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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 2.98 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Netherlands vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Singapore
2100 17,359,081 4,344,248
2099 17,392,412 4,387,645
2098 17,425,508 4,435,189
2097 17,459,827 4,483,484
2096 17,495,124 4,533,994
2095 17,532,593 4,585,243
2094 17,571,051 4,639,568
2093 17,610,792 4,692,749
2092 17,649,611 4,745,364
2091 17,688,532 4,802,089
2090 17,730,570 4,859,572
2089 17,770,380 4,919,853
2088 17,809,825 4,977,701
2087 17,845,820 5,036,662
2086 17,885,001 5,096,772
2085 17,921,302 5,155,480
2084 17,957,639 5,212,381
2083 17,994,232 5,269,612
2082 18,029,404 5,327,281
2081 18,063,233 5,383,608
2080 18,093,703 5,438,023
2079 18,124,294 5,491,695
2078 18,152,738 5,541,781
2077 18,181,372 5,589,429
2076 18,206,864 5,632,686
2075 18,227,791 5,679,862
2074 18,245,652 5,725,351
2073 18,263,765 5,764,008
2072 18,280,443 5,799,655
2071 18,295,700 5,833,262
2070 18,311,141 5,864,115
2069 18,326,509 5,896,709
2068 18,341,711 5,927,631
2067 18,356,770 5,955,955
2066 18,374,904 5,988,826
2065 18,396,018 6,020,244
2064 18,417,894 6,046,805
2063 18,441,434 6,069,231
2062 18,464,922 6,093,782
2061 18,492,436 6,116,847
2060 18,520,315 6,142,295
2059 18,548,786 6,163,191
2058 18,577,700 6,185,611
2057 18,608,370 6,203,303
2056 18,638,918 6,221,491
2055 18,666,514 6,240,206
2054 18,692,598 6,261,488
2053 18,718,268 6,277,678
2052 18,741,740 6,290,046
2051 18,768,309 6,307,270
2050 18,789,481 6,325,698
2049 18,809,886 6,342,616
2048 18,827,655 6,355,818
2047 18,844,635 6,373,684
2046 18,855,920 6,387,901
2045 18,867,286 6,399,811
2044 18,877,101 6,412,802
2043 18,882,735 6,420,804
2042 18,885,839 6,427,555
2041 18,885,255 6,433,153
2040 18,879,571 6,434,727
2039 18,870,248 6,431,367
2038 18,855,512 6,422,540
2037 18,837,172 6,410,923
2036 18,811,873 6,398,937
2035 18,783,312 6,382,637
2034 18,750,125 6,360,610
2033 18,708,101 6,333,556
2032 18,662,054 6,306,749
2031 18,609,452 6,277,847
2030 18,549,634 6,250,608
2029 18,481,269 6,221,161
2028 18,404,195 6,186,754
2027 18,320,644 6,150,947
2026 18,227,403 6,116,548
2025 18,118,662 6,078,250
2024 17,993,485 6,036,860
2023 17,877,117 5,917,648
2022 17,700,982 5,637,022
2021 17,533,044 5,453,566
2020 17,441,500 5,685,807
2019 17,344,874 5,703,569
2018 17,231,624 5,638,676
2017 17,131,296 5,612,253
2016 17,030,314 5,607,283
2015 16,939,923 5,535,002
2014 16,865,008 5,469,724
2013 16,804,432 5,399,162
2012 16,754,962 5,312,437
2011 16,693,074 5,183,688
2010 16,615,394 5,076,732
2009 16,530,388 4,987,573
2008 16,445,593 4,839,396
2007 16,381,696 4,588,599
2006 16,346,101 4,401,365
2005 16,319,868 4,265,762
2004 16,281,779 4,166,664
2003 16,225,302 4,114,826
2002 16,148,929 4,175,950
2001 16,046,180 4,138,012
2000 15,925,513 4,027,887
1999 15,812,088 3,958,723
1998 15,707,209 3,927,213
1997 15,610,650 3,796,038
1996 15,530,498 3,670,704
1995 15,459,006 3,524,506
1994 15,382,838 3,419,048
1993 15,290,368 3,313,471
1992 15,184,166 3,230,698
1991 15,069,798 3,135,083
1990 14,951,510 3,047,132
1989 14,848,907 2,930,901
1988 14,760,094 2,846,108
1987 14,665,037 2,774,789
1986 14,572,278 2,733,373
1985 14,491,632 2,735,957
1984 14,424,211 2,732,221
1983 14,367,070 2,681,061
1982 14,312,690 2,646,466
1981 14,247,208 2,532,835
1980 14,149,800 2,413,945
1979 14,038,270 2,383,500
1978 13,941,700 2,353,600
1977 13,856,185 2,325,300
1976 13,774,037 2,293,300
1975 13,666,335 2,262,600
1974 13,545,056 2,229,800
1973 13,439,322 2,193,000
1972 13,328,593 2,152,400
1971 13,194,497 2,112,900
1970 13,038,526 2,074,507
1969 12,877,984 2,042,500
1968 12,729,721 2,012,000
1967 12,598,201 1,977,600
1966 12,456,251 1,934,400
1965 12,294,732 1,886,900
1964 12,127,120 1,841,600
1963 11,965,966 1,795,000
1962 11,805,689 1,750,200
1961 11,638,712 1,702,400
1960 11,486,631 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Singapore
2100 -0.19% -0.99%
2099 -0.19% -1.07%
2098 -0.2% -1.08%
2097 -0.2% -1.11%
2096 -0.21% -1.12%
2095 -0.22% -1.17%
2094 -0.23% -1.13%
2093 -0.22% -1.11%
2092 -0.22% -1.18%
2091 -0.24% -1.18%
2090 -0.22% -1.23%
2089 -0.22% -1.16%
2088 -0.2% -1.17%
2087 -0.22% -1.18%
2086 -0.2% -1.14%
2085 -0.2% -1.09%
2084 -0.2% -1.09%
2083 -0.2% -1.08%
2082 -0.19% -1.05%
2081 -0.17% -1%
2080 -0.17% -0.98%
2079 -0.16% -0.9%
2078 -0.16% -0.85%
2077 -0.14% -0.77%
2076 -0.11% -0.83%
2075 -0.1% -0.79%
2074 -0.1% -0.67%
2073 -0.09% -0.61%
2072 -0.08% -0.58%
2071 -0.08% -0.53%
2070 -0.08% -0.55%
2069 -0.08% -0.52%
2068 -0.08% -0.48%
2067 -0.1% -0.55%
2066 -0.11% -0.52%
2065 -0.12% -0.44%
2064 -0.13% -0.37%
2063 -0.13% -0.4%
2062 -0.15% -0.38%
2061 -0.15% -0.41%
2060 -0.15% -0.34%
2059 -0.16% -0.36%
2058 -0.16% -0.29%
2057 -0.16% -0.29%
2056 -0.15% -0.3%
2055 -0.14% -0.34%
2054 -0.14% -0.26%
2053 -0.13% -0.2%
2052 -0.14% -0.27%
2051 -0.11% -0.29%
2050 -0.11% -0.27%
2049 -0.09% -0.21%
2048 -0.09% -0.28%
2047 -0.06% -0.22%
2046 -0.06% -0.19%
2045 -0.05% -0.2%
2044 -0.03% -0.12%
2043 -0.02% -0.11%
2042 0.003% -0.09%
2041 0.03% -0.02%
2040 0.05% 0.05%
2039 0.08% 0.14%
2038 0.1% 0.18%
2037 0.13% 0.19%
2036 0.15% 0.26%
2035 0.18% 0.35%
2034 0.22% 0.43%
2033 0.25% 0.43%
2032 0.28% 0.46%
2031 0.32% 0.44%
2030 0.37% 0.47%
2029 0.42% 0.56%
2028 0.46% 0.58%
2027 0.51% 0.56%
2026 0.6% 0.63%
2025 0.7% 0.69%
2024 0.65% 2.01%
2023 1% 4.98%
2022 0.96% 3.36%
2021 0.52% -4.08%
2020 0.56% -0.31%
2019 0.66% 1.15%
2018 0.59% 0.47%
2017 0.59% 0.09%
2016 0.53% 1.31%
2015 0.44% 1.19%
2014 0.36% 1.31%
2013 0.3% 1.63%
2012 0.37% 2.48%
2011 0.47% 2.11%
2010 0.51% 1.79%
2009 0.52% 3.06%
2008 0.39% 5.47%
2007 0.22% 4.25%
2006 0.16% 3.18%
2005 0.23% 2.38%
2004 0.35% 1.26%
2003 0.47% -1.46%
2002 0.64% 0.92%
2001 0.76% 2.73%
2000 0.72% 1.75%
1999 0.67% 0.8%
1998 0.62% 3.46%
1997 0.52% 3.41%
1996 0.46% 4.15%
1995 0.5% 3.08%
1994 0.6% 3.19%
1993 0.7% 2.56%
1992 0.76% 3.05%
1991 0.79% 2.89%
1990 0.69% 3.97%
1989 0.6% 2.98%
1988 0.65% 2.57%
1987 0.64% 1.52%
1986 0.56% -0.09%
1985 0.47% 0.14%
1984 0.4% 1.91%
1983 0.38% 1.31%
1982 0.46% 4.49%
1981 0.69% 4.93%
1980 0.79% 1.28%
1979 0.69% 1.27%
1978 0.62% 1.22%
1977 0.6% 1.4%
1976 0.79% 1.36%
1975 0.9% 1.47%
1974 0.79% 1.68%
1973 0.83% 1.89%
1972 1.02% 1.87%
1971 1.2% 1.85%
1970 1.25% 1.57%
1969 1.16% 1.52%
1968 1.04% 1.74%
1967 1.14% 2.23%
1966 1.31% 2.52%
1965 1.38% 2.46%
1964 1.35% 2.6%
1963 1.36% 2.56%
1962 1.43% 2.81%
1961 1.32% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Singapore
Current population
18252623
6125852
Population rank 72/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.07%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +327
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 50/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 +16,892
Net migration rank 16/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 16,892
2024 - 121,628 - 20,011
2023 -5,363 144,558 7,101 26,996
2022 -1,770 224,472 9,019 214,842
2021 7,014 106,416 15,270 -44,030
2020 0 67,598 18,763 -145,556
2019 17,345 109,003 21,674 870
2018 15,508 87,197 21,427 21,820
2017 18,844 86,332 21,888 -8,880
2016 23,843 88,743 25,794 13,737
2015 23,716 55,585 27,121 41,852
2014 35,417 36,591 27,896 40,154
2013 30,248 19,973 25,376 52,176
2012 35,186 14,861 29,750 78,501
2011 45,072 31,224 25,919 89,856
2010 48,184 33,703 24,876 72,571
2009 51,244 39,832 27,930 95,841
2008 49,337 32,406 28,068 176,182
2007 49,145 -304 26,614 192,292
2006 49,038 -25,401 25,968 135,625
2005 50,592 -22,496 24,741 92,023
2004 56,987 -9,230 24,583 50,487
2003 58,411 7,937 24,689 -30,012
2002 59,751 28,824 29,231 -40,023
2001 62,580 56,096 31,035 45,027
2000 66,887 59,308 37,057 55,218
1999 60,086 47,179 32,857 19,681
1998 61,258 52,058 33,381 51,905
1997 56,198 31,302 37,960 95,241
1996 51,251 21,792 38,542 102,018
1995 54,106 15,056 38,065 91,947
1994 61,532 20,193 39,319 71,170
1993 58,103 44,514 40,425 58,820
1992 66,811 50,148 39,091 54,359
1991 69,321 51,670 39,188 57,821
1990 68,777 53,564 41,136 66,950
1989 59,396 31,165 36,929 68,031
1988 61,993 31,026 42,407 40,976
1987 64,526 39,559 33,020 25,411
1986 59,746 30,380 27,880 -7,858
1985 55,069 27,356 32,010 -31,036
1984 54,812 12,902 31,967 -4,396
1983 51,722 11,007 30,296 11,699
1982 54,388 7,644 33,346 41,568
1981 62,688 17,643 32,167 85,869
1980 66,504 54,010 30,657 42,433
1979 63,172 42,772 28,363 -2,384
1978 61,344 26,639 27,537 436
1977 63,739 19,809 26,508 2,757
1976 63,361 18,774 31,189 949
1975 64,232 68,569 28,509 4,104
1974 75,853 31,645 31,664 2,748
1973 84,668 18,705 36,404 -495
1972 101,297 17,470 38,098 -1,631
1971 116,112 32,756 35,708 573
1970 129,082 32,438 35,059 4,024
1969 139,082 21,850 34,314 6,763
1968 132,389 7,243 36,216 6,792
1967 138,580 -10,673 40,145 6,006
1966 138,265 20,740 44,298 3,507
1965 146,308 19,444 45,474 4,199
1964 157,653 15,014 47,697 3,043
1963 154,361 -21 49,542 2,668
1962 153,474 18,024 48,830 3,714
1961 159,450 8,258 49,880 3,490
1960 151,623 -13,235 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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