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

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The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 5.96 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Netherlands vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Qatar
2100 17,329,352 6,972,765
2099 17,362,626 6,902,865
2098 17,395,665 6,832,972
2097 17,429,925 6,763,112
2096 17,465,162 6,693,313
2095 17,502,567 6,623,737
2094 17,540,959 6,554,428
2093 17,580,632 6,485,480
2092 17,619,384 6,416,857
2091 17,658,238 6,348,472
2090 17,700,204 6,280,498
2089 17,739,947 6,212,895
2088 17,779,324 6,145,694
2087 17,815,257 6,079,024
2086 17,854,371 6,012,856
2085 17,890,610 5,947,139
2084 17,926,885 5,882,052
2083 17,963,416 5,817,423
2082 17,998,527 5,753,042
2081 18,032,297 5,689,198
2080 18,062,716 5,626,301
2079 18,093,254 5,563,686
2078 18,121,649 5,501,503
2077 18,150,234 5,439,884
2076 18,175,683 5,378,805
2075 18,196,574 5,318,176
2074 18,214,405 5,257,980
2073 18,232,486 5,198,464
2072 18,249,136 5,139,487
2071 18,264,367 5,081,134
2070 18,279,781 5,023,260
2069 18,295,123 4,966,009
2068 18,310,300 4,909,308
2067 18,325,333 4,853,160
2066 18,343,435 4,797,538
2065 18,364,513 4,742,437
2064 18,386,352 4,687,734
2063 18,409,851 4,633,558
2062 18,433,299 4,580,556
2061 18,460,766 4,528,210
2060 18,488,598 4,476,460
2059 18,517,020 4,425,307
2058 18,545,884 4,374,761
2057 18,576,502 4,324,674
2056 18,606,997 4,275,356
2055 18,634,546 4,226,248
2054 18,660,585 4,177,940
2053 18,686,212 4,129,988
2052 18,709,643 4,082,778
2051 18,736,166 4,036,106
2050 18,757,302 3,989,893
2049 18,777,673 3,944,197
2048 18,795,411 3,898,911
2047 18,812,362 3,854,117
2046 18,823,628 3,809,818
2045 18,834,974 3,766,041
2044 18,844,772 3,722,804
2043 18,850,396 3,680,166
2042 18,853,495 3,638,155
2041 18,852,912 3,596,830
2040 18,847,238 3,556,201
2039 18,837,931 3,516,349
2038 18,823,220 3,477,295
2037 18,804,912 3,439,088
2036 18,779,656 3,401,760
2035 18,751,144 3,365,348
2034 18,718,013 3,329,762
2033 18,676,061 3,295,048
2032 18,630,094 3,261,276
2031 18,577,582 3,228,377
2030 18,517,866 3,196,357
2029 18,449,618 3,161,836
2028 18,372,676 3,124,179
2027 18,289,268 3,083,362
2026 18,196,186 3,032,913
2025 18,087,633 2,972,215
2024 17,993,485 2,857,822
2023 17,877,117 2,656,032
2022 17,700,982 2,657,333
2021 17,533,044 2,504,910
2020 17,441,500 2,794,148
2019 17,344,874 2,638,657
2018 17,231,624 2,580,734
2017 17,131,296 2,545,820
2016 17,030,314 2,477,113
2015 16,939,923 2,344,557
2014 16,865,008 2,151,745
2013 16,804,432 1,916,426
2012 16,754,962 1,722,438
2011 16,693,074 1,624,761
2010 16,615,394 1,616,832
2009 16,530,388 1,608,903
2008 16,445,593 1,426,938
2007 16,381,696 1,208,595
2006 16,346,101 972,831
2005 16,319,868 825,408
2004 16,281,779 773,332
2003 16,225,302 744,682
2002 16,148,929 711,205
2001 16,046,180 677,925
2000 15,925,513 644,989
1999 15,812,088 612,500
1998 15,707,209 580,540
1997 15,610,650 550,500
1996 15,530,498 529,019
1995 15,459,006 514,325
1994 15,382,838 499,459
1993 15,290,368 484,545
1992 15,184,166 469,657
1991 15,069,798 454,853
1990 14,951,510 440,175
1989 14,848,907 425,646
1988 14,760,094 411,264
1987 14,665,037 397,005
1986 14,572,278 382,422
1985 14,491,632 365,940
1984 14,424,211 347,878
1983 14,367,070 329,709
1982 14,312,690 311,537
1981 14,247,208 293,553
1980 14,149,800 275,913
1979 14,038,270 258,670
1978 13,941,700 241,808
1977 13,856,185 225,285
1976 13,774,037 209,052
1975 13,666,335 193,087
1974 13,545,056 177,362
1973 13,439,322 161,841
1972 13,328,593 146,506
1971 13,194,497 131,346
1970 13,038,526 116,350
1969 12,877,984 103,025
1968 12,729,721 91,749
1967 12,598,201 81,439
1966 12,456,251 72,192
1965 12,294,732 64,065
1964 12,127,120 56,867
1963 11,965,966 50,380
1962 11,805,689 44,630
1961 11,638,712 39,680
1960 11,486,631 36,010

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/qatar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Qatar
2100 -0.19% 1.01%
2099 -0.19% 1.02%
2098 -0.2% 1.03%
2097 -0.2% 1.04%
2096 -0.21% 1.05%
2095 -0.22% 1.06%
2094 -0.23% 1.06%
2093 -0.22% 1.07%
2092 -0.22% 1.08%
2091 -0.24% 1.08%
2090 -0.22% 1.09%
2089 -0.22% 1.09%
2088 -0.2% 1.1%
2087 -0.22% 1.1%
2086 -0.2% 1.11%
2085 -0.2% 1.11%
2084 -0.2% 1.11%
2083 -0.2% 1.12%
2082 -0.19% 1.12%
2081 -0.17% 1.12%
2080 -0.17% 1.13%
2079 -0.16% 1.13%
2078 -0.16% 1.13%
2077 -0.14% 1.14%
2076 -0.11% 1.14%
2075 -0.1% 1.14%
2074 -0.1% 1.14%
2073 -0.09% 1.15%
2072 -0.08% 1.15%
2071 -0.08% 1.15%
2070 -0.08% 1.15%
2069 -0.08% 1.15%
2068 -0.08% 1.16%
2067 -0.1% 1.16%
2066 -0.11% 1.16%
2065 -0.12% 1.17%
2064 -0.13% 1.17%
2063 -0.13% 1.16%
2062 -0.15% 1.16%
2061 -0.15% 1.16%
2060 -0.15% 1.16%
2059 -0.16% 1.16%
2058 -0.16% 1.16%
2057 -0.16% 1.15%
2056 -0.15% 1.16%
2055 -0.14% 1.16%
2054 -0.14% 1.16%
2053 -0.13% 1.16%
2052 -0.14% 1.16%
2051 -0.11% 1.16%
2050 -0.11% 1.16%
2049 -0.09% 1.16%
2048 -0.09% 1.16%
2047 -0.06% 1.16%
2046 -0.06% 1.16%
2045 -0.05% 1.16%
2044 -0.03% 1.16%
2043 -0.02% 1.15%
2042 0.003% 1.15%
2041 0.03% 1.14%
2040 0.05% 1.13%
2039 0.08% 1.12%
2038 0.1% 1.11%
2037 0.13% 1.1%
2036 0.15% 1.08%
2035 0.18% 1.07%
2034 0.22% 1.05%
2033 0.25% 1.04%
2032 0.28% 1.02%
2031 0.32% 1%
2030 0.37% 1.09%
2029 0.42% 1.21%
2028 0.46% 1.32%
2027 0.51% 1.66%
2026 0.6% 2.04%
2025 0.52% 4%
2024 0.65% 7.6%
2023 1% -0.05%
2022 0.96% 6.08%
2021 0.52% -10.4%
2020 0.56% 5.89%
2019 0.66% 2.24%
2018 0.59% 1.37%
2017 0.59% 2.77%
2016 0.53% 5.65%
2015 0.44% 8.96%
2014 0.36% 12.3%
2013 0.3% 11.3%
2012 0.37% 6.01%
2011 0.47% 0.49%
2010 0.51% 0.49%
2009 0.52% 12.8%
2008 0.39% 18.1%
2007 0.22% 24.2%
2006 0.16% 17.9%
2005 0.23% 6.73%
2004 0.35% 3.85%
2003 0.47% 4.71%
2002 0.64% 4.91%
2001 0.76% 5.11%
2000 0.72% 5.3%
1999 0.67% 5.51%
1998 0.62% 5.46%
1997 0.52% 4.06%
1996 0.46% 2.86%
1995 0.5% 2.98%
1994 0.6% 3.08%
1993 0.7% 3.17%
1992 0.76% 3.25%
1991 0.79% 3.33%
1990 0.69% 3.41%
1989 0.6% 3.5%
1988 0.65% 3.59%
1987 0.64% 3.81%
1986 0.56% 4.5%
1985 0.47% 5.19%
1984 0.4% 5.51%
1983 0.38% 5.83%
1982 0.46% 6.13%
1981 0.69% 6.39%
1980 0.79% 6.67%
1979 0.69% 6.97%
1978 0.62% 7.33%
1977 0.6% 7.77%
1976 0.79% 8.27%
1975 0.9% 8.87%
1974 0.79% 9.59%
1973 0.83% 10.5%
1972 1.02% 11.5%
1971 1.2% 12.9%
1970 1.25% 12.9%
1969 1.16% 12.3%
1968 1.04% 12.7%
1967 1.14% 12.8%
1966 1.31% 12.7%
1965 1.38% 12.7%
1964 1.35% 12.9%
1963 1.36% 12.9%
1962 1.43% 12.5%
1961 1.32% 10.2%

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/qatar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Qatar
Current population
18243998
3058826
Population rank 72/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.04%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
4.61 minutes
One birth every
3.18 minutes
19.3 minutes
One death every
3.04 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +258 +313
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +4%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 4/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 +36,288
Net migration rank 16/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 36,288
2024 -7,197 121,628 24,214 46,105
2023 -5,363 144,558 23,845 39,995
2022 -1,770 224,472 24,360 80,004
2021 7,014 106,416 21,297 24,501
2020 0 67,598 25,128 -50,433
2019 17,345 109,003 24,112 10,557
2018 15,508 87,197 23,340 12,465
2017 18,844 86,332 23,244 46,719
2016 23,843 88,743 22,416 119,725
2015 23,716 55,585 22,568 177,467
2014 35,417 36,591 21,699 194,712
2013 30,248 19,973 19,669 133,520
2012 35,186 14,861 17,681 77,091
2011 45,072 31,224 16,543 77,228
2010 48,184 33,703 16,225 90,620
2009 51,244 39,832 15,595 123,217
2008 49,337 32,406 14,062 165,572
2007 49,145 -304 11,351 245,703
2006 49,038 -25,401 10,225 204,236
2005 50,592 -22,496 11,392 68,993
2004 56,987 -9,230 11,242 12,531
2003 58,411 7,937 11,291 22,234
2002 59,751 28,824 11,062 22,356
2001 62,580 56,096 10,683 22,456
2000 66,887 59,308 9,974 22,769
1999 60,086 47,179 9,431 22,815
1998 61,258 52,058 9,055 22,618
1997 56,198 31,302 8,846 19,547
1996 51,251 21,792 9,049 5,517
1995 54,106 15,056 9,186 5,634
1994 61,532 20,193 9,257 5,660
1993 58,103 44,514 9,250 5,670
1992 66,811 50,148 9,189 5,670
1991 69,321 51,670 9,182 5,562
1990 68,777 53,564 9,388 5,216
1989 59,396 31,165 9,407 5,045
1988 61,993 31,026 9,198 5,118
1987 64,526 39,559 8,806 5,405
1986 59,746 30,380 8,439 6,512
1985 55,069 27,356 8,212 9,797
1984 54,812 12,902 7,997 10,113
1983 51,722 11,007 7,765 10,462
1982 54,388 7,644 7,489 10,634
1981 62,688 17,643 7,202 10,644
1980 66,504 54,010 6,894 10,540
1979 63,172 42,772 6,579 10,466
1978 61,344 26,639 6,246 10,434
1977 63,739 19,809 5,925 10,445
1976 63,361 18,774 5,598 10,494
1975 64,232 68,569 5,289 10,549
1974 75,853 31,645 5,015 10,603
1973 84,668 18,705 4,780 10,641
1972 101,297 17,470 4,581 10,663
1971 116,112 32,756 4,433 10,644
1970 129,082 32,438 4,346 10,579
1969 139,082 21,850 3,941 7,790
1968 132,389 7,243 3,547 7,266
1967 138,580 -10,673 3,167 6,637
1966 138,265 20,740 2,811 5,880
1965 146,308 19,444 2,472 5,083
1964 157,653 15,014 2,150 4,686
1963 154,361 -21 1,854 4,283
1962 153,474 18,024 1,589 3,773
1961 159,450 8,258 1,357 3,186
1960 151,623 -13,235 1,220 1,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/qatar | CC BY

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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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