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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.71 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Netherlands vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Sweden
2100 17,359,081 11,357,586
2099 17,392,412 11,361,443
2098 17,425,508 11,365,725
2097 17,459,827 11,366,889
2096 17,495,124 11,368,572
2095 17,532,593 11,371,525
2094 17,571,051 11,374,169
2093 17,610,792 11,376,054
2092 17,649,611 11,378,099
2091 17,688,532 11,379,549
2090 17,730,570 11,381,475
2089 17,770,380 11,384,408
2088 17,809,825 11,387,073
2087 17,845,820 11,390,874
2086 17,885,001 11,398,223
2085 17,921,302 11,403,279
2084 17,957,639 11,408,050
2083 17,994,232 11,411,588
2082 18,029,404 11,416,796
2081 18,063,233 11,418,438
2080 18,093,703 11,420,629
2079 18,124,294 11,420,158
2078 18,152,738 11,418,032
2077 18,181,372 11,415,948
2076 18,206,864 11,412,112
2075 18,227,791 11,407,978
2074 18,245,652 11,404,682
2073 18,263,765 11,401,754
2072 18,280,443 11,398,056
2071 18,295,700 11,393,134
2070 18,311,141 11,389,416
2069 18,326,509 11,385,560
2068 18,341,711 11,384,165
2067 18,356,770 11,383,331
2066 18,374,904 11,383,335
2065 18,396,018 11,382,611
2064 18,417,894 11,381,643
2063 18,441,434 11,381,489
2062 18,464,922 11,382,109
2061 18,492,436 11,379,849
2060 18,520,315 11,378,661
2059 18,548,786 11,376,317
2058 18,577,700 11,372,527
2057 18,608,370 11,367,109
2056 18,638,918 11,361,843
2055 18,666,514 11,354,884
2054 18,692,598 11,347,343
2053 18,718,268 11,336,678
2052 18,741,740 11,322,876
2051 18,768,309 11,306,983
2050 18,789,481 11,287,973
2049 18,809,886 11,268,461
2048 18,827,655 11,247,615
2047 18,844,635 11,225,655
2046 18,855,920 11,202,749
2045 18,867,286 11,178,920
2044 18,877,101 11,153,887
2043 18,882,735 11,128,417
2042 18,885,839 11,102,505
2041 18,885,255 11,078,898
2040 18,879,571 11,054,498
2039 18,870,248 11,031,322
2038 18,855,512 11,008,943
2037 18,837,172 10,987,323
2036 18,811,873 10,964,438
2035 18,783,312 10,941,953
2034 18,750,125 10,919,289
2033 18,708,101 10,895,104
2032 18,662,054 10,869,796
2031 18,609,452 10,844,434
2030 18,549,634 10,815,888
2029 18,481,269 10,784,274
2028 18,404,195 10,749,191
2027 18,320,644 10,710,226
2026 18,227,403 10,668,870
2025 18,118,662 10,621,495
2024 17,993,485 10,569,709
2023 17,877,117 10,536,632
2022 17,700,982 10,486,941
2021 17,533,044 10,415,811
2020 17,441,500 10,353,442
2019 17,344,874 10,278,887
2018 17,231,624 10,175,214
2017 17,131,296 10,057,698
2016 17,030,314 9,923,085
2015 16,939,923 9,799,186
2014 16,865,008 9,696,110
2013 16,804,432 9,600,379
2012 16,754,962 9,519,374
2011 16,693,074 9,449,213
2010 16,615,394 9,378,126
2009 16,530,388 9,298,515
2008 16,445,593 9,219,637
2007 16,381,696 9,148,092
2006 16,346,101 9,080,505
2005 16,319,868 9,029,572
2004 16,281,779 8,993,531
2003 16,225,302 8,958,229
2002 16,148,929 8,924,958
2001 16,046,180 8,895,960
2000 15,925,513 8,872,109
1999 15,812,088 8,857,874
1998 15,707,209 8,850,974
1997 15,610,650 8,846,062
1996 15,530,498 8,840,998
1995 15,459,006 8,826,939
1994 15,382,838 8,780,745
1993 15,290,368 8,718,561
1992 15,184,166 8,668,067
1991 15,069,798 8,617,375
1990 14,951,510 8,558,835
1989 14,848,907 8,492,964
1988 14,760,094 8,436,489
1987 14,665,037 8,397,804
1986 14,572,278 8,369,829
1985 14,491,632 8,350,386
1984 14,424,211 8,336,605
1983 14,367,070 8,329,033
1982 14,312,690 8,325,263
1981 14,247,208 8,320,503
1980 14,149,800 8,310,531
1979 14,038,270 8,293,678
1978 13,941,700 8,275,599
1977 13,856,185 8,251,540
1976 13,774,037 8,222,286
1975 13,666,335 8,192,437
1974 13,545,056 8,159,955
1973 13,439,322 8,136,312
1972 13,328,593 8,122,300
1971 13,194,497 8,098,334
1970 13,038,526 8,042,801
1969 12,877,984 7,968,072
1968 12,729,721 7,912,273
1967 12,598,201 7,867,931
1966 12,456,251 7,807,797
1965 12,294,732 7,733,853
1964 12,127,120 7,661,354
1963 11,965,966 7,604,328
1962 11,805,689 7,561,588
1961 11,638,712 7,519,998
1960 11,486,631 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Sweden
2100 -0.19% -0.03%
2099 -0.19% -0.04%
2098 -0.2% -0.01%
2097 -0.2% -0.01%
2096 -0.21% -0.03%
2095 -0.22% -0.02%
2094 -0.23% -0.02%
2093 -0.22% -0.02%
2092 -0.22% -0.01%
2091 -0.24% -0.02%
2090 -0.22% -0.03%
2089 -0.22% -0.02%
2088 -0.2% -0.03%
2087 -0.22% -0.06%
2086 -0.2% -0.04%
2085 -0.2% -0.04%
2084 -0.2% -0.03%
2083 -0.2% -0.05%
2082 -0.19% -0.01%
2081 -0.17% -0.02%
2080 -0.17% 0.004%
2079 -0.16% 0.02%
2078 -0.16% 0.02%
2077 -0.14% 0.03%
2076 -0.11% 0.04%
2075 -0.1% 0.03%
2074 -0.1% 0.03%
2073 -0.09% 0.03%
2072 -0.08% 0.04%
2071 -0.08% 0.03%
2070 -0.08% 0.03%
2069 -0.08% 0.01%
2068 -0.08% 0.007%
2067 -0.1% -0%
2066 -0.11% 0.006%
2065 -0.12% 0.009%
2064 -0.13% 0.001%
2063 -0.13% -0.005%
2062 -0.15% 0.02%
2061 -0.15% 0.01%
2060 -0.15% 0.02%
2059 -0.16% 0.03%
2058 -0.16% 0.05%
2057 -0.16% 0.05%
2056 -0.15% 0.06%
2055 -0.14% 0.07%
2054 -0.14% 0.09%
2053 -0.13% 0.12%
2052 -0.14% 0.14%
2051 -0.11% 0.17%
2050 -0.11% 0.17%
2049 -0.09% 0.19%
2048 -0.09% 0.2%
2047 -0.06% 0.2%
2046 -0.06% 0.21%
2045 -0.05% 0.22%
2044 -0.03% 0.23%
2043 -0.02% 0.23%
2042 0.003% 0.21%
2041 0.03% 0.22%
2040 0.05% 0.21%
2039 0.08% 0.2%
2038 0.1% 0.2%
2037 0.13% 0.21%
2036 0.15% 0.21%
2035 0.18% 0.21%
2034 0.22% 0.22%
2033 0.25% 0.23%
2032 0.28% 0.23%
2031 0.32% 0.26%
2030 0.37% 0.29%
2029 0.42% 0.33%
2028 0.46% 0.36%
2027 0.51% 0.39%
2026 0.6% 0.45%
2025 0.7% 0.49%
2024 0.65% 0.31%
2023 1% 0.47%
2022 0.96% 0.68%
2021 0.52% 0.6%
2020 0.56% 0.73%
2019 0.66% 1.02%
2018 0.59% 1.17%
2017 0.59% 1.36%
2016 0.53% 1.26%
2015 0.44% 1.06%
2014 0.36% 1%
2013 0.3% 0.85%
2012 0.37% 0.74%
2011 0.47% 0.76%
2010 0.51% 0.86%
2009 0.52% 0.86%
2008 0.39% 0.78%
2007 0.22% 0.74%
2006 0.16% 0.56%
2005 0.23% 0.4%
2004 0.35% 0.39%
2003 0.47% 0.37%
2002 0.64% 0.33%
2001 0.76% 0.27%
2000 0.72% 0.16%
1999 0.67% 0.08%
1998 0.62% 0.06%
1997 0.52% 0.06%
1996 0.46% 0.16%
1995 0.5% 0.53%
1994 0.6% 0.71%
1993 0.7% 0.58%
1992 0.76% 0.59%
1991 0.79% 0.68%
1990 0.69% 0.78%
1989 0.6% 0.67%
1988 0.65% 0.46%
1987 0.64% 0.33%
1986 0.56% 0.23%
1985 0.47% 0.17%
1984 0.4% 0.09%
1983 0.38% 0.05%
1982 0.46% 0.06%
1981 0.69% 0.12%
1980 0.79% 0.2%
1979 0.69% 0.22%
1978 0.62% 0.29%
1977 0.6% 0.36%
1976 0.79% 0.36%
1975 0.9% 0.4%
1974 0.79% 0.29%
1973 0.83% 0.17%
1972 1.02% 0.3%
1971 1.2% 0.69%
1970 1.25% 0.94%
1969 1.16% 0.71%
1968 1.04% 0.56%
1967 1.14% 0.77%
1966 1.31% 0.96%
1965 1.38% 0.95%
1964 1.35% 0.75%
1963 1.36% 0.57%
1962 1.43% 0.55%
1961 1.32% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Sweden
Current population
18252623
10680056
Population rank 72/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +91
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 149/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 +47,079
Net migration rank 16/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 47,079
2024 - 121,628 - 50,115
2023 -5,363 144,558 5,269 55,209
2022 -1,770 224,472 10,487 58,955
2021 7,014 106,416 22,914 51,947
2020 0 67,598 14,495 37,302
2019 17,345 109,003 25,697 72,619
2018 15,508 87,197 23,403 87,517
2017 18,844 86,332 24,138 102,671
2016 23,843 88,743 25,800 119,234
2015 23,716 55,585 23,518 80,534
2014 35,417 36,591 26,179 77,654
2013 30,248 19,973 23,041 66,760
2012 35,186 14,861 20,943 52,879
2011 45,072 31,224 21,733 46,049
2010 48,184 33,703 25,320 51,175
2009 51,244 39,832 21,387 63,638
2008 49,337 32,406 18,439 56,452
2007 49,145 -304 15,552 54,907
2006 49,038 -25,401 15,436 51,675
2005 50,592 -22,496 9,030 27,030
2004 56,987 -9,230 9,893 25,842
2003 58,411 7,937 6,271 29,161
2002 59,751 28,824 893 31,364
2001 62,580 56,096 -1,779 28,856
2000 66,887 59,308 -2,662 24,900
1999 60,086 47,179 -6,201 13,940
1998 61,258 52,058 -3,541 11,325
1997 56,198 31,302 -3,539 6,047
1996 51,251 21,792 1,768 5,773
1995 54,106 15,056 9,710 11,621
1994 61,532 20,193 20,196 51,545
1993 58,103 44,514 20,924 32,725
1992 66,811 50,148 28,605 20,507
1991 69,321 51,670 29,299 25,314
1990 68,777 53,564 29,100 35,668
1989 59,396 31,165 24,629 44,565
1988 61,993 31,026 15,186 30,064
1987 64,526 39,559 11,757 21,335
1986 59,746 30,380 9,206 15,211
1985 55,069 27,356 4,175 11,464
1984 54,812 12,902 3,335 8,668
1983 51,722 11,007 833 2,105
1982 54,388 7,644 1,665 2,524
1981 62,688 17,643 1,664 3,209
1980 66,504 54,010 5,818 10,040
1979 63,172 42,772 4,976 13,895
1978 61,344 26,639 4,138 13,807
1977 63,739 19,809 7,426 23,528
1976 63,361 18,774 8,222 20,324
1975 64,232 68,569 14,746 16,564
1974 75,853 31,645 23,664 9,217
1973 84,668 18,705 24,409 -9,551
1972 101,297 17,470 28,428 -13,519
1971 116,112 32,756 31,583 2,334
1970 129,082 32,438 30,563 47,242
1969 139,082 21,850 23,904 48,824
1968 132,389 7,243 30,858 8,545
1967 138,580 -10,673 41,700 11,075
1966 138,265 20,740 45,286 24,920
1965 146,308 19,444 44,857 32,444
1964 157,653 15,014 45,968 23,581
1963 154,361 -21 35,741 11,009
1962 153,474 18,024 30,246 9,627
1961 159,450 8,258 30,832 14,401
1960 151,623 -13,235 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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