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Population in the Netherlands compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 537 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Netherlands vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands San Marino
2100 17,359,081 31,516
2099 17,392,412 31,536
2098 17,425,508 31,548
2097 17,459,827 31,591
2096 17,495,124 31,608
2095 17,532,593 31,590
2094 17,571,051 31,583
2093 17,610,792 31,554
2092 17,649,611 31,576
2091 17,688,532 31,564
2090 17,730,570 31,575
2089 17,770,380 31,561
2088 17,809,825 31,553
2087 17,845,820 31,538
2086 17,885,001 31,512
2085 17,921,302 31,465
2084 17,957,639 31,452
2083 17,994,232 31,441
2082 18,029,404 31,425
2081 18,063,233 31,384
2080 18,093,703 31,402
2079 18,124,294 31,398
2078 18,152,738 31,395
2077 18,181,372 31,409
2076 18,206,864 31,441
2075 18,227,791 31,481
2074 18,245,652 31,532
2073 18,263,765 31,591
2072 18,280,443 31,653
2071 18,295,700 31,723
2070 18,311,141 31,792
2069 18,326,509 31,885
2068 18,341,711 31,986
2067 18,356,770 32,115
2066 18,374,904 32,219
2065 18,396,018 32,351
2064 18,417,894 32,487
2063 18,441,434 32,605
2062 18,464,922 32,740
2061 18,492,436 32,868
2060 18,520,315 32,991
2059 18,548,786 33,129
2058 18,577,700 33,266
2057 18,608,370 33,402
2056 18,638,918 33,535
2055 18,666,514 33,646
2054 18,692,598 33,770
2053 18,718,268 33,883
2052 18,741,740 33,976
2051 18,768,309 34,049
2050 18,789,481 34,083
2049 18,809,886 34,138
2048 18,827,655 34,196
2047 18,844,635 34,234
2046 18,855,920 34,277
2045 18,867,286 34,310
2044 18,877,101 34,359
2043 18,882,735 34,365
2042 18,885,839 34,334
2041 18,885,255 34,338
2040 18,879,571 34,348
2039 18,870,248 34,333
2038 18,855,512 34,296
2037 18,837,172 34,243
2036 18,811,873 34,217
2035 18,783,312 34,182
2034 18,750,125 34,162
2033 18,708,101 34,155
2032 18,662,054 34,130
2031 18,609,452 34,122
2030 18,549,634 34,104
2029 18,481,269 34,082
2028 18,404,195 34,030
2027 18,320,644 33,990
2026 18,227,403 33,959
2025 18,118,662 33,924
2024 17,993,485 33,977
2023 17,877,117 33,860
2022 17,700,982 33,755
2021 17,533,044 34,252
2020 17,441,500 34,770
2019 17,344,874 34,663
2018 17,231,624 34,522
2017 17,131,296 33,825
2016 17,030,314 33,101
2015 16,939,923 32,897
2014 16,865,008 32,655
2013 16,804,432 33,041
2012 16,754,962 33,469
2011 16,693,074 32,620
2010 16,615,394 33,270
2009 16,530,388 33,066
2008 16,445,593 31,662
2007 16,381,696 31,211
2006 16,346,101 30,184
2005 16,319,868 29,836
2004 16,281,779 29,457
2003 16,225,302 27,843
2002 16,148,929 27,491
2001 16,046,180 27,143
2000 15,925,513 26,799
1999 15,812,088 26,459
1998 15,707,209 26,125
1997 15,610,650 25,800
1996 15,530,498 25,482
1995 15,459,006 25,158
1994 15,382,838 24,823
1993 15,290,368 24,472
1992 15,184,166 24,125
1991 15,069,798 23,797
1990 14,951,510 23,475
1989 14,848,907 23,154
1988 14,760,094 22,843
1987 14,665,037 22,686
1986 14,572,278 22,636
1985 14,491,632 22,485
1984 14,424,211 22,346
1983 14,367,070 22,229
1982 14,312,690 22,055
1981 14,247,208 21,840
1980 14,149,800 21,585
1979 14,038,270 21,320
1978 13,941,700 21,026
1977 13,856,185 20,017
1976 13,774,037 19,110
1975 13,666,335 19,046
1974 13,545,056 19,030
1973 13,439,322 18,992
1972 13,328,593 18,787
1971 13,194,497 18,419
1970 13,038,526 18,168
1969 12,877,984 18,026
1968 12,729,721 17,861
1967 12,598,201 17,688
1966 12,456,251 17,523
1965 12,294,732 17,305
1964 12,127,120 16,977
1963 11,965,966 16,580
1962 11,805,689 16,183
1961 11,638,712 15,799
1960 11,486,631 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands San Marino
2100 -0.19% -0.06%
2099 -0.19% -0.04%
2098 -0.2% -0.13%
2097 -0.2% -0.05%
2096 -0.21% 0.06%
2095 -0.22% 0.02%
2094 -0.23% 0.09%
2093 -0.22% -0.07%
2092 -0.22% 0.04%
2091 -0.24% -0.04%
2090 -0.22% 0.04%
2089 -0.22% 0.03%
2088 -0.2% 0.05%
2087 -0.22% 0.08%
2086 -0.2% 0.15%
2085 -0.2% 0.04%
2084 -0.2% 0.04%
2083 -0.2% 0.05%
2082 -0.19% 0.13%
2081 -0.17% -0.06%
2080 -0.17% 0.01%
2079 -0.16% 0.01%
2078 -0.16% -0.04%
2077 -0.14% -0.1%
2076 -0.11% -0.13%
2075 -0.1% -0.16%
2074 -0.1% -0.19%
2073 -0.09% -0.2%
2072 -0.08% -0.22%
2071 -0.08% -0.22%
2070 -0.08% -0.29%
2069 -0.08% -0.32%
2068 -0.08% -0.4%
2067 -0.1% -0.32%
2066 -0.11% -0.41%
2065 -0.12% -0.42%
2064 -0.13% -0.36%
2063 -0.13% -0.41%
2062 -0.15% -0.39%
2061 -0.15% -0.37%
2060 -0.15% -0.42%
2059 -0.16% -0.41%
2058 -0.16% -0.41%
2057 -0.16% -0.39%
2056 -0.15% -0.33%
2055 -0.14% -0.37%
2054 -0.14% -0.33%
2053 -0.13% -0.27%
2052 -0.14% -0.21%
2051 -0.11% -0.1%
2050 -0.11% -0.16%
2049 -0.09% -0.17%
2048 -0.09% -0.11%
2047 -0.06% -0.12%
2046 -0.06% -0.1%
2045 -0.05% -0.14%
2044 -0.03% -0.02%
2043 -0.02% 0.09%
2042 0.003% -0.01%
2041 0.03% -0.03%
2040 0.05% 0.04%
2039 0.08% 0.11%
2038 0.1% 0.15%
2037 0.13% 0.08%
2036 0.15% 0.1%
2035 0.18% 0.06%
2034 0.22% 0.02%
2033 0.25% 0.07%
2032 0.28% 0.02%
2031 0.32% 0.05%
2030 0.37% 0.07%
2029 0.42% 0.15%
2028 0.46% 0.12%
2027 0.51% 0.09%
2026 0.6% 0.1%
2025 0.7% -0.15%
2024 0.65% 0.35%
2023 1% 0.31%
2022 0.96% -1.45%
2021 0.52% -1.49%
2020 0.56% 0.31%
2019 0.66% 0.41%
2018 0.59% 2.06%
2017 0.59% 2.19%
2016 0.53% 0.62%
2015 0.44% 0.74%
2014 0.36% -1.17%
2013 0.3% -1.28%
2012 0.37% 2.6%
2011 0.47% -1.95%
2010 0.51% 0.62%
2009 0.52% 4.43%
2008 0.39% 1.45%
2007 0.22% 3.4%
2006 0.16% 1.17%
2005 0.23% 1.29%
2004 0.35% 5.8%
2003 0.47% 1.28%
2002 0.64% 1.28%
2001 0.76% 1.28%
2000 0.72% 1.29%
1999 0.67% 1.28%
1998 0.62% 1.26%
1997 0.52% 1.25%
1996 0.46% 1.29%
1995 0.5% 1.35%
1994 0.6% 1.43%
1993 0.7% 1.44%
1992 0.76% 1.38%
1991 0.79% 1.37%
1990 0.69% 1.39%
1989 0.6% 1.36%
1988 0.65% 0.69%
1987 0.64% 0.22%
1986 0.56% 0.67%
1985 0.47% 0.62%
1984 0.4% 0.53%
1983 0.38% 0.79%
1982 0.46% 0.98%
1981 0.69% 1.18%
1980 0.79% 1.24%
1979 0.69% 1.4%
1978 0.62% 5.04%
1977 0.6% 4.75%
1976 0.79% 0.34%
1975 0.9% 0.08%
1974 0.79% 0.2%
1973 0.83% 1.09%
1972 1.02% 2%
1971 1.2% 1.38%
1970 1.25% 0.79%
1969 1.16% 0.92%
1968 1.04% 0.98%
1967 1.14% 0.94%
1966 1.31% 1.26%
1965 1.38% 1.93%
1964 1.35% 2.39%
1963 1.36% 2.45%
1962 1.43% 2.43%
1961 1.32% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Netherlands San Marino
Current population
18252623
33967
Population rank 72/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.0004%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
3.2 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
3.09 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +319 +0
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 145/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +104,681 +122
Net migration rank 16/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 122
2024 - 121,628 - 37
2023 -5,363 144,558 -92 -190
2022 -1,770 224,472 -58 -403
2021 7,014 106,416 -99 -368
2020 0 67,598 -122 247
2019 17,345 109,003 -17 187
2018 15,508 87,197 -11 172
2017 18,844 86,332 -51 234
2016 23,843 88,743 10 291
2015 23,716 55,585 36 273
2014 35,417 36,591 46 74
2013 30,248 19,973 73 57
2012 35,186 14,861 54 143
2011 45,072 31,224 105 2,325
2010 48,184 33,703 126 592
2009 51,244 39,832 145 311
2008 49,337 32,406 159 268
2007 49,145 -304 69 314
2006 49,038 -25,401 75 310
2005 50,592 -22,496 66 314
2004 56,987 -9,230 121 285
2003 58,411 7,937 79 277
2002 59,751 28,824 112 241
2001 62,580 56,096 132 215
2000 66,887 59,308 107 233
1999 60,086 47,179 80 256
1998 61,258 52,058 74 257
1997 56,198 31,302 71 255
1996 51,251 21,792 63 257
1995 54,106 15,056 51 262
1994 61,532 20,193 43 300
1993 58,103 44,514 38 325
1992 66,811 50,148 42 285
1991 69,321 51,670 45 278
1990 68,777 53,564 41 289
1989 59,396 31,165 36 285
1988 61,993 31,026 34 268
1987 64,526 39,559 31 -20
1986 59,746 30,380 40 44
1985 55,069 27,356 44 166
1984 54,812 12,902 46 32
1983 51,722 11,007 54 115
1982 54,388 7,644 61 117
1981 62,688 17,643 76 169
1980 66,504 54,010 90 169
1979 63,172 42,772 104 164
1978 61,344 26,639 121 199
1977 63,739 19,809 117 1,577
1976 63,361 18,774 126 0
1975 64,232 68,569 141 -133
1974 75,853 31,645 153 -131
1973 84,668 18,705 167 -124
1972 101,297 17,470 173 191
1971 116,112 32,756 174 201
1970 129,082 32,438 173 -39
1969 139,082 21,850 173 -29
1968 132,389 7,243 171 8
1967 138,580 -10,673 171 -3
1966 138,265 20,740 173 -9
1965 146,308 19,444 169 99
1964 157,653 15,014 163 233
1963 154,361 -21 158 242
1962 153,474 18,024 155 238
1961 159,450 8,258 174 206
1960 151,623 -13,235 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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