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

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The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 6.48 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Netherlands vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Philippines
2100 17,329,352 115,059,775
2099 17,362,626 115,816,309
2098 17,395,665 116,573,828
2097 17,429,925 117,333,883
2096 17,465,162 118,100,419
2095 17,502,567 118,866,742
2094 17,540,959 119,626,818
2093 17,580,632 120,388,122
2092 17,619,384 121,147,462
2091 17,658,238 121,904,917
2090 17,700,204 122,652,199
2089 17,739,947 123,391,846
2088 17,779,324 124,122,345
2087 17,815,257 124,843,149
2086 17,854,371 125,552,213
2085 17,890,610 126,246,777
2084 17,926,885 126,918,902
2083 17,963,416 127,566,644
2082 17,998,527 128,196,192
2081 18,032,297 128,799,883
2080 18,062,716 129,384,776
2079 18,093,254 129,937,788
2078 18,121,649 130,470,163
2077 18,150,234 130,981,766
2076 18,175,683 131,455,691
2075 18,196,574 131,899,779
2074 18,214,405 132,321,868
2073 18,232,486 132,712,554
2072 18,249,136 133,078,198
2071 18,264,367 133,413,261
2070 18,279,781 133,726,740
2069 18,295,123 134,013,962
2068 18,310,300 134,276,965
2067 18,325,333 134,521,893
2066 18,343,435 134,738,123
2065 18,364,513 134,943,069
2064 18,386,352 135,121,691
2063 18,409,851 135,278,856
2062 18,433,299 135,418,302
2061 18,460,766 135,533,003
2060 18,488,598 135,624,320
2059 18,517,020 135,691,307
2058 18,545,884 135,723,393
2057 18,576,502 135,729,299
2056 18,606,997 135,713,449
2055 18,634,546 135,658,483
2054 18,660,585 135,564,032
2053 18,686,212 135,433,969
2052 18,709,643 135,267,110
2051 18,736,166 135,047,521
2050 18,757,302 134,786,831
2049 18,777,673 134,476,341
2048 18,795,411 134,125,026
2047 18,812,362 133,725,025
2046 18,823,628 133,275,028
2045 18,834,974 132,781,283
2044 18,844,772 132,246,145
2043 18,850,396 131,672,273
2042 18,853,495 131,060,574
2041 18,852,912 130,412,807
2040 18,847,238 129,728,924
2039 18,837,931 129,013,931
2038 18,823,220 128,259,977
2037 18,804,912 127,475,872
2036 18,779,656 126,664,807
2035 18,751,144 125,834,749
2034 18,718,013 124,984,319
2033 18,676,061 124,117,657
2032 18,630,094 123,239,893
2031 18,577,582 122,353,079
2030 18,517,866 121,447,264
2029 18,449,618 120,532,209
2028 18,372,676 119,603,538
2027 18,289,268 118,669,567
2026 18,196,186 117,732,112
2025 18,087,633 116,786,962
2024 17,993,485 115,843,670
2023 17,877,117 114,891,199
2022 17,700,982 113,964,338
2021 17,533,044 113,100,950
2020 17,441,500 112,081,264
2019 17,344,874 110,804,683
2018 17,231,624 109,465,287
2017 17,131,296 108,119,693
2016 17,030,314 106,735,719
2015 16,939,923 105,312,992
2014 16,865,008 103,767,130
2013 16,804,432 102,076,336
2012 16,754,962 100,175,512
2011 16,693,074 98,248,614
2010 16,615,394 96,337,125
2009 16,530,388 94,384,250
2008 16,445,593 92,699,095
2007 16,381,696 91,075,184
2006 16,346,101 89,508,986
2005 16,319,868 88,015,962
2004 16,281,779 86,394,504
2003 16,225,302 84,731,835
2002 16,148,929 83,068,889
2001 16,046,180 81,401,488
2000 15,925,513 79,625,397
1999 15,812,088 77,753,257
1998 15,707,209 75,791,024
1997 15,610,650 73,908,810
1996 15,530,498 72,190,242
1995 15,459,006 70,546,246
1994 15,382,838 69,019,291
1993 15,290,368 67,530,621
1992 15,184,166 65,926,125
1991 15,069,798 64,382,249
1990 14,951,510 62,854,666
1989 14,848,907 61,265,260
1988 14,760,094 59,739,052
1987 14,665,037 58,157,496
1986 14,572,278 56,645,077
1985 14,491,632 55,213,006
1984 14,424,211 53,726,181
1983 14,367,070 52,194,620
1982 14,312,690 50,695,707
1981 14,247,208 49,311,727
1980 14,149,800 48,043,740
1979 14,038,270 46,807,103
1978 13,941,700 45,575,281
1977 13,856,185 44,367,962
1976 13,774,037 43,201,488
1975 13,666,335 42,120,826
1974 13,545,056 41,174,341
1973 13,439,322 40,294,130
1972 13,328,593 39,408,560
1971 13,194,497 38,518,659
1970 13,038,526 37,622,204
1969 12,877,984 36,660,799
1968 12,729,721 35,638,342
1967 12,598,201 34,621,320
1966 12,456,251 33,617,170
1965 12,294,732 32,625,316
1964 12,127,120 31,643,032
1963 11,965,966 30,674,731
1962 11,805,689 29,723,536
1961 11,638,712 28,792,621
1960 11,486,631 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Netherlands' population will grow by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people with a rank change from 72nd to 77th. The population of the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Philippines
2100 -0.19% -0.65%
2099 -0.19% -0.65%
2098 -0.2% -0.65%
2097 -0.2% -0.65%
2096 -0.21% -0.64%
2095 -0.22% -0.64%
2094 -0.23% -0.63%
2093 -0.22% -0.63%
2092 -0.22% -0.62%
2091 -0.24% -0.61%
2090 -0.22% -0.6%
2089 -0.22% -0.59%
2088 -0.2% -0.58%
2087 -0.22% -0.56%
2086 -0.2% -0.55%
2085 -0.2% -0.53%
2084 -0.2% -0.51%
2083 -0.2% -0.49%
2082 -0.19% -0.47%
2081 -0.17% -0.45%
2080 -0.17% -0.43%
2079 -0.16% -0.41%
2078 -0.16% -0.39%
2077 -0.14% -0.36%
2076 -0.11% -0.34%
2075 -0.1% -0.32%
2074 -0.1% -0.29%
2073 -0.09% -0.27%
2072 -0.08% -0.25%
2071 -0.08% -0.23%
2070 -0.08% -0.21%
2069 -0.08% -0.2%
2068 -0.08% -0.18%
2067 -0.1% -0.16%
2066 -0.11% -0.15%
2065 -0.12% -0.13%
2064 -0.13% -0.12%
2063 -0.13% -0.1%
2062 -0.15% -0.08%
2061 -0.15% -0.07%
2060 -0.15% -0.05%
2059 -0.16% -0.02%
2058 -0.16% -0.004%
2057 -0.16% 0.01%
2056 -0.15% 0.04%
2055 -0.14% 0.07%
2054 -0.14% 0.1%
2053 -0.13% 0.12%
2052 -0.14% 0.16%
2051 -0.11% 0.19%
2050 -0.11% 0.23%
2049 -0.09% 0.26%
2048 -0.09% 0.3%
2047 -0.06% 0.34%
2046 -0.06% 0.37%
2045 -0.05% 0.4%
2044 -0.03% 0.44%
2043 -0.02% 0.47%
2042 0.003% 0.5%
2041 0.03% 0.53%
2040 0.05% 0.55%
2039 0.08% 0.59%
2038 0.1% 0.62%
2037 0.13% 0.64%
2036 0.15% 0.66%
2035 0.18% 0.68%
2034 0.22% 0.7%
2033 0.25% 0.71%
2032 0.28% 0.72%
2031 0.32% 0.75%
2030 0.37% 0.76%
2029 0.42% 0.78%
2028 0.46% 0.79%
2027 0.51% 0.8%
2026 0.6% 0.81%
2025 0.52% 0.81%
2024 0.65% 0.83%
2023 1% 0.81%
2022 0.96% 0.76%
2021 0.52% 0.91%
2020 0.56% 1.15%
2019 0.66% 1.22%
2018 0.59% 1.24%
2017 0.59% 1.3%
2016 0.53% 1.35%
2015 0.44% 1.49%
2014 0.36% 1.66%
2013 0.3% 1.9%
2012 0.37% 1.96%
2011 0.47% 1.98%
2010 0.51% 2.07%
2009 0.52% 1.82%
2008 0.39% 1.78%
2007 0.22% 1.75%
2006 0.16% 1.7%
2005 0.23% 1.88%
2004 0.35% 1.96%
2003 0.47% 2%
2002 0.64% 2.05%
2001 0.76% 2.23%
2000 0.72% 2.41%
1999 0.67% 2.59%
1998 0.62% 2.55%
1997 0.52% 2.38%
1996 0.46% 2.33%
1995 0.5% 2.21%
1994 0.6% 2.2%
1993 0.7% 2.43%
1992 0.76% 2.4%
1991 0.79% 2.43%
1990 0.69% 2.59%
1989 0.6% 2.55%
1988 0.65% 2.72%
1987 0.64% 2.67%
1986 0.56% 2.59%
1985 0.47% 2.77%
1984 0.4% 2.93%
1983 0.38% 2.96%
1982 0.46% 2.81%
1981 0.69% 2.64%
1980 0.79% 2.64%
1979 0.69% 2.7%
1978 0.62% 2.72%
1977 0.6% 2.7%
1976 0.79% 2.57%
1975 0.9% 2.3%
1974 0.79% 2.18%
1973 0.83% 2.25%
1972 1.02% 2.31%
1971 1.2% 2.38%
1970 1.25% 2.62%
1969 1.16% 2.87%
1968 1.04% 2.94%
1967 1.14% 2.99%
1966 1.31% 3.04%
1965 1.38% 3.1%
1964 1.35% 3.16%
1963 1.36% 3.2%
1962 1.43% 3.23%
1961 1.32% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Philippines
Current population
18243998
118213646
Population rank 72/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.42%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
3.18 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
3.04 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +258 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 110/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -149,315
Net migration rank 16/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -149,315
2024 -7,197 121,628 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 -5,363 144,558 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -1,770 224,472 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 7,014 106,416 917,928 -85,185
2020 0 67,598 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 17,345 109,003 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 15,508 87,197 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 18,844 86,332 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 23,843 88,743 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 23,716 55,585 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 35,417 36,591 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 30,248 19,973 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 35,186 14,861 1,979,568 95,702
2011 45,072 31,224 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 48,184 33,703 2,030,979 13,556
2009 51,244 39,832 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 49,337 32,406 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 49,145 -304 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 49,038 -25,401 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 50,592 -22,496 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 56,987 -9,230 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 58,411 7,937 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 59,751 28,824 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 62,580 56,096 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 66,887 59,308 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 60,086 47,179 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 61,258 52,058 1,870,371 178,274
1997 56,198 31,302 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 51,251 21,792 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 54,106 15,056 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 61,532 20,193 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 58,103 44,514 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 66,811 50,148 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 69,321 51,670 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 68,777 53,564 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 59,396 31,165 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 61,993 31,026 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 64,526 39,559 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 59,746 30,380 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 55,069 27,356 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 54,812 12,902 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 51,722 11,007 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 54,388 7,644 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 62,688 17,643 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 66,504 54,010 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 63,172 42,772 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 61,344 26,639 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 63,739 19,809 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 63,361 18,774 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 64,232 68,569 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 75,853 31,645 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 84,668 18,705 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 101,297 17,470 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 116,112 32,756 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 129,082 32,438 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 139,082 21,850 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 132,389 7,243 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 138,580 -10,673 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 138,265 20,740 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 146,308 19,444 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 157,653 15,014 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 154,361 -21 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 153,474 18,024 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 159,450 8,258 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 151,623 -13,235 1,036,017 -155,354

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 7.77% of the population change in the Netherlands is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people). In the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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