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Population in the Netherlands compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 183.9 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

Netherlands vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Saint Vincent
2100 17,359,081 64,233
2099 17,392,412 64,719
2098 17,425,508 65,205
2097 17,459,827 65,707
2096 17,495,124 66,191
2095 17,532,593 66,692
2094 17,571,051 67,189
2093 17,610,792 67,694
2092 17,649,611 68,186
2091 17,688,532 68,690
2090 17,730,570 69,183
2089 17,770,380 69,691
2088 17,809,825 70,179
2087 17,845,820 70,682
2086 17,885,001 71,173
2085 17,921,302 71,673
2084 17,957,639 72,165
2083 17,994,232 72,653
2082 18,029,404 73,147
2081 18,063,233 73,628
2080 18,093,703 74,106
2079 18,124,294 74,588
2078 18,152,738 75,064
2077 18,181,372 75,534
2076 18,206,864 76,017
2075 18,227,791 76,490
2074 18,245,652 76,975
2073 18,263,765 77,456
2072 18,280,443 77,937
2071 18,295,700 78,428
2070 18,311,141 78,918
2069 18,326,509 79,418
2068 18,341,711 79,922
2067 18,356,770 80,416
2066 18,374,904 80,918
2065 18,396,018 81,436
2064 18,417,894 81,943
2063 18,441,434 82,447
2062 18,464,922 82,953
2061 18,492,436 83,466
2060 18,520,315 83,981
2059 18,548,786 84,495
2058 18,577,700 85,010
2057 18,608,370 85,509
2056 18,638,918 86,020
2055 18,666,514 86,519
2054 18,692,598 87,023
2053 18,718,268 87,498
2052 18,741,740 87,960
2051 18,768,309 88,415
2050 18,789,481 88,851
2049 18,809,886 89,259
2048 18,827,655 89,663
2047 18,844,635 90,071
2046 18,855,920 90,454
2045 18,867,286 90,825
2044 18,877,101 91,157
2043 18,882,735 91,502
2042 18,885,839 91,848
2041 18,885,255 92,169
2040 18,879,571 92,489
2039 18,870,248 92,833
2038 18,855,512 93,191
2037 18,837,172 93,556
2036 18,811,873 93,945
2035 18,783,312 94,368
2034 18,750,125 94,808
2033 18,708,101 95,255
2032 18,662,054 95,747
2031 18,609,452 96,251
2030 18,549,634 96,789
2029 18,481,269 97,354
2028 18,404,195 97,936
2027 18,320,644 98,563
2026 18,227,403 99,237
2025 18,118,662 99,918
2024 17,993,485 100,616
2023 17,877,117 101,323
2022 17,700,982 102,046
2021 17,533,044 102,841
2020 17,441,500 103,526
2019 17,344,874 104,167
2018 17,231,624 104,926
2017 17,131,296 105,663
2016 17,030,314 106,349
2015 16,939,923 106,960
2014 16,865,008 107,535
2013 16,804,432 108,135
2012 16,754,962 108,736
2011 16,693,074 109,349
2010 16,615,394 109,959
2009 16,530,388 110,508
2008 16,445,593 111,028
2007 16,381,696 111,531
2006 16,346,101 112,014
2005 16,319,868 112,450
2004 16,281,779 112,835
2003 16,225,302 113,141
2002 16,148,929 113,347
2001 16,046,180 113,501
2000 15,925,513 113,545
1999 15,812,088 113,366
1998 15,707,209 113,180
1997 15,610,650 113,141
1996 15,530,498 113,119
1995 15,459,006 113,047
1994 15,382,838 112,918
1993 15,290,368 112,735
1992 15,184,166 112,509
1991 15,069,798 112,222
1990 14,951,510 111,812
1989 14,848,907 111,272
1988 14,760,094 110,658
1987 14,665,037 110,001
1986 14,572,278 109,281
1985 14,491,632 108,506
1984 14,424,211 107,687
1983 14,367,070 106,838
1982 14,312,690 105,969
1981 14,247,208 105,073
1980 14,149,800 104,213
1979 14,038,270 103,478
1978 13,941,700 102,775
1977 13,856,185 101,999
1976 13,774,037 101,197
1975 13,666,335 100,387
1974 13,545,056 99,556
1973 13,439,322 98,691
1972 13,328,593 97,790
1971 13,194,497 96,872
1970 13,038,526 95,964
1969 12,877,984 95,058
1968 12,729,721 94,123
1967 12,598,201 93,124
1966 12,456,251 92,052
1965 12,294,732 90,927
1964 12,127,120 89,749
1963 11,965,966 88,523
1962 11,805,689 87,236
1961 11,638,712 85,870
1960 11,486,631 84,388

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 Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Saint Vincent
2100 -0.19% -0.75%
2099 -0.19% -0.74%
2098 -0.2% -0.76%
2097 -0.2% -0.73%
2096 -0.21% -0.75%
2095 -0.22% -0.74%
2094 -0.23% -0.75%
2093 -0.22% -0.72%
2092 -0.22% -0.73%
2091 -0.24% -0.71%
2090 -0.22% -0.73%
2089 -0.22% -0.7%
2088 -0.2% -0.71%
2087 -0.22% -0.69%
2086 -0.2% -0.7%
2085 -0.2% -0.68%
2084 -0.2% -0.67%
2083 -0.2% -0.68%
2082 -0.19% -0.65%
2081 -0.17% -0.64%
2080 -0.17% -0.65%
2079 -0.16% -0.63%
2078 -0.16% -0.62%
2077 -0.14% -0.64%
2076 -0.11% -0.62%
2075 -0.1% -0.63%
2074 -0.1% -0.62%
2073 -0.09% -0.62%
2072 -0.08% -0.63%
2071 -0.08% -0.62%
2070 -0.08% -0.63%
2069 -0.08% -0.63%
2068 -0.08% -0.61%
2067 -0.1% -0.62%
2066 -0.11% -0.64%
2065 -0.12% -0.62%
2064 -0.13% -0.61%
2063 -0.13% -0.61%
2062 -0.15% -0.61%
2061 -0.15% -0.61%
2060 -0.15% -0.61%
2059 -0.16% -0.61%
2058 -0.16% -0.58%
2057 -0.16% -0.59%
2056 -0.15% -0.58%
2055 -0.14% -0.58%
2054 -0.14% -0.54%
2053 -0.13% -0.52%
2052 -0.14% -0.52%
2051 -0.11% -0.49%
2050 -0.11% -0.46%
2049 -0.09% -0.45%
2048 -0.09% -0.45%
2047 -0.06% -0.42%
2046 -0.06% -0.41%
2045 -0.05% -0.37%
2044 -0.03% -0.38%
2043 -0.02% -0.38%
2042 0.003% -0.35%
2041 0.03% -0.35%
2040 0.05% -0.37%
2039 0.08% -0.38%
2038 0.1% -0.39%
2037 0.13% -0.41%
2036 0.15% -0.45%
2035 0.18% -0.46%
2034 0.22% -0.47%
2033 0.25% -0.51%
2032 0.28% -0.52%
2031 0.32% -0.56%
2030 0.37% -0.58%
2029 0.42% -0.59%
2028 0.46% -0.64%
2027 0.51% -0.68%
2026 0.6% -0.68%
2025 0.7% -0.69%
2024 0.65% -0.7%
2023 1% -0.71%
2022 0.96% -0.77%
2021 0.52% -0.66%
2020 0.56% -0.62%
2019 0.66% -0.72%
2018 0.59% -0.7%
2017 0.59% -0.65%
2016 0.53% -0.57%
2015 0.44% -0.53%
2014 0.36% -0.55%
2013 0.3% -0.55%
2012 0.37% -0.56%
2011 0.47% -0.55%
2010 0.51% -0.5%
2009 0.52% -0.47%
2008 0.39% -0.45%
2007 0.22% -0.43%
2006 0.16% -0.39%
2005 0.23% -0.34%
2004 0.35% -0.27%
2003 0.47% -0.18%
2002 0.64% -0.14%
2001 0.76% -0.04%
2000 0.72% 0.16%
1999 0.67% 0.16%
1998 0.62% 0.03%
1997 0.52% 0.02%
1996 0.46% 0.06%
1995 0.5% 0.11%
1994 0.6% 0.16%
1993 0.7% 0.2%
1992 0.76% 0.26%
1991 0.79% 0.37%
1990 0.69% 0.49%
1989 0.6% 0.55%
1988 0.65% 0.6%
1987 0.64% 0.66%
1986 0.56% 0.71%
1985 0.47% 0.76%
1984 0.4% 0.79%
1983 0.38% 0.82%
1982 0.46% 0.85%
1981 0.69% 0.83%
1980 0.79% 0.71%
1979 0.69% 0.68%
1978 0.62% 0.76%
1977 0.6% 0.79%
1976 0.79% 0.81%
1975 0.9% 0.83%
1974 0.79% 0.88%
1973 0.83% 0.92%
1972 1.02% 0.95%
1971 1.2% 0.95%
1970 1.25% 0.95%
1969 1.16% 0.99%
1968 1.04% 1.07%
1967 1.14% 1.16%
1966 1.31% 1.24%
1965 1.38% 1.31%
1964 1.35% 1.38%
1963 1.36% 1.48%
1962 1.43% 1.59%
1961 1.32% 1.76%

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 Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Saint Vincent
Current population
18252623
99237
Population rank 72/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.001%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
12.4 hours
One birth every
3.2 minutes
7.12 hours
One death every
3.09 minutes
7.52 hours
Daily growth/decline +319 -2
Annual growth/decline +116,368 -707
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.7%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 191/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
12.3 hours
Annual migration change +104,681 -714
Net migration rank 16/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -714
2024 - 121,628 - -737
2023 -5,363 144,558 66 -784
2022 -1,770 224,472 96 -826
2021 7,014 106,416 -9 -851
2020 0 67,598 -10 -493
2019 17,345 109,003 206 -982
2018 15,508 87,197 271 -1,026
2017 18,844 86,332 340 -1,057
2016 23,843 88,743 443 -1,089
2015 23,716 55,585 542 -1,124
2014 35,417 36,591 580 -1,161
2013 30,248 19,973 580 -1,190
2012 35,186 14,861 637 -1,221
2011 45,072 31,224 676 -1,319
2010 48,184 33,703 796 -1,371
2009 51,244 39,832 881 -1,407
2008 49,337 32,406 904 -1,414
2007 49,145 -304 867 -1,363
2006 49,038 -25,401 881 -1,346
2005 50,592 -22,496 949 -1,365
2004 56,987 -9,230 992 -1,349
2003 58,411 7,937 1,063 -1,315
2002 59,751 28,824 1,166 -1,333
2001 62,580 56,096 1,231 -1,375
2000 66,887 59,308 1,279 -1,213
1999 60,086 47,179 1,315 -1,019
1998 61,258 52,058 1,379 -1,308
1997 56,198 31,302 1,496 -1,487
1996 51,251 21,792 1,610 -1,575
1995 54,106 15,056 1,715 -1,608
1994 61,532 20,193 1,786 -1,631
1993 58,103 44,514 1,832 -1,629
1992 66,811 50,148 1,849 -1,602
1991 69,321 51,670 1,821 -1,482
1990 68,777 53,564 1,825 -1,350
1989 59,396 31,165 1,843 -1,244
1988 61,993 31,026 1,876 -1,243
1987 64,526 39,559 1,937 -1,251
1986 59,746 30,380 2,020 -1,279
1985 55,069 27,356 2,128 -1,324
1984 54,812 12,902 2,248 -1,405
1983 51,722 11,007 2,411 -1,549
1982 54,388 7,644 2,477 -1,597
1981 62,688 17,643 2,429 -1,526
1980 66,504 54,010 2,362 -1,545
1979 63,172 42,772 2,575 -1,925
1978 61,344 26,639 2,581 -1,832
1977 63,739 19,809 2,622 -1,821
1976 63,361 18,774 2,694 -1,891
1975 64,232 68,569 2,775 -1,958
1974 75,853 31,645 2,863 -2,013
1973 84,668 18,705 2,952 -2,068
1972 101,297 17,470 3,033 -2,116
1971 116,112 32,756 3,102 -2,183
1970 129,082 32,438 3,161 -2,260
1969 139,082 21,850 3,200 -2,292
1968 132,389 7,243 3,218 -2,258
1967 138,580 -10,673 3,212 -2,178
1966 138,265 20,740 3,194 -2,090
1965 146,308 19,444 3,165 -2,009
1964 157,653 15,014 3,130 -1,931
1963 154,361 -21 3,086 -1,833
1962 153,474 18,024 3,073 -1,749
1961 159,450 8,258 3,059 -1,647
1960 151,623 -13,235 3,029 -1,476

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/saint-vincent | 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 Saint Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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 Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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