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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.92 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Netherlands vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Peru
2100 17,359,081 38,452,509
2099 17,392,412 38,619,608
2098 17,425,508 38,784,430
2097 17,459,827 38,947,717
2096 17,495,124 39,108,849
2095 17,532,593 39,267,786
2094 17,571,051 39,423,479
2093 17,610,792 39,578,294
2092 17,649,611 39,729,309
2091 17,688,532 39,877,488
2090 17,730,570 40,022,659
2089 17,770,380 40,164,228
2088 17,809,825 40,303,304
2087 17,845,820 40,438,644
2086 17,885,001 40,569,419
2085 17,921,302 40,695,935
2084 17,957,639 40,817,705
2083 17,994,232 40,933,831
2082 18,029,404 41,045,559
2081 18,063,233 41,151,529
2080 18,093,703 41,252,019
2079 18,124,294 41,345,682
2078 18,152,738 41,433,298
2077 18,181,372 41,514,392
2076 18,206,864 41,589,064
2075 18,227,791 41,656,726
2074 18,245,652 41,717,426
2073 18,263,765 41,770,225
2072 18,280,443 41,815,673
2071 18,295,700 41,853,504
2070 18,311,141 41,883,997
2069 18,326,509 41,906,365
2068 18,341,711 41,920,235
2067 18,356,770 41,925,717
2066 18,374,904 41,923,100
2065 18,396,018 41,912,338
2064 18,417,894 41,893,671
2063 18,441,434 41,866,010
2062 18,464,922 41,830,096
2061 18,492,436 41,785,364
2060 18,520,315 41,732,163
2059 18,548,786 41,670,843
2058 18,577,700 41,601,084
2057 18,608,370 41,522,014
2056 18,638,918 41,434,774
2055 18,666,514 41,338,448
2054 18,692,598 41,233,873
2053 18,718,268 41,120,477
2052 18,741,740 40,999,698
2051 18,768,309 40,870,773
2050 18,789,481 40,733,304
2049 18,809,886 40,588,072
2048 18,827,655 40,434,856
2047 18,844,635 40,272,431
2046 18,855,920 40,100,751
2045 18,867,286 39,920,558
2044 18,877,101 39,731,027
2043 18,882,735 39,534,093
2042 18,885,839 39,328,332
2041 18,885,255 39,114,174
2040 18,879,571 38,892,211
2039 18,870,248 38,662,243
2038 18,855,512 38,424,592
2037 18,837,172 38,178,789
2036 18,811,873 37,924,438
2035 18,783,312 37,662,565
2034 18,750,125 37,392,354
2033 18,708,101 37,114,776
2032 18,662,054 36,830,488
2031 18,609,452 36,538,688
2030 18,549,634 36,238,199
2029 18,481,269 35,929,085
2028 18,404,195 35,609,999
2027 18,320,644 35,280,410
2026 18,227,403 34,939,340
2025 18,118,662 34,585,730
2024 17,993,485 34,217,848
2023 17,877,117 33,845,617
2022 17,700,982 33,475,438
2021 17,533,044 33,155,882
2020 17,441,500 32,838,579
2019 17,344,874 32,449,303
2018 17,231,624 31,897,584
2017 17,131,296 31,324,637
2016 17,030,314 30,866,494
2015 16,939,923 30,457,600
2014 16,865,008 30,115,826
2013 16,804,432 29,817,919
2012 16,754,962 29,550,366
2011 16,693,074 29,304,086
2010 16,615,394 29,086,019
2009 16,530,388 28,896,811
2008 16,445,593 28,719,041
2007 16,381,696 28,530,699
2006 16,346,101 28,324,491
2005 16,319,868 28,101,180
2004 16,281,779 27,852,190
2003 16,225,302 27,580,490
2002 16,148,929 27,288,217
2001 16,046,180 26,964,601
2000 15,925,513 26,598,331
1999 15,812,088 26,186,504
1998 15,707,209 25,738,095
1997 15,610,650 25,274,147
1996 15,530,498 24,811,171
1995 15,459,006 24,348,919
1994 15,382,838 23,881,493
1993 15,290,368 23,413,783
1992 15,184,166 22,946,340
1991 15,069,798 22,483,775
1990 14,951,510 22,014,771
1989 14,848,907 21,532,589
1988 14,760,094 21,054,702
1987 14,665,037 20,582,320
1986 14,572,278 20,117,122
1985 14,491,632 19,648,204
1984 14,424,211 19,174,716
1983 14,367,070 18,705,957
1982 14,312,690 18,246,503
1981 14,247,208 17,798,805
1980 14,149,800 17,360,949
1979 14,038,270 16,933,139
1978 13,941,700 16,516,059
1977 13,856,185 16,109,806
1976 13,774,037 15,716,809
1975 13,666,335 15,333,957
1974 13,545,056 14,956,552
1973 13,439,322 14,582,867
1972 13,328,593 14,210,147
1971 13,194,497 13,838,067
1970 13,038,526 13,501,237
1969 12,877,984 13,166,767
1968 12,729,721 12,803,993
1967 12,598,201 12,448,814
1966 12,456,251 12,101,297
1965 12,294,732 11,761,085
1964 12,127,120 11,427,978
1963 11,965,966 11,102,099
1962 11,805,689 10,784,612
1961 11,638,712 10,475,123
1960 11,486,631 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Peru
2100 -0.19% -0.43%
2099 -0.19% -0.42%
2098 -0.2% -0.42%
2097 -0.2% -0.41%
2096 -0.21% -0.4%
2095 -0.22% -0.39%
2094 -0.23% -0.39%
2093 -0.22% -0.38%
2092 -0.22% -0.37%
2091 -0.24% -0.36%
2090 -0.22% -0.35%
2089 -0.22% -0.35%
2088 -0.2% -0.33%
2087 -0.22% -0.32%
2086 -0.2% -0.31%
2085 -0.2% -0.3%
2084 -0.2% -0.28%
2083 -0.2% -0.27%
2082 -0.19% -0.26%
2081 -0.17% -0.24%
2080 -0.17% -0.23%
2079 -0.16% -0.21%
2078 -0.16% -0.2%
2077 -0.14% -0.18%
2076 -0.11% -0.16%
2075 -0.1% -0.15%
2074 -0.1% -0.13%
2073 -0.09% -0.11%
2072 -0.08% -0.09%
2071 -0.08% -0.07%
2070 -0.08% -0.05%
2069 -0.08% -0.03%
2068 -0.08% -0.01%
2067 -0.1% 0.006%
2066 -0.11% 0.03%
2065 -0.12% 0.04%
2064 -0.13% 0.07%
2063 -0.13% 0.09%
2062 -0.15% 0.11%
2061 -0.15% 0.13%
2060 -0.15% 0.15%
2059 -0.16% 0.17%
2058 -0.16% 0.19%
2057 -0.16% 0.21%
2056 -0.15% 0.23%
2055 -0.14% 0.25%
2054 -0.14% 0.28%
2053 -0.13% 0.29%
2052 -0.14% 0.32%
2051 -0.11% 0.34%
2050 -0.11% 0.36%
2049 -0.09% 0.38%
2048 -0.09% 0.4%
2047 -0.06% 0.43%
2046 -0.06% 0.45%
2045 -0.05% 0.48%
2044 -0.03% 0.5%
2043 -0.02% 0.52%
2042 0.003% 0.55%
2041 0.03% 0.57%
2040 0.05% 0.59%
2039 0.08% 0.62%
2038 0.1% 0.64%
2037 0.13% 0.67%
2036 0.15% 0.7%
2035 0.18% 0.72%
2034 0.22% 0.75%
2033 0.25% 0.77%
2032 0.28% 0.8%
2031 0.32% 0.83%
2030 0.37% 0.86%
2029 0.42% 0.9%
2028 0.46% 0.93%
2027 0.51% 0.98%
2026 0.6% 1.02%
2025 0.7% 1.08%
2024 0.65% 1.1%
2023 1% 1.11%
2022 0.96% 0.96%
2021 0.52% 0.97%
2020 0.56% 1.2%
2019 0.66% 1.73%
2018 0.59% 1.83%
2017 0.59% 1.48%
2016 0.53% 1.34%
2015 0.44% 1.13%
2014 0.36% 1%
2013 0.3% 0.91%
2012 0.37% 0.84%
2011 0.47% 0.75%
2010 0.51% 0.65%
2009 0.52% 0.62%
2008 0.39% 0.66%
2007 0.22% 0.73%
2006 0.16% 0.79%
2005 0.23% 0.89%
2004 0.35% 0.99%
2003 0.47% 1.07%
2002 0.64% 1.2%
2001 0.76% 1.38%
2000 0.72% 1.57%
1999 0.67% 1.74%
1998 0.62% 1.84%
1997 0.52% 1.87%
1996 0.46% 1.9%
1995 0.5% 1.96%
1994 0.6% 2%
1993 0.7% 2.04%
1992 0.76% 2.06%
1991 0.79% 2.13%
1990 0.69% 2.24%
1989 0.6% 2.27%
1988 0.65% 2.3%
1987 0.64% 2.31%
1986 0.56% 2.39%
1985 0.47% 2.47%
1984 0.4% 2.51%
1983 0.38% 2.52%
1982 0.46% 2.52%
1981 0.69% 2.52%
1980 0.79% 2.53%
1979 0.69% 2.53%
1978 0.62% 2.52%
1977 0.6% 2.5%
1976 0.79% 2.5%
1975 0.9% 2.52%
1974 0.79% 2.56%
1973 0.83% 2.62%
1972 1.02% 2.69%
1971 1.2% 2.49%
1970 1.25% 2.54%
1969 1.16% 2.83%
1968 1.04% 2.85%
1967 1.14% 2.87%
1966 1.31% 2.89%
1965 1.38% 2.91%
1964 1.35% 2.94%
1963 1.36% 2.94%
1962 1.43% 2.95%
1961 1.32% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Peru
Current population
18252623
35031596
Population rank 72/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.42%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
3.09 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 95/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 +11,931
Net migration rank 16/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 11,931
2024 - 121,628 - 18,406
2023 -5,363 144,558 353,788 24,783
2022 -1,770 224,472 327,859 33,982
2021 7,014 106,416 235,440 41,868
2020 0 67,598 301,950 55,375
2019 17,345 109,003 346,981 74,270
2018 15,508 87,197 343,123 339,067
2017 18,844 86,332 349,333 114,382
2016 23,843 88,743 355,859 96,740
2015 23,716 55,585 362,781 2,421
2014 35,417 36,591 368,708 -50,383
2013 30,248 19,973 372,694 -95,214
2012 35,186 14,861 376,501 -118,863
2011 45,072 31,224 383,268 -148,339
2010 48,184 33,703 382,510 -181,302
2009 51,244 39,832 396,522 -219,314
2008 49,337 32,406 413,640 -235,307
2007 49,145 -304 435,122 -236,745
2006 49,038 -25,401 445,884 -231,851
2005 50,592 -22,496 454,199 -221,652
2004 56,987 -9,230 459,617 -194,171
2003 58,411 7,937 459,243 -181,276
2002 59,751 28,824 463,709 -157,158
2001 62,580 56,096 470,154 -129,481
2000 66,887 59,308 484,222 -92,353
1999 60,086 47,179 487,095 -55,325
1998 61,258 52,058 489,436 -24,388
1997 56,198 31,302 495,348 -32,515
1996 51,251 21,792 501,855 -38,749
1995 54,106 15,056 507,894 -46,499
1994 61,532 20,193 512,735 -39,299
1993 58,103 44,514 513,769 -51,775
1992 66,811 50,148 514,618 -41,702
1991 69,321 51,670 513,867 -61,645
1990 68,777 53,564 515,233 -29,437
1989 59,396 31,165 512,152 -33,569
1988 61,993 31,026 508,429 -31,238
1987 64,526 39,559 502,229 -34,651
1986 59,746 30,380 496,712 -33,891
1985 55,069 27,356 488,887 -13,887
1984 54,812 12,902 477,968 -6,007
1983 51,722 11,007 469,781 -4,243
1982 54,388 7,644 461,107 -7,748
1981 62,688 17,643 453,158 -11,123
1980 66,504 54,010 445,100 -11,446
1979 63,172 42,772 439,110 -17,148
1978 61,344 26,639 432,127 -19,939
1977 63,739 19,809 425,428 -25,117
1976 63,361 18,774 420,284 -34,602
1975 64,232 68,569 414,400 -34,382
1974 75,853 31,645 408,299 -33,493
1973 84,668 18,705 400,752 -28,191
1972 101,297 17,470 396,960 -24,100
1971 116,112 32,756 391,506 -20,209
1970 129,082 32,438 318,022 -15,653
1969 139,082 21,850 379,347 -12,776
1968 132,389 7,243 372,379 -13,389
1967 138,580 -10,673 365,224 -13,837
1966 138,265 20,740 356,819 -13,166
1965 146,308 19,444 349,245 -12,470
1964 157,653 15,014 341,570 -12,129
1963 154,361 -21 332,352 -10,040
1962 153,474 18,024 321,716 -9,051
1961 159,450 8,258 313,385 -7,063
1960 151,623 -13,235 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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