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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 8.59 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Netherlands vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Slovenia
2100 17,359,081 1,640,541
2099 17,392,412 1,644,752
2098 17,425,508 1,648,834
2097 17,459,827 1,653,196
2096 17,495,124 1,657,434
2095 17,532,593 1,661,656
2094 17,571,051 1,665,825
2093 17,610,792 1,670,076
2092 17,649,611 1,674,280
2091 17,688,532 1,678,462
2090 17,730,570 1,682,998
2089 17,770,380 1,687,376
2088 17,809,825 1,691,788
2087 17,845,820 1,696,409
2086 17,885,001 1,701,325
2085 17,921,302 1,706,189
2084 17,957,639 1,711,157
2083 17,994,232 1,716,396
2082 18,029,404 1,721,709
2081 18,063,233 1,727,302
2080 18,093,703 1,733,405
2079 18,124,294 1,739,518
2078 18,152,738 1,746,152
2077 18,181,372 1,752,783
2076 18,206,864 1,759,639
2075 18,227,791 1,766,867
2074 18,245,652 1,774,528
2073 18,263,765 1,782,697
2072 18,280,443 1,790,658
2071 18,295,700 1,798,960
2070 18,311,141 1,807,483
2069 18,326,509 1,816,607
2068 18,341,711 1,825,849
2067 18,356,770 1,834,865
2066 18,374,904 1,844,034
2065 18,396,018 1,853,651
2064 18,417,894 1,863,550
2063 18,441,434 1,873,173
2062 18,464,922 1,882,832
2061 18,492,436 1,892,739
2060 18,520,315 1,902,939
2059 18,548,786 1,912,861
2058 18,577,700 1,922,175
2057 18,608,370 1,932,119
2056 18,638,918 1,941,469
2055 18,666,514 1,950,861
2054 18,692,598 1,959,953
2053 18,718,268 1,968,641
2052 18,741,740 1,977,227
2051 18,768,309 1,985,279
2050 18,789,481 1,993,115
2049 18,809,886 2,000,477
2048 18,827,655 2,007,283
2047 18,844,635 2,014,140
2046 18,855,920 2,020,756
2045 18,867,286 2,027,366
2044 18,877,101 2,033,871
2043 18,882,735 2,040,173
2042 18,885,839 2,046,339
2041 18,885,255 2,052,041
2040 18,879,571 2,057,278
2039 18,870,248 2,062,718
2038 18,855,512 2,067,922
2037 18,837,172 2,073,705
2036 18,811,873 2,079,201
2035 18,783,312 2,084,471
2034 18,750,125 2,089,430
2033 18,708,101 2,094,601
2032 18,662,054 2,099,622
2031 18,609,452 2,104,690
2030 18,549,634 2,109,416
2029 18,481,269 2,113,874
2028 18,404,195 2,118,053
2027 18,320,644 2,121,324
2026 18,227,403 2,124,138
2025 18,118,662 2,126,340
2024 17,993,485 2,127,400
2023 17,877,117 2,120,461
2022 17,700,982 2,112,076
2021 17,533,044 2,108,079
2020 17,441,500 2,102,419
2019 17,344,874 2,088,385
2018 17,231,624 2,073,894
2017 17,131,296 2,066,388
2016 17,030,314 2,065,042
2015 16,939,923 2,063,531
2014 16,865,008 2,061,980
2013 16,804,432 2,059,953
2012 16,754,962 2,057,159
2011 16,693,074 2,052,843
2010 16,615,394 2,048,583
2009 16,530,388 2,039,669
2008 16,445,593 2,021,316
2007 16,381,696 2,018,122
2006 16,346,101 2,006,868
2005 16,319,868 2,000,474
2004 16,281,779 1,997,012
2003 16,225,302 1,995,733
2002 16,148,929 1,994,530
2001 16,046,180 1,992,060
2000 15,925,513 1,988,925
1999 15,812,088 1,983,045
1998 15,707,209 1,981,629
1997 15,610,650 1,985,956
1996 15,530,498 1,988,628
1995 15,459,006 1,989,872
1994 15,382,838 1,989,443
1993 15,290,368 1,991,746
1992 15,184,166 1,996,498
1991 15,069,798 1,999,429
1990 14,951,510 1,998,161
1989 14,848,907 1,996,351
1988 14,760,094 1,995,196
1987 14,665,037 1,989,776
1986 14,572,278 1,965,964
1985 14,491,632 1,941,641
1984 14,424,211 1,932,154
1983 14,367,070 1,922,321
1982 14,312,690 1,910,334
1981 14,247,208 1,906,531
1980 14,149,800 1,901,315
1979 14,038,270 1,882,599
1978 13,941,700 1,862,548
1977 13,856,185 1,842,377
1976 13,774,037 1,820,249
1975 13,666,335 1,793,581
1974 13,545,056 1,776,132
1973 13,439,322 1,766,697
1972 13,328,593 1,752,233
1971 13,194,497 1,738,335
1970 13,038,526 1,724,891
1969 12,877,984 1,713,874
1968 12,729,721 1,704,546
1967 12,598,201 1,689,528
1966 12,456,251 1,669,905
1965 12,294,732 1,649,160
1964 12,127,120 1,632,114
1963 11,965,966 1,616,971
1962 11,805,689 1,603,649
1961 11,638,712 1,594,131
1960 11,486,631 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Slovenia
2100 -0.19% -0.26%
2099 -0.19% -0.25%
2098 -0.2% -0.26%
2097 -0.2% -0.26%
2096 -0.21% -0.25%
2095 -0.22% -0.25%
2094 -0.23% -0.25%
2093 -0.22% -0.25%
2092 -0.22% -0.25%
2091 -0.24% -0.27%
2090 -0.22% -0.26%
2089 -0.22% -0.26%
2088 -0.2% -0.27%
2087 -0.22% -0.29%
2086 -0.2% -0.29%
2085 -0.2% -0.29%
2084 -0.2% -0.31%
2083 -0.2% -0.31%
2082 -0.19% -0.32%
2081 -0.17% -0.35%
2080 -0.17% -0.35%
2079 -0.16% -0.38%
2078 -0.16% -0.38%
2077 -0.14% -0.39%
2076 -0.11% -0.41%
2075 -0.1% -0.43%
2074 -0.1% -0.46%
2073 -0.09% -0.44%
2072 -0.08% -0.46%
2071 -0.08% -0.47%
2070 -0.08% -0.5%
2069 -0.08% -0.51%
2068 -0.08% -0.49%
2067 -0.1% -0.5%
2066 -0.11% -0.52%
2065 -0.12% -0.53%
2064 -0.13% -0.51%
2063 -0.13% -0.51%
2062 -0.15% -0.52%
2061 -0.15% -0.54%
2060 -0.15% -0.52%
2059 -0.16% -0.48%
2058 -0.16% -0.51%
2057 -0.16% -0.48%
2056 -0.15% -0.48%
2055 -0.14% -0.46%
2054 -0.14% -0.44%
2053 -0.13% -0.43%
2052 -0.14% -0.41%
2051 -0.11% -0.39%
2050 -0.11% -0.37%
2049 -0.09% -0.34%
2048 -0.09% -0.34%
2047 -0.06% -0.33%
2046 -0.06% -0.33%
2045 -0.05% -0.32%
2044 -0.03% -0.31%
2043 -0.02% -0.3%
2042 0.003% -0.28%
2041 0.03% -0.25%
2040 0.05% -0.26%
2039 0.08% -0.25%
2038 0.1% -0.28%
2037 0.13% -0.26%
2036 0.15% -0.25%
2035 0.18% -0.24%
2034 0.22% -0.25%
2033 0.25% -0.24%
2032 0.28% -0.24%
2031 0.32% -0.22%
2030 0.37% -0.21%
2029 0.42% -0.2%
2028 0.46% -0.15%
2027 0.51% -0.13%
2026 0.6% -0.1%
2025 0.7% -0.05%
2024 0.65% 0.33%
2023 1% 0.4%
2022 0.96% 0.19%
2021 0.52% 0.27%
2020 0.56% 0.67%
2019 0.66% 0.7%
2018 0.59% 0.36%
2017 0.59% 0.07%
2016 0.53% 0.07%
2015 0.44% 0.08%
2014 0.36% 0.1%
2013 0.3% 0.14%
2012 0.37% 0.21%
2011 0.47% 0.21%
2010 0.51% 0.44%
2009 0.52% 0.91%
2008 0.39% 0.16%
2007 0.22% 0.56%
2006 0.16% 0.32%
2005 0.23% 0.17%
2004 0.35% 0.06%
2003 0.47% 0.06%
2002 0.64% 0.12%
2001 0.76% 0.16%
2000 0.72% 0.3%
1999 0.67% 0.07%
1998 0.62% -0.22%
1997 0.52% -0.13%
1996 0.46% -0.06%
1995 0.5% 0.02%
1994 0.6% -0.12%
1993 0.7% -0.24%
1992 0.76% -0.15%
1991 0.79% 0.06%
1990 0.69% 0.09%
1989 0.6% 0.06%
1988 0.65% 0.27%
1987 0.64% 1.21%
1986 0.56% 1.25%
1985 0.47% 0.49%
1984 0.4% 0.51%
1983 0.38% 0.63%
1982 0.46% 0.2%
1981 0.69% 0.27%
1980 0.79% 0.99%
1979 0.69% 1.08%
1978 0.62% 1.09%
1977 0.6% 1.22%
1976 0.79% 1.49%
1975 0.9% 0.98%
1974 0.79% 0.53%
1973 0.83% 0.83%
1972 1.02% 0.8%
1971 1.2% 0.78%
1970 1.25% 0.64%
1969 1.16% 0.55%
1968 1.04% 0.89%
1967 1.14% 1.18%
1966 1.31% 1.26%
1965 1.38% 1.04%
1964 1.35% 0.94%
1963 1.36% 0.83%
1962 1.43% 0.6%
1961 1.32% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Slovenia
Current population
18252623
2124138
Population rank 72/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.03%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
3.2 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +19
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 148/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +104,681 +2,711
Net migration rank 16/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 2,711
2024 - 121,628 - 3,319
2023 -5,363 144,558 -4,665 5,339
2022 -1,770 224,472 -4,858 9,014
2021 7,014 106,416 -4,216 2,477
2020 0 67,598 -5,256 28,514
2019 17,345 109,003 -1,254 16,352
2018 15,508 87,197 -1,037 14,640
2017 18,844 86,332 -207 1,359
2016 23,843 88,743 826 1,195
2015 23,716 55,585 826 712
2014 35,417 36,591 2,268 -70
2013 30,248 19,973 1,648 639
2012 35,186 14,861 2,674 1,117
2011 45,072 31,224 3,285 2,190
2010 48,184 33,703 3,687 -410
2009 51,244 39,832 3,060 11,594
2008 49,337 32,406 3,437 2,971
2007 49,145 -304 1,211 14,191
2006 49,038 -25,401 602 6,081
2005 50,592 -22,496 -600 6,317
2004 56,987 -9,230 -599 1,759
2003 58,411 7,937 -1,996 3,218
2002 59,751 28,824 -1,197 1,975
2001 62,580 56,096 -996 4,527
2000 66,887 59,308 -398 3,124
1999 60,086 47,179 -1,388 10,291
1998 61,258 52,058 -1,189 -5,280
1997 56,198 31,302 -794 -1,298
1996 51,251 21,792 0 -2,456
1995 54,106 15,056 0 356
1994 61,532 20,193 199 -153
1993 58,103 44,514 -199 -4,641
1992 66,811 50,148 598 -5,547
1991 69,321 51,670 2,199 -3,325
1990 68,777 53,564 3,797 618
1989 59,396 31,165 4,592 -2,718
1988 61,993 31,026 5,986 -3,023
1987 64,526 39,559 5,771 2,972
1986 59,746 30,380 6,094 32,700
1985 55,069 27,356 6,213 3,404
1984 54,812 12,902 5,990 3,280
1983 51,722 11,007 6,343 3,613
1982 54,388 7,644 9,170 -8,695
1981 62,688 17,643 10,485 -5,016
1980 66,504 54,010 11,027 3,128
1979 63,172 42,772 12,614 2,107
1978 61,344 26,639 11,920 2,113
1977 63,739 19,809 12,160 2,584
1976 63,361 18,774 12,196 2,226
1975 64,232 68,569 11,658 2,421
1974 75,853 31,645 11,367 3,145
1973 84,668 18,705 11,837 2,175
1972 101,297 17,470 10,513 2,924
1971 116,112 32,756 10,951 2,286
1970 129,082 32,438 10,004 260
1969 139,082 21,850 9,427 685
1968 132,389 7,243 11,250 438
1967 138,580 -10,673 13,516 -192
1966 138,265 20,740 15,697 -1,262
1965 146,308 19,444 14,513 -1,421
1964 157,653 15,014 12,567 -349
1963 154,361 -21 14,068 -180
1962 153,474 18,024 13,150 148
1961 159,450 8,258 14,985 -306
1960 151,623 -13,235 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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