115
2054 18,692,598 8,853,974
2053 18,718,268 8,810,350
2052 18,741,740 8,764,844
2051 18,768,309 8,717,773
2050 18,789,481 8,669,516
2049 18,809,886 8,619,672
2048 18,827,655 8,568,157
2047 18,844,635 8,515,265
2046 18,855,920 8,460,084
2045 18,867,286 8,404,136
2044 18,877,101 8,346,996
2043 18,882,735 8,288,781
2042 18,885,839 8,228,904
2041 18,885,255 8,168,202
2040 18,879,571 8,106,496
2039 18,870,248 8,043,273
2038 18,855,512 7,978,464
2037 18,837,172 7,912,690
2036 18,811,873 7,845,468
2035 18,783,312 7,777,137
2034 18,750,125 7,707,832
2033 18,708,101 7,636,950
2032 18,662,054 7,564,485
2031 18,609,452 7,490,891
2030 18,549,634 7,415,529
2029 18,481,269 7,338,535
2028 18,404,195 7,259,813
2027 18,320,644 7,179,864
2026 18,227,403 7,098,035
2025 18,118,662 7,014,448
2024 17,993,485 6,929,153
2023 17,877,117 6,844,146
2022 17,700,982 6,760,464
2021 17,533,044 6,684,182
2020 17,441,500 6,603,739
2019 17,344,874 6,515,058
2018 17,231,624 6,427,382
2017 17,131,296 6,338,660
2016 17,030,314 6,249,126
2015 16,939,923 6,159,103
2014 16,865,008 6,069,811
2013 16,804,432 5,982,445
2012 16,754,962 5,897,008
2011 16,693,074 5,814,626
2010 16,615,394 5,737,971
2009 16,530,388 5,671,236
2008 16,445,593 5,613,574
2007 16,381,696 5,559,386
2006 16,346,101 5,505,148
2005 16,319,868 5,448,097
2004 16,281,779 5,388,175
2003 16,225,302 5,326,436
2002 16,148,929 5,261,328
2001 16,046,180 5,187,689
2000 15,925,513 5,100,868
1999 15,812,088 5,003,135
1998 15,707,209 4,900,025
1997 15,610,650 4,794,412
1996 15,530,498 4,687,543
1995 15,459,006 4,579,806
1994 15,382,838 4,471,417
1993 15,290,368 4,362,696
1992 15,184,166 4,253,600
1991 15,069,798 4,144,364
1990 14,951,510 4,035,747
1989 14,848,907 3,927,802
1988 14,760,094 3,820,546
1987 14,665,037 3,714,889
1986 14,572,278 3,611,474
1985 14,491,632 3,510,671
1984 14,424,211 3,412,936
1983 14,367,070 3,318,068
1982 14,312,690 3,226,189
1981 14,247,208 3,137,604
1980 14,149,800 3,053,235
1979 14,038,270 2,973,968
1978 13,941,700 2,899,269
1977 13,856,185 2,827,874
1976 13,774,037 2,758,836
1975 13,666,335 2,691,648
1974 13,545,056 2,625,621
1973 13,439,322 2,561,102
1972 13,328,593 2,499,881
1971 13,194,497 2,442,537
1970 13,038,526 2,388,028
1969 12,877,984 2,334,992
1968 12,729,721 2,282,391
1967 12,598,201 2,229,994
1966 12,456,251 2,177,584
1965 12,294,732 2,125,177
1964 12,127,120 2,073,119
1963 11,965,966 2,021,909
1962 11,805,689 1,973,130
1961 11,638,712 1,927,394
1960 11,486,631 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Paraguay
2100 -0.19% -0.22%
2099 -0.19% -0.21%
2098 -0.2% -0.2%
2097 -0.2% -0.19%
2096 -0.21% -0.17%
2095 -0.22% -0.16%
2094 -0.23% -0.15%
2093 -0.22% -0.14%
2092 -0.22% -0.14%
2091 -0.24% -0.13%
2090 -0.22% -0.12%
2089 -0.22% -0.11%
2088 -0.2% -0.1%
2087 -0.22% -0.09%
2086 -0.2% -0.08%
2085 -0.2% -0.07%
2084 -0.2% -0.06%
2083 -0.2% -0.05%
2082 -0.19% -0.04%
2081 -0.17% -0.03%
2080 -0.17% -0.02%
2079 -0.16% -0.002%
2078 -0.16% 0.009%
2077 -0.14% 0.02%
2076 -0.11% 0.04%
2075 -0.1% 0.05%
2074 -0.1% 0.07%
2073 -0.09% 0.09%
2072 -0.08% 0.1%
2071 -0.08% 0.13%
2070 -0.08% 0.14%
2069 -0.08% 0.16%
2068 -0.08% 0.18%
2067 -0.1% 0.2%
2066 -0.11% 0.22%
2065 -0.12% 0.25%
2064 -0.13% 0.27%
2063 -0.13% 0.3%
2062 -0.15% 0.31%
2061 -0.15% 0.33%
2060 -0.15% 0.36%
2059 -0.16% 0.39%
2058 -0.16% 0.41%
2057 -0.16% 0.43%
2056 -0.15% 0.45%
2055 -0.14% 0.48%
2054 -0.14% 0.5%
2053 -0.13% 0.52%
2052 -0.14% 0.54%
2051 -0.11% 0.56%
2050 -0.11% 0.58%
2049 -0.09% 0.6%
2048 -0.09% 0.62%
2047 -0.06% 0.65%
2046 -0.06% 0.67%
2045 -0.05% 0.68%
2044 -0.03% 0.7%
2043 -0.02% 0.73%
2042 0.003% 0.74%
2041 0.03% 0.76%
2040 0.05% 0.79%
2039 0.08% 0.81%
2038 0.1% 0.83%
2037 0.13% 0.86%
2036 0.15% 0.88%
2035 0.18% 0.9%
2034 0.22% 0.93%
2033 0.25% 0.96%
2032 0.28% 0.98%
2031 0.32% 1.02%
2030 0.37% 1.05%
2029 0.42% 1.08%
2028 0.46% 1.11%
2027 0.51% 1.15%
2026 0.6% 1.19%
2025 0.7% 1.23%
2024 0.65% 1.24%
2023 1% 1.24%
2022 0.96% 1.14%
2021 0.52% 1.22%
2020 0.56% 1.36%
2019 0.66% 1.36%
2018 0.59% 1.4%
2017 0.59% 1.43%
2016 0.53% 1.46%
2015 0.44% 1.47%
2014 0.36% 1.46%
2013 0.3% 1.45%
2012 0.37% 1.42%
2011 0.47% 1.34%
2010 0.51% 1.18%
2009 0.52% 1.03%
2008 0.39% 0.97%
2007 0.22% 0.99%
2006 0.16% 1.05%
2005 0.23% 1.11%
2004 0.35% 1.16%
2003 0.47% 1.24%
2002 0.64% 1.42%
2001 0.76% 1.7%
2000 0.72% 1.95%
1999 0.67% 2.1%
1998 0.62% 2.2%
1997 0.52% 2.28%
1996 0.46% 2.35%
1995 0.5% 2.42%
1994 0.6% 2.49%
1993 0.7% 2.56%
1992 0.76% 2.64%
1991 0.79% 2.69%
1990 0.69% 2.75%
1989 0.6% 2.81%
1988 0.65% 2.84%
1987 0.64% 2.86%
1986 0.56% 2.87%
1985 0.47% 2.86%
1984 0.4% 2.86%
1983 0.38% 2.85%
1982 0.46% 2.82%
1981 0.69% 2.76%
1980 0.79% 2.67%
1979 0.69% 2.58%
1978 0.62% 2.52%
1977 0.6% 2.5%
1976 0.79% 2.5%
1975 0.9% 2.51%
1974 0.79% 2.52%
1973 0.83% 2.45%
1972 1.02% 2.35%
1971 1.2% 2.28%
1970 1.25% 2.27%
1969 1.16% 2.3%
1968 1.04% 2.35%
1967 1.14% 2.41%
1966 1.31% 2.47%
1965 1.38% 2.51%
1964 1.35% 2.53%
1963 1.36% 2.47%
1962 1.43% 2.37%
1961 1.32% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Paraguay
Current population
18252623
7120169
Population rank 72/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.09%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +233
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 87/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -12,423
Net migration rank 16/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -12,423
2024 - 121,628 - -12,451
2023 -5,363 144,558 97,748 -12,500
2022 -1,770 224,472 94,627 -12,500
2021 7,014 106,416 78,667 -8,226
2020 0 67,598 98,667 -8,226
2019 17,345 109,003 103,179 -16,263
2018 15,508 87,197 104,908 -16,472
2017 18,844 86,332 105,634 -16,630
2016 23,843 88,743 106,804 -16,737
2015 23,716 55,585 106,817 -16,834
2014 35,417 36,591 105,585 -16,989
2013 30,248 19,973 103,383 -17,232
2012 35,186 14,861 102,508 -17,763
2011 45,072 31,224 100,442 -20,427
2010 48,184 33,703 99,456 -26,169
2009 51,244 39,832 100,296 -40,112
2008 49,337 32,406 99,821 -44,679
2007 49,145 -304 99,141 -45,914
2006 49,038 -25,401 99,808 -44,568
2005 50,592 -22,496 101,035 -42,173
2004 56,987 -9,230 101,896 -40,907
2003 58,411 7,937 102,427 -39,941
2002 59,751 28,824 104,658 -36,918
2001 62,580 56,096 107,225 -27,676
2000 66,887 59,308 109,979 -15,884
1999 60,086 47,179 112,726 -11,362
1998 61,258 52,058 114,122 -9,276
1997 56,198 31,302 115,095 -8,704
1996 51,251 21,792 115,623 -8,273
1995 54,106 15,056 115,777 -7,653
1994 61,532 20,193 115,662 -6,999
1993 58,103 44,514 115,211 -6,431
1992 66,811 50,148 115,442 -6,035
1991 69,321 51,670 114,472 -5,420
1990 68,777 53,564 112,864 -4,685
1989 59,396 31,165 111,727 -4,009
1988 61,993 31,026 110,348 -3,557
1987 64,526 39,559 107,962 -3,445
1986 59,746 30,380 105,776 -3,460
1985 55,069 27,356 102,859 -3,562
1984 54,812 12,902 99,937 -3,769
1983 51,722 11,007 96,406 -2,845
1982 54,388 7,644 92,917 -2,725
1981 62,688 17,643 89,456 -2,477
1980 66,504 54,010 84,568 -2,808
1979 63,172 42,772 80,345 -3,570
1978 61,344 26,639 76,691 -4,066
1977 63,739 19,809 74,359 -4,201
1976 63,361 18,774 71,973 -4,066
1975 64,232 68,569 70,285 -3,807
1974 75,853 31,645 69,059 -3,478
1973 84,668 18,705 67,803 -4,346
1972 101,297 17,470 66,625 -7,642
1971 116,112 32,756 66,142 -10,446
1970 129,082 32,438 65,905 -12,579
1969 139,082 21,850 65,616 -12,859
1968 132,389 7,243 65,575 -13,132
1967 138,580 -10,673 65,695 -13,346
1966 138,265 20,740 66,002 -13,538
1965 146,308 19,444 66,063 -13,715
1964 157,653 15,014 65,681 -13,915
1963 154,361 -21 64,741 -14,086
1962 153,474 18,024 63,079 -16,175
1961 159,450 8,258 61,536 -16,972
1960 151,623 -13,235 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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