The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 179,744 people in Saint Lucia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 180,638 in Saint Lucia.
Population statistics:
- The Netherlands' population is 101 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
- The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
- The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
- For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.33% in Saint Lucia.
- Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.4% growth).
Netherlands vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2100 | 17,359,081 | 108,859 |
| 2099 | 17,392,412 | 109,925 |
| 2098 | 17,425,508 | 111,010 |
| 2097 | 17,459,827 | 112,101 |
| 2096 | 17,495,124 | 113,220 |
| 2095 | 17,532,593 | 114,375 |
| 2094 | 17,571,051 | 115,544 |
| 2093 | 17,610,792 | 116,736 |
| 2092 | 17,649,611 | 117,967 |
| 2091 | 17,688,532 | 119,241 |
| 2090 | 17,730,570 | 120,512 |
| 2089 | 17,770,380 | 121,819 |
| 2088 | 17,809,825 | 123,178 |
| 2087 | 17,845,820 | 124,544 |
| 2086 | 17,885,001 | 125,925 |
| 2085 | 17,921,302 | 127,318 |
| 2084 | 17,957,639 | 128,751 |
| 2083 | 17,994,232 | 130,180 |
| 2082 | 18,029,404 | 131,625 |
| 2081 | 18,063,233 | 133,102 |
| 2080 | 18,093,703 | 134,590 |
| 2079 | 18,124,294 | 136,086 |
| 2078 | 18,152,738 | 137,564 |
| 2077 | 18,181,372 | 139,061 |
| 2076 | 18,206,864 | 140,566 |
| 2075 | 18,227,791 | 142,044 |
| 2074 | 18,245,652 | 143,548 |
| 2073 | 18,263,765 | 145,029 |
| 2072 | 18,280,443 | 146,477 |
| 2071 | 18,295,700 | 147,906 |
| 2070 | 18,311,141 | 149,319 |
| 2069 | 18,326,509 | 150,725 |
| 2068 | 18,341,711 | 152,114 |
| 2067 | 18,356,770 | 153,489 |
| 2066 | 18,374,904 | 154,857 |
| 2065 | 18,396,018 | 156,167 |
| 2064 | 18,417,894 | 157,470 |
| 2063 | 18,441,434 | 158,716 |
| 2062 | 18,464,922 | 159,937 |
| 2061 | 18,492,436 | 161,139 |
| 2060 | 18,520,315 | 162,360 |
| 2059 | 18,548,786 | 163,517 |
| 2058 | 18,577,700 | 164,633 |
| 2057 | 18,608,370 | 165,729 |
| 2056 | 18,638,918 | 166,786 |
| 2055 | 18,666,514 | 167,843 |
| 2054 | 18,692,598 | 168,878 |
| 2053 | 18,718,268 | 169,899 |
| 2052 | 18,741,740 | 170,889 |
| 2051 | 18,768,309 | 171,826 |
| 2050 | 18,789,481 | 172,758 |
| 2049 | 18,809,886 | 173,648 |
| 2048 | 18,827,655 | 174,528 |
| 2047 | 18,844,635 | 175,355 |
| 2046 | 18,855,920 | 176,100 |
| 2045 | 18,867,286 | 176,804 |
| 2044 | 18,877,101 | 177,498 |
| 2043 | 18,882,735 | 178,111 |
| 2042 | 18,885,839 | 178,695 |
| 2041 | 18,885,255 | 179,263 |
| 2040 | 18,879,571 | 179,764 |
| 2039 | 18,870,248 | 180,227 |
| 2038 | 18,855,512 | 180,671 |
| 2037 | 18,837,172 | 181,038 |
| 2036 | 18,811,873 | 181,303 |
| 2035 | 18,783,312 | 181,497 |
| 2034 | 18,750,125 | 181,650 |
| 2033 | 18,708,101 | 181,713 |
| 2032 | 18,662,054 | 181,717 |
| 2031 | 18,609,452 | 181,651 |
| 2030 | 18,549,634 | 181,514 |
| 2029 | 18,481,269 | 181,335 |
| 2028 | 18,404,195 | 181,116 |
| 2027 | 18,320,644 | 180,863 |
| 2026 | 18,227,403 | 180,555 |
| 2025 | 18,118,662 | 180,185 |
| 2024 | 17,993,485 | 179,744 |
| 2023 | 17,877,117 | 179,285 |
| 2022 | 17,700,982 | 178,781 |
| 2021 | 17,533,044 | 178,522 |
| 2020 | 17,441,500 | 178,250 |
| 2019 | 17,344,874 | 177,661 |
| 2018 | 17,231,624 | 177,017 |
| 2017 | 17,131,296 | 176,342 |
| 2016 | 17,030,314 | 175,646 |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 | 174,905 |
| 2014 | 16,865,008 | 174,138 |
| 2013 | 16,804,432 | 173,369 |
| 2012 | 16,754,962 | 172,587 |
| 2011 | 16,693,074 | 171,801 |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 | 170,906 |
| 2009 | 16,530,388 | 169,869 |
| 2008 | 16,445,593 | 168,808 |
| 2007 | 16,381,696 | 167,758 |
| 2006 | 16,346,101 | 166,639 |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 | 165,450 |
| 2004 | 16,281,779 | 164,239 |
| 2003 | 16,225,302 | 162,976 |
| 2002 | 16,148,929 | 161,641 |
| 2001 | 16,046,180 | 160,237 |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 | 158,616 |
| 1999 | 15,812,088 | 156,702 |
| 1998 | 15,707,209 | 154,677 |
| 1997 | 15,610,650 | 152,569 |
| 1996 | 15,530,498 | 150,436 |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 | 148,208 |
| 1994 | 15,382,838 | 145,890 |
| 1993 | 15,290,368 | 143,726 |
| 1992 | 15,184,166 | 141,617 |
| 1991 | 15,069,798 | 139,520 |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 | 137,857 |
| 1989 | 14,848,907 | 136,512 |
| 1988 | 14,760,094 | 135,000 |
| 1987 | 14,665,037 | 133,227 |
| 1986 | 14,572,278 | 131,239 |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 | 129,159 |
| 1984 | 14,424,211 | 127,067 |
| 1983 | 14,367,070 | 125,044 |
| 1982 | 14,312,690 | 123,087 |
| 1981 | 14,247,208 | 121,166 |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 | 119,290 |
| 1979 | 14,038,270 | 117,528 |
| 1978 | 13,941,700 | 115,834 |
| 1977 | 13,856,185 | 114,135 |
| 1976 | 13,774,037 | 112,425 |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 | 110,725 |
| 1974 | 13,545,056 | 109,076 |
| 1973 | 13,439,322 | 107,498 |
| 1972 | 13,328,593 | 106,002 |
| 1971 | 13,194,497 | 104,564 |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 | 103,165 |
| 1969 | 12,877,984 | 101,879 |
| 1968 | 12,729,721 | 100,675 |
| 1967 | 12,598,201 | 99,504 |
| 1966 | 12,456,251 | 98,463 |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 | 97,493 |
| 1964 | 12,127,120 | 96,505 |
| 1963 | 11,965,966 | 95,519 |
| 1962 | 11,805,689 | 94,505 |
| 1961 | 11,638,712 | 93,490 |
| 1960 | 11,486,631 | 92,585 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth).
The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th 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 Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.36% to 172,758 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.
The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.19% | -0.97% |
| 2099 | -0.19% | -0.98% |
| 2098 | -0.2% | -0.97% |
| 2097 | -0.2% | -0.99% |
| 2096 | -0.21% | -1.01% |
| 2095 | -0.22% | -1.01% |
| 2094 | -0.23% | -1.02% |
| 2093 | -0.22% | -1.04% |
| 2092 | -0.22% | -1.07% |
| 2091 | -0.24% | -1.05% |
| 2090 | -0.22% | -1.07% |
| 2089 | -0.22% | -1.1% |
| 2088 | -0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2087 | -0.22% | -1.1% |
| 2086 | -0.2% | -1.09% |
| 2085 | -0.2% | -1.11% |
| 2084 | -0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2083 | -0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2082 | -0.19% | -1.11% |
| 2081 | -0.17% | -1.11% |
| 2080 | -0.17% | -1.1% |
| 2079 | -0.16% | -1.07% |
| 2078 | -0.16% | -1.08% |
| 2077 | -0.14% | -1.07% |
| 2076 | -0.11% | -1.04% |
| 2075 | -0.1% | -1.05% |
| 2074 | -0.1% | -1.02% |
| 2073 | -0.09% | -0.99% |
| 2072 | -0.08% | -0.97% |
| 2071 | -0.08% | -0.95% |
| 2070 | -0.08% | -0.93% |
| 2069 | -0.08% | -0.91% |
| 2068 | -0.08% | -0.9% |
| 2067 | -0.1% | -0.88% |
| 2066 | -0.11% | -0.84% |
| 2065 | -0.12% | -0.83% |
| 2064 | -0.13% | -0.78% |
| 2063 | -0.13% | -0.76% |
| 2062 | -0.15% | -0.75% |
| 2061 | -0.15% | -0.75% |
| 2060 | -0.15% | -0.71% |
| 2059 | -0.16% | -0.68% |
| 2058 | -0.16% | -0.66% |
| 2057 | -0.16% | -0.63% |
| 2056 | -0.15% | -0.63% |
| 2055 | -0.14% | -0.61% |
| 2054 | -0.14% | -0.6% |
| 2053 | -0.13% | -0.58% |
| 2052 | -0.14% | -0.55% |
| 2051 | -0.11% | -0.54% |
| 2050 | -0.11% | -0.51% |
| 2049 | -0.09% | -0.5% |
| 2048 | -0.09% | -0.47% |
| 2047 | -0.06% | -0.42% |
| 2046 | -0.06% | -0.4% |
| 2045 | -0.05% | -0.39% |
| 2044 | -0.03% | -0.34% |
| 2043 | -0.02% | -0.33% |
| 2042 | 0.003% | -0.32% |
| 2041 | 0.03% | -0.28% |
| 2040 | 0.05% | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 0.08% | -0.25% |
| 2038 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 0.13% | -0.15% |
| 2036 | 0.15% | -0.11% |
| 2035 | 0.18% | -0.08% |
| 2034 | 0.22% | -0.03% |
| 2033 | 0.25% | -0.002% |
| 2032 | 0.28% | 0.04% |
| 2031 | 0.32% | 0.08% |
| 2030 | 0.37% | 0.1% |
| 2029 | 0.42% | 0.12% |
| 2028 | 0.46% | 0.14% |
| 2027 | 0.51% | 0.17% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | 0.21% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 0.65% | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 1% | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 0.96% | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 0.52% | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 0.56% | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 0.66% | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 0.59% | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 0.59% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.53% | 0.42% |
| 2015 | 0.44% | 0.44% |
| 2014 | 0.36% | 0.44% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | 0.45% |
| 2012 | 0.37% | 0.46% |
| 2011 | 0.47% | 0.52% |
| 2010 | 0.51% | 0.61% |
| 2009 | 0.52% | 0.63% |
| 2008 | 0.39% | 0.63% |
| 2007 | 0.22% | 0.67% |
| 2006 | 0.16% | 0.72% |
| 2005 | 0.23% | 0.74% |
| 2004 | 0.35% | 0.77% |
| 2003 | 0.47% | 0.83% |
| 2002 | 0.64% | 0.88% |
| 2001 | 0.76% | 1.02% |
| 2000 | 0.72% | 1.22% |
| 1999 | 0.67% | 1.31% |
| 1998 | 0.62% | 1.38% |
| 1997 | 0.52% | 1.42% |
| 1996 | 0.46% | 1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | 1.59% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | 1.51% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | 1.49% |
| 1992 | 0.76% | 1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.79% | 1.21% |
| 1990 | 0.69% | 0.99% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | 1.12% |
| 1988 | 0.65% | 1.33% |
| 1987 | 0.64% | 1.51% |
| 1986 | 0.56% | 1.61% |
| 1985 | 0.47% | 1.65% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | 1.62% |
| 1983 | 0.38% | 1.59% |
| 1982 | 0.46% | 1.59% |
| 1981 | 0.69% | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 0.79% | 1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.69% | 1.46% |
| 1978 | 0.62% | 1.49% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | 1.52% |
| 1976 | 0.79% | 1.54% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | 1.51% |
| 1974 | 0.79% | 1.47% |
| 1973 | 0.83% | 1.41% |
| 1972 | 1.02% | 1.38% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | 1.36% |
| 1970 | 1.25% | 1.26% |
| 1969 | 1.16% | 1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.04% | 1.18% |
| 1967 | 1.14% | 1.06% |
| 1966 | 1.31% | 0.99% |
| 1965 | 1.38% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 1.35% | 1.03% |
| 1963 | 1.36% | 1.07% |
| 1962 | 1.43% | 1.09% |
| 1961 | 1.32% | 0.98% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.26%.
Live population counters
|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
18252623
|
180638
|
| Population rank | 72/197 | 178/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
4.52 minutes
|
19.1 hours
|
| One birth every |
3.2 minutes
|
4.34 hours
|
| One death every |
3.09 minutes
|
5.67 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +319 | +1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +116,368 | +459 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.65% | +0.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 121/197 | 153/197 |
| One migration net change every |
5.03 minutes
|
2.27 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | +104,681 | -23 |
| Net migration rank | 16/196 | 79/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,956,518 | 8,079 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 23/195 | 180/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 16.2% | 4.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 40/195 | 98/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 104,681 | - | -23 |
| 2024 | - | 121,628 | - | -7 |
| 2023 | -5,363 | 144,558 | 475 | 0 |
| 2022 | -1,770 | 224,472 | 530 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7,014 | 106,416 | -15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 67,598 | 562 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17,345 | 109,003 | 609 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15,508 | 87,197 | 694 | -18 |
| 2017 | 18,844 | 86,332 | 724 | -38 |
| 2016 | 23,843 | 88,743 | 767 | -57 |
| 2015 | 23,716 | 55,585 | 841 | -69 |
| 2014 | 35,417 | 36,591 | 852 | -90 |
| 2013 | 30,248 | 19,973 | 892 | -114 |
| 2012 | 35,186 | 14,861 | 916 | -135 |
| 2011 | 45,072 | 31,224 | 934 | -150 |
| 2010 | 48,184 | 33,703 | 1,176 | -170 |
| 2009 | 51,244 | 39,832 | 1,349 | -276 |
| 2008 | 49,337 | 32,406 | 1,369 | -331 |
| 2007 | 49,145 | -304 | 1,422 | -352 |
| 2006 | 49,038 | -25,401 | 1,511 | -339 |
| 2005 | 50,592 | -22,496 | 1,553 | -358 |
| 2004 | 56,987 | -9,230 | 1,615 | -378 |
| 2003 | 58,411 | 7,937 | 1,694 | -397 |
| 2002 | 59,751 | 28,824 | 1,774 | -409 |
| 2001 | 62,580 | 56,096 | 1,860 | -416 |
| 2000 | 66,887 | 59,308 | 1,967 | -176 |
| 1999 | 60,086 | 47,179 | 2,389 | -361 |
| 1998 | 61,258 | 52,058 | 2,294 | -268 |
| 1997 | 56,198 | 31,302 | 2,709 | -519 |
| 1996 | 51,251 | 21,792 | 2,649 | -571 |
| 1995 | 54,106 | 15,056 | 3,019 | -638 |
| 1994 | 61,532 | 20,193 | 2,976 | -721 |
| 1993 | 58,103 | 44,514 | 2,899 | -824 |
| 1992 | 66,811 | 50,148 | 2,981 | -834 |
| 1991 | 69,321 | 51,670 | 3,009 | -963 |
| 1990 | 68,777 | 53,564 | 3,061 | -1,790 |
| 1989 | 59,396 | 31,165 | 3,146 | -1,734 |
| 1988 | 61,993 | 31,026 | 3,229 | -1,606 |
| 1987 | 64,526 | 39,559 | 3,351 | -1,423 |
| 1986 | 59,746 | 30,380 | 3,496 | -1,453 |
| 1985 | 55,069 | 27,356 | 3,591 | -1,465 |
| 1984 | 54,812 | 12,902 | 3,526 | -1,468 |
| 1983 | 51,722 | 11,007 | 3,443 | -1,462 |
| 1982 | 54,388 | 7,644 | 3,360 | -1,423 |
| 1981 | 62,688 | 17,643 | 3,306 | -1,403 |
| 1980 | 66,504 | 54,010 | 3,275 | -1,422 |
| 1979 | 63,172 | 42,772 | 3,301 | -1,625 |
| 1978 | 61,344 | 26,639 | 3,340 | -1,635 |
| 1977 | 63,739 | 19,809 | 3,240 | -1,543 |
| 1976 | 63,361 | 18,774 | 3,166 | -1,444 |
| 1975 | 64,232 | 68,569 | 3,126 | -1,454 |
| 1974 | 75,853 | 31,645 | 3,106 | -1,472 |
| 1973 | 84,668 | 18,705 | 3,033 | -1,513 |
| 1972 | 101,297 | 17,470 | 3,028 | -1,566 |
| 1971 | 116,112 | 32,756 | 3,046 | -1,625 |
| 1970 | 129,082 | 32,438 | 3,093 | -1,709 |
| 1969 | 139,082 | 21,850 | 3,143 | -1,954 |
| 1968 | 132,389 | 7,243 | 3,154 | -1,937 |
| 1967 | 138,580 | -10,673 | 3,113 | -1,997 |
| 1966 | 138,265 | 20,740 | 3,028 | -2,065 |
| 1965 | 146,308 | 19,444 | 3,042 | -2,067 |
| 1964 | 157,653 | 15,014 | 3,074 | -2,079 |
| 1963 | 154,361 | -21 | 3,048 | -2,060 |
| 1962 | 153,474 | 18,024 | 3,124 | -2,082 |
| 1961 | 159,450 | 8,258 | 3,173 | -2,189 |
| 1960 | 151,623 | -13,235 | 3,202 | -2,366 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 Saint Lucia 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,039 people) and 4.31% is from migration (a loss of 272 people).
As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.
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 |
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Castries | 20K |
| Vieux Fort | 15.8K |
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Population differences between the Netherlands and Saint Lucia
|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 73.2 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 36.5 years |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 35.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,402 ppl/mi² | 767 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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