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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 3.41 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Netherlands vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Slovakia
2100 17,359,081 3,377,764
2099 17,392,412 3,399,869
2098 17,425,508 3,422,010
2097 17,459,827 3,444,161
2096 17,495,124 3,466,284
2095 17,532,593 3,488,595
2094 17,571,051 3,511,062
2093 17,610,792 3,533,742
2092 17,649,611 3,556,708
2091 17,688,532 3,580,021
2090 17,730,570 3,603,675
2089 17,770,380 3,627,811
2088 17,809,825 3,652,354
2087 17,845,820 3,677,451
2086 17,885,001 3,703,217
2085 17,921,302 3,729,670
2084 17,957,639 3,756,777
2083 17,994,232 3,784,617
2082 18,029,404 3,813,170
2081 18,063,233 3,842,528
2080 18,093,703 3,872,714
2079 18,124,294 3,903,653
2078 18,152,738 3,935,351
2077 18,181,372 3,967,981
2076 18,206,864 4,001,363
2075 18,227,791 4,035,465
2074 18,245,652 4,070,159
2073 18,263,765 4,105,475
2072 18,280,443 4,141,396
2071 18,295,700 4,177,582
2070 18,311,141 4,214,086
2069 18,326,509 4,250,775
2068 18,341,711 4,287,566
2067 18,356,770 4,324,173
2066 18,374,904 4,360,463
2065 18,396,018 4,396,562
2064 18,417,894 4,432,349
2063 18,441,434 4,467,634
2062 18,464,922 4,502,390
2061 18,492,436 4,536,423
2060 18,520,315 4,569,861
2059 18,548,786 4,602,562
2058 18,577,700 4,634,484
2057 18,608,370 4,665,491
2056 18,638,918 4,695,744
2055 18,666,514 4,725,147
2054 18,692,598 4,753,640
2053 18,718,268 4,781,680
2052 18,741,740 4,809,152
2051 18,768,309 4,836,056
2050 18,789,481 4,862,512
2049 18,809,886 4,888,649
2048 18,827,655 4,914,306
2047 18,844,635 4,939,719
2046 18,855,920 4,964,917
2045 18,867,286 4,989,905
2044 18,877,101 5,014,849
2043 18,882,735 5,039,628
2042 18,885,839 5,064,051
2041 18,885,255 5,088,319
2040 18,879,571 5,112,265
2039 18,870,248 5,135,696
2038 18,855,512 5,158,725
2037 18,837,172 5,181,188
2036 18,811,873 5,203,033
2035 18,783,312 5,224,142
2034 18,750,125 5,244,168
2033 18,708,101 5,263,308
2032 18,662,054 5,281,327
2031 18,609,452 5,298,206
2030 18,549,634 5,313,745
2029 18,481,269 5,327,761
2028 18,404,195 5,339,993
2027 18,320,644 5,350,648
2026 18,227,403 5,359,438
2025 18,118,662 5,396,894
2024 17,993,485 5,422,069
2023 17,877,117 5,426,740
2022 17,700,982 5,431,752
2021 17,533,044 5,447,247
2020 17,441,500 5,458,827
2019 17,344,874 5,454,147
2018 17,231,624 5,446,771
2017 17,131,296 5,439,232
2016 17,030,314 5,430,798
2015 16,939,923 5,423,801
2014 16,865,008 5,418,649
2013 16,804,432 5,413,393
2012 16,754,962 5,407,579
2011 16,693,074 5,398,384
2010 16,615,394 5,391,428
2009 16,530,388 5,386,406
2008 16,445,593 5,379,233
2007 16,381,696 5,374,622
2006 16,346,101 5,373,054
2005 16,319,868 5,372,807
2004 16,281,779 5,372,280
2003 16,225,302 5,373,374
2002 16,148,929 5,376,912
2001 16,046,180 5,378,867
2000 15,925,513 5,388,720
1999 15,812,088 5,396,020
1998 15,707,209 5,390,516
1997 15,610,650 5,383,291
1996 15,530,498 5,373,361
1995 15,459,006 5,361,999
1994 15,382,838 5,346,331
1993 15,290,368 5,325,305
1992 15,184,166 5,305,016
1991 15,069,798 5,303,294
1990 14,951,510 5,299,187
1989 14,848,907 5,275,942
1988 14,760,094 5,250,596
1987 14,665,037 5,222,840
1986 14,572,278 5,193,838
1985 14,491,632 5,161,768
1984 14,424,211 5,127,097
1983 14,367,070 5,091,971
1982 14,312,690 5,055,099
1981 14,247,208 5,016,105
1980 14,149,800 4,979,815
1979 14,038,270 4,938,973
1978 13,941,700 4,890,125
1977 13,856,185 4,840,501
1976 13,774,037 4,789,507
1975 13,666,335 4,739,105
1974 13,545,056 4,689,623
1973 13,439,322 4,641,445
1972 13,328,593 4,596,622
1971 13,194,497 4,557,449
1970 13,038,526 4,538,223
1969 12,877,984 4,518,607
1968 12,729,721 4,483,915
1967 12,598,201 4,449,367
1966 12,456,251 4,411,666
1965 12,294,732 4,370,983
1964 12,127,120 4,327,341
1963 11,965,966 4,282,017
1962 11,805,689 4,238,188
1961 11,638,712 4,191,667
1960 11,486,631 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Slovakia
2100 -0.19% -0.65%
2099 -0.19% -0.65%
2098 -0.2% -0.64%
2097 -0.2% -0.64%
2096 -0.21% -0.64%
2095 -0.22% -0.64%
2094 -0.23% -0.64%
2093 -0.22% -0.65%
2092 -0.22% -0.65%
2091 -0.24% -0.66%
2090 -0.22% -0.67%
2089 -0.22% -0.67%
2088 -0.2% -0.68%
2087 -0.22% -0.7%
2086 -0.2% -0.71%
2085 -0.2% -0.72%
2084 -0.2% -0.74%
2083 -0.2% -0.75%
2082 -0.19% -0.76%
2081 -0.17% -0.78%
2080 -0.17% -0.79%
2079 -0.16% -0.81%
2078 -0.16% -0.82%
2077 -0.14% -0.83%
2076 -0.11% -0.85%
2075 -0.1% -0.85%
2074 -0.1% -0.86%
2073 -0.09% -0.87%
2072 -0.08% -0.87%
2071 -0.08% -0.87%
2070 -0.08% -0.86%
2069 -0.08% -0.86%
2068 -0.08% -0.85%
2067 -0.1% -0.83%
2066 -0.11% -0.82%
2065 -0.12% -0.81%
2064 -0.13% -0.79%
2063 -0.13% -0.77%
2062 -0.15% -0.75%
2061 -0.15% -0.73%
2060 -0.15% -0.71%
2059 -0.16% -0.69%
2058 -0.16% -0.66%
2057 -0.16% -0.64%
2056 -0.15% -0.62%
2055 -0.14% -0.6%
2054 -0.14% -0.59%
2053 -0.13% -0.57%
2052 -0.14% -0.56%
2051 -0.11% -0.54%
2050 -0.11% -0.53%
2049 -0.09% -0.52%
2048 -0.09% -0.51%
2047 -0.06% -0.51%
2046 -0.06% -0.5%
2045 -0.05% -0.5%
2044 -0.03% -0.49%
2043 -0.02% -0.48%
2042 0.003% -0.48%
2041 0.03% -0.47%
2040 0.05% -0.46%
2039 0.08% -0.45%
2038 0.1% -0.43%
2037 0.13% -0.42%
2036 0.15% -0.4%
2035 0.18% -0.38%
2034 0.22% -0.36%
2033 0.25% -0.34%
2032 0.28% -0.32%
2031 0.32% -0.29%
2030 0.37% -0.26%
2029 0.42% -0.23%
2028 0.46% -0.2%
2027 0.51% -0.16%
2026 0.6% -0.69%
2025 0.7% -0.46%
2024 0.65% -0.09%
2023 1% -0.09%
2022 0.96% -0.28%
2021 0.52% -0.21%
2020 0.56% 0.09%
2019 0.66% 0.14%
2018 0.59% 0.14%
2017 0.59% 0.16%
2016 0.53% 0.13%
2015 0.44% 0.1%
2014 0.36% 0.1%
2013 0.3% 0.11%
2012 0.37% 0.17%
2011 0.47% 0.13%
2010 0.51% 0.09%
2009 0.52% 0.13%
2008 0.39% 0.09%
2007 0.22% 0.03%
2006 0.16% 0.005%
2005 0.23% 0.01%
2004 0.35% -0.02%
2003 0.47% -0.07%
2002 0.64% -0.04%
2001 0.76% -0.18%
2000 0.72% -0.14%
1999 0.67% 0.1%
1998 0.62% 0.13%
1997 0.52% 0.18%
1996 0.46% 0.21%
1995 0.5% 0.29%
1994 0.6% 0.39%
1993 0.7% 0.38%
1992 0.76% 0.03%
1991 0.79% 0.08%
1990 0.69% 0.44%
1989 0.6% 0.48%
1988 0.65% 0.53%
1987 0.64% 0.56%
1986 0.56% 0.62%
1985 0.47% 0.68%
1984 0.4% 0.69%
1983 0.38% 0.73%
1982 0.46% 0.78%
1981 0.69% 0.73%
1980 0.79% 0.83%
1979 0.69% 1%
1978 0.62% 1.03%
1977 0.6% 1.06%
1976 0.79% 1.06%
1975 0.9% 1.06%
1974 0.79% 1.04%
1973 0.83% 0.98%
1972 1.02% 0.86%
1971 1.2% 0.42%
1970 1.25% 0.43%
1969 1.16% 0.77%
1968 1.04% 0.78%
1967 1.14% 0.85%
1966 1.31% 0.93%
1965 1.38% 1.01%
1964 1.35% 1.06%
1963 1.36% 1.03%
1962 1.43% 1.11%
1961 1.32% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Slovakia
Current population
18252623
5359438
Population rank 72/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.06%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
3.2 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 -13
Annual growth/decline +116,368 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 172/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -31,377
Net migration rank 16/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -31,377
2024 - 121,628 - -21,027
2023 -5,363 144,558 -5,427 4,933
2022 -1,770 224,472 -7,062 92,314
2021 7,014 106,416 -16,886 -8,172
2020 0 67,598 -2,184 4,350
2019 17,345 109,003 3,818 3,128
2018 15,508 87,197 3,268 3,446
2017 18,844 86,332 4,351 3,279
2016 23,843 88,743 5,431 3,487
2015 23,716 55,585 2,170 2,549
2014 35,417 36,591 3,793 -1,158
2013 30,248 19,973 2,707 -1,181
2012 35,186 14,861 3,245 871
2011 45,072 31,224 9,177 -2,392
2010 48,184 33,703 7,008 -1,814
2009 51,244 39,832 8,619 -542
2008 49,337 32,406 4,303 -495
2007 49,145 -304 537 -571
2006 49,038 -25,401 537 -549
2005 50,592 -22,496 537 -561
2004 56,987 -9,230 1,611 -522
2003 58,411 7,937 -537 -646
2002 59,751 28,824 -538 -580
2001 62,580 56,096 -1,076 -860
2000 66,887 59,308 2,155 -831
1999 60,086 47,179 3,777 -119
1998 61,258 52,058 4,312 -12
1997 56,198 31,302 6,999 247
1996 51,251 21,792 9,135 246
1995 54,106 15,056 9,115 -30
1994 61,532 20,193 14,970 -109
1993 58,103 44,514 20,769 72
1992 66,811 50,148 21,220 -201
1991 69,321 51,670 23,865 174
1990 68,777 53,564 25,436 -9,402
1989 59,396 31,165 26,380 -7,254
1988 61,993 31,026 30,979 -6,500
1987 64,526 39,559 31,859 -6,401
1986 59,746 30,380 34,279 -6,143
1985 55,069 27,356 37,680 -6,068
1984 54,812 12,902 38,966 -6,276
1983 51,722 11,007 39,717 -6,361
1982 54,388 7,644 41,958 -6,088
1981 62,688 17,643 43,640 -5,821
1980 66,504 54,010 44,320 -5,522
1979 63,172 42,772 52,353 -4,712
1978 61,344 26,639 52,324 -4,689
1977 63,739 19,809 52,762 -4,621
1976 63,361 18,774 54,121 -4,432
1975 64,232 68,569 52,604 -4,652
1974 75,853 31,645 52,524 -4,190
1973 84,668 18,705 49,199 -3,854
1972 101,297 17,470 46,426 -3,516
1971 116,112 32,756 40,105 -3,495
1970 129,082 32,438 38,575 -4,919
1969 139,082 21,850 39,312 -8,998
1968 132,389 7,243 38,113 -8,881
1967 138,580 -10,673 41,824 -8,876
1966 138,265 20,740 45,440 -8,817
1965 146,308 19,444 48,517 -8,707
1964 157,653 15,014 54,092 -8,608
1963 154,361 -21 54,382 -8,548
1962 153,474 18,024 49,587 -9,019
1961 159,450 8,258 55,749 4,812
1960 151,623 -13,235 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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

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