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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 7.77 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.93% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Netherlands vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Russia
2100 17,359,081 124,983,377
2099 17,392,412 125,086,144
2098 17,425,508 125,186,329
2097 17,459,827 125,264,415
2096 17,495,124 125,354,177
2095 17,532,593 125,422,006
2094 17,571,051 125,474,373
2093 17,610,792 125,529,632
2092 17,649,611 125,604,261
2091 17,688,532 125,652,742
2090 17,730,570 125,707,894
2089 17,770,380 125,760,026
2088 17,809,825 125,810,124
2087 17,845,820 125,858,116
2086 17,885,001 125,926,035
2085 17,921,302 126,001,913
2084 17,957,639 126,076,414
2083 17,994,232 126,151,046
2082 18,029,404 126,234,371
2081 18,063,233 126,317,768
2080 18,093,703 126,414,511
2079 18,124,294 126,534,688
2078 18,152,738 126,674,591
2077 18,181,372 126,830,956
2076 18,206,864 126,982,766
2075 18,227,791 127,165,304
2074 18,245,652 127,362,143
2073 18,263,765 127,576,856
2072 18,280,443 127,802,632
2071 18,295,700 128,080,998
2070 18,311,141 128,353,977
2069 18,326,509 128,642,208
2068 18,341,711 128,920,237
2067 18,356,770 129,203,483
2066 18,374,904 129,511,983
2065 18,396,018 129,842,007
2064 18,417,894 130,177,089
2063 18,441,434 130,522,107
2062 18,464,922 130,851,664
2061 18,492,436 131,200,160
2060 18,520,315 131,526,812
2059 18,548,786 131,884,461
2058 18,577,700 132,247,211
2057 18,608,370 132,584,941
2056 18,638,918 132,925,501
2055 18,666,514 133,271,436
2054 18,692,598 133,595,068
2053 18,718,268 133,914,243
2052 18,741,740 134,180,223
2051 18,768,309 134,443,510
2050 18,789,481 134,687,487
2049 18,809,886 134,909,323
2048 18,827,655 135,117,641
2047 18,844,635 135,311,492
2046 18,855,920 135,482,008
2045 18,867,286 135,664,379
2044 18,877,101 135,863,165
2043 18,882,735 136,085,277
2042 18,885,839 136,307,658
2041 18,885,255 136,557,818
2040 18,879,571 136,821,807
2039 18,870,248 137,122,219
2038 18,855,512 137,433,644
2037 18,837,172 137,770,811
2036 18,811,873 138,118,955
2035 18,783,312 138,478,809
2034 18,750,125 138,852,689
2033 18,708,101 139,237,595
2032 18,662,054 139,635,142
2031 18,609,452 140,058,187
2030 18,549,634 140,453,528
2029 18,481,269 140,840,370
2028 18,404,195 141,214,141
2027 18,320,644 141,580,416
2026 18,227,403 141,906,741
2025 18,118,662 142,772,403
2024 17,993,485 143,533,851
2023 17,877,117 143,826,130
2022 17,700,982 144,236,933
2021 17,533,044 144,746,762
2020 17,441,500 145,245,148
2019 17,344,874 145,453,291
2018 17,231,624 145,398,106
2017 17,131,296 145,293,260
2016 17,030,314 145,015,460
2015 16,939,923 144,640,716
2014 16,865,008 144,237,223
2013 16,804,432 143,805,638
2012 16,754,962 143,378,447
2011 16,693,074 143,018,195
2010 16,615,394 142,849,468
2009 16,530,388 142,785,348
2008 16,445,593 142,742,366
2007 16,381,696 142,805,114
2006 16,346,101 143,049,637
2005 16,319,868 143,518,814
2004 16,281,779 144,067,316
2003 16,225,302 144,648,618
2002 16,148,929 145,306,497
2001 16,046,180 145,976,482
2000 15,925,513 146,596,869
1999 15,812,088 147,214,776
1998 15,707,209 147,670,784
1997 15,610,650 147,915,361
1996 15,530,498 148,160,129
1995 15,459,006 148,375,787
1994 15,382,838 148,407,912
1993 15,290,368 148,458,777
1992 15,184,166 148,538,197
1991 15,069,798 148,394,216
1990 14,951,510 147,969,406
1989 14,848,907 147,721,000
1988 14,760,094 146,857,000
1987 14,665,037 145,908,000
1986 14,572,278 144,894,000
1985 14,491,632 143,858,000
1984 14,424,211 142,745,000
1983 14,367,070 141,668,000
1982 14,312,690 140,823,000
1981 14,247,208 139,941,000
1980 14,149,800 139,010,000
1979 14,038,270 138,027,000
1978 13,941,700 137,060,000
1977 13,856,185 136,100,000
1976 13,774,037 135,147,000
1975 13,666,335 134,200,000
1974 13,545,056 133,432,000
1973 13,439,322 132,669,000
1972 13,328,593 131,909,000
1971 13,194,497 131,155,000
1970 13,038,526 130,404,000
1969 12,877,984 129,664,000
1968 12,729,721 128,928,000
1967 12,598,201 128,196,000
1966 12,456,251 127,468,000
1965 12,294,732 126,745,000
1964 12,127,120 125,345,000
1963 11,965,966 123,960,000
1962 11,805,689 122,591,000
1961 11,638,712 121,236,000
1960 11,486,631 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Russia
2100 -0.19% -0.08%
2099 -0.19% -0.08%
2098 -0.2% -0.06%
2097 -0.2% -0.07%
2096 -0.21% -0.05%
2095 -0.22% -0.04%
2094 -0.23% -0.04%
2093 -0.22% -0.06%
2092 -0.22% -0.04%
2091 -0.24% -0.04%
2090 -0.22% -0.04%
2089 -0.22% -0.04%
2088 -0.2% -0.04%
2087 -0.22% -0.05%
2086 -0.2% -0.06%
2085 -0.2% -0.06%
2084 -0.2% -0.06%
2083 -0.2% -0.07%
2082 -0.19% -0.07%
2081 -0.17% -0.08%
2080 -0.17% -0.09%
2079 -0.16% -0.11%
2078 -0.16% -0.12%
2077 -0.14% -0.12%
2076 -0.11% -0.14%
2075 -0.1% -0.15%
2074 -0.1% -0.17%
2073 -0.09% -0.18%
2072 -0.08% -0.22%
2071 -0.08% -0.21%
2070 -0.08% -0.22%
2069 -0.08% -0.22%
2068 -0.08% -0.22%
2067 -0.1% -0.24%
2066 -0.11% -0.25%
2065 -0.12% -0.26%
2064 -0.13% -0.26%
2063 -0.13% -0.25%
2062 -0.15% -0.27%
2061 -0.15% -0.25%
2060 -0.15% -0.27%
2059 -0.16% -0.27%
2058 -0.16% -0.25%
2057 -0.16% -0.26%
2056 -0.15% -0.26%
2055 -0.14% -0.24%
2054 -0.14% -0.24%
2053 -0.13% -0.2%
2052 -0.14% -0.2%
2051 -0.11% -0.18%
2050 -0.11% -0.16%
2049 -0.09% -0.15%
2048 -0.09% -0.14%
2047 -0.06% -0.13%
2046 -0.06% -0.13%
2045 -0.05% -0.15%
2044 -0.03% -0.16%
2043 -0.02% -0.16%
2042 0.003% -0.18%
2041 0.03% -0.19%
2040 0.05% -0.22%
2039 0.08% -0.23%
2038 0.1% -0.24%
2037 0.13% -0.25%
2036 0.15% -0.26%
2035 0.18% -0.27%
2034 0.22% -0.28%
2033 0.25% -0.28%
2032 0.28% -0.3%
2031 0.32% -0.28%
2030 0.37% -0.27%
2029 0.42% -0.26%
2028 0.46% -0.26%
2027 0.51% -0.23%
2026 0.6% -0.61%
2025 0.7% -0.53%
2024 0.65% -0.2%
2023 1% -0.28%
2022 0.96% -0.35%
2021 0.52% -0.34%
2020 0.56% -0.14%
2019 0.66% 0.04%
2018 0.59% 0.07%
2017 0.59% 0.19%
2016 0.53% 0.26%
2015 0.44% 0.28%
2014 0.36% 0.3%
2013 0.3% 0.3%
2012 0.37% 0.25%
2011 0.47% 0.12%
2010 0.51% 0.04%
2009 0.52% 0.03%
2008 0.39% -0.04%
2007 0.22% -0.17%
2006 0.16% -0.33%
2005 0.23% -0.38%
2004 0.35% -0.4%
2003 0.47% -0.45%
2002 0.64% -0.46%
2001 0.76% -0.42%
2000 0.72% -0.42%
1999 0.67% -0.31%
1998 0.62% -0.17%
1997 0.52% -0.17%
1996 0.46% -0.15%
1995 0.5% -0.02%
1994 0.6% -0.03%
1993 0.7% -0.05%
1992 0.76% 0.1%
1991 0.79% 0.29%
1990 0.69% 0.17%
1989 0.6% 0.59%
1988 0.65% 0.65%
1987 0.64% 0.7%
1986 0.56% 0.72%
1985 0.47% 0.78%
1984 0.4% 0.76%
1983 0.38% 0.6%
1982 0.46% 0.63%
1981 0.69% 0.67%
1980 0.79% 0.71%
1979 0.69% 0.71%
1978 0.62% 0.71%
1977 0.6% 0.71%
1976 0.79% 0.71%
1975 0.9% 0.58%
1974 0.79% 0.58%
1973 0.83% 0.58%
1972 1.02% 0.57%
1971 1.2% 0.58%
1970 1.25% 0.57%
1969 1.16% 0.57%
1968 1.04% 0.57%
1967 1.14% 0.57%
1966 1.31% 0.57%
1965 1.38% 1.12%
1964 1.35% 1.12%
1963 1.36% 1.12%
1962 1.43% 1.12%
1961 1.32% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Russia
Current population
18252623
141906741
Population rank 72/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.71%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
3.09 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +319 -801
Annual growth/decline +116,368 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 177/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -251,822
Net migration rank 16/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -251,822
2024 - 121,628 - -178,042
2023 -5,363 144,558 -503,392 27,807
2022 -1,770 224,472 -576,948 765,629
2021 7,014 106,416 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 0 67,598 -697,177 334,094
2019 17,345 109,003 -319,997 336,494
2018 15,508 87,197 -232,637 339,972
2017 18,844 86,332 -130,764 396,619
2016 23,843 88,743 0 447,645
2015 23,716 55,585 43,392 384,756
2014 35,417 36,591 28,848 264,698
2013 30,248 19,973 28,761 289,872
2012 35,186 14,861 0 285,977
2011 45,072 31,224 -128,716 309,377
2010 48,184 33,703 -242,844 307,555
2009 51,244 39,832 -257,014 350,206
2008 49,337 32,406 -356,856 360,840
2007 49,145 -304 -471,257 365,717
2006 49,038 -25,401 -686,638 308,370
2005 50,592 -22,496 -846,761 263,541
2004 56,987 -9,230 -792,370 261,519
2003 58,411 7,937 -896,822 256,804
2002 59,751 28,824 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 62,580 56,096 -963,445 259,614
2000 66,887 59,308 -967,540 550,401
1999 60,086 47,179 -927,453 375,468
1998 61,258 52,058 -694,053 528,135
1997 56,198 31,302 -769,159 541,387
1996 51,251 21,792 -785,248 587,171
1995 54,106 15,056 -845,742 723,875
1994 61,532 20,193 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 58,103 44,514 -757,140 507,229
1992 66,811 50,148 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 69,321 51,670 103,876 125,505
1990 68,777 53,564 325,533 299,863
1989 59,396 31,165 576,112 89,400
1988 61,993 31,026 778,343 269,862
1987 64,526 39,559 977,583 275,611
1986 59,746 30,380 985,279 283,553
1985 55,069 27,356 762,447 280,614
1984 54,812 12,902 756,548 247,026
1983 51,722 11,007 906,676 200,159
1982 54,388 7,644 830,855 107,520
1981 62,688 17,643 713,700 36,686
1980 66,504 54,010 681,149 10,440
1979 63,172 42,772 690,135 -5,791
1978 61,344 26,639 812,766 108,882
1977 63,739 19,809 832,932 122,316
1976 63,361 18,774 852,237 113,851
1975 64,232 68,569 843,850 80,069
1974 75,853 31,645 883,186 -51,759
1973 84,668 18,705 846,561 -107,568
1972 101,297 17,470 872,050 -111,168
1971 116,112 32,756 854,999 -134,968
1970 129,082 32,438 785,554 -264,464
1969 139,082 21,850 753,088 -64,643
1968 132,389 7,243 787,621 -83,221
1967 138,580 -10,673 854,554 -116,029
1966 138,265 20,740 989,279 -111,360
1965 146,308 19,444 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 157,653 15,014 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 154,361 -21 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 153,474 18,024 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 159,450 8,258 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 151,623 -13,235 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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