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

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The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 534 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 +0.64% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Netherlands vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands San Marino
2100 17,329,352 31,687
2099 17,362,626 31,708
2098 17,395,665 31,720
2097 17,429,925 31,762
2096 17,465,162 31,780
2095 17,502,567 31,761
2094 17,540,959 31,755
2093 17,580,632 31,726
2092 17,619,384 31,748
2091 17,658,238 31,736
2090 17,700,204 31,747
2089 17,739,947 31,733
2088 17,779,324 31,725
2087 17,815,257 31,710
2086 17,854,371 31,683
2085 17,890,610 31,636
2084 17,926,885 31,623
2083 17,963,416 31,612
2082 17,998,527 31,596
2081 18,032,297 31,555
2080 18,062,716 31,573
2079 18,093,254 31,569
2078 18,121,649 31,566
2077 18,150,234 31,579
2076 18,175,683 31,612
2075 18,196,574 31,653
2074 18,214,405 31,703
2073 18,232,486 31,762
2072 18,249,136 31,825
2071 18,264,367 31,896
2070 18,279,781 31,965
2069 18,295,123 32,058
2068 18,310,300 32,160
2067 18,325,333 32,290
2066 18,343,435 32,395
2065 18,364,513 32,527
2064 18,386,352 32,664
2063 18,409,851 32,782
2062 18,433,299 32,918
2061 18,460,766 33,047
2060 18,488,598 33,170
2059 18,517,020 33,310
2058 18,545,884 33,447
2057 18,576,502 33,584
2056 18,606,997 33,717
2055 18,634,546 33,829
2054 18,660,585 33,954
2053 18,686,212 34,068
2052 18,709,643 34,161
2051 18,736,166 34,235
2050 18,757,302 34,268
2049 18,777,673 34,324
2048 18,795,411 34,382
2047 18,812,362 34,421
2046 18,823,628 34,463
2045 18,834,974 34,497
2044 18,844,772 34,546
2043 18,850,396 34,552
2042 18,853,495 34,521
2041 18,852,912 34,525
2040 18,847,238 34,534
2039 18,837,931 34,520
2038 18,823,220 34,483
2037 18,804,912 34,430
2036 18,779,656 34,403
2035 18,751,144 34,368
2034 18,718,013 34,347
2033 18,676,061 34,341
2032 18,630,094 34,316
2031 18,577,582 34,308
2030 18,517,866 34,289
2029 18,449,618 34,267
2028 18,372,676 34,215
2027 18,289,268 34,175
2026 18,196,186 34,144
2025 18,087,633 34,109
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% 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 2.81% to 18,757,302 people with a rank change from 72nd to 77th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 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 31.7K 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 0.52% 0.39%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Netherlands San Marino
Current population
18243998
34159
Population rank 72/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.0004%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
3.18 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
3.04 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +258 +0
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 140/197
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 -7,197 121,628 -112 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/san-marino | 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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 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 (1960–2025, 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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