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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.65 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Netherlands vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Tajikistan
2100 17,359,081 20,390,053
2099 17,392,412 20,381,074
2098 17,425,508 20,367,161
2097 17,459,827 20,348,897
2096 17,495,124 20,324,869
2095 17,532,593 20,297,885
2094 17,571,051 20,265,966
2093 17,610,792 20,234,160
2092 17,649,611 20,192,937
2091 17,688,532 20,148,873
2090 17,730,570 20,103,798
2089 17,770,380 20,056,079
2088 17,809,825 20,005,521
2087 17,845,820 19,950,317
2086 17,885,001 19,895,606
2085 17,921,302 19,836,988
2084 17,957,639 19,773,272
2083 17,994,232 19,706,082
2082 18,029,404 19,639,516
2081 18,063,233 19,572,596
2080 18,093,703 19,499,390
2079 18,124,294 19,425,502
2078 18,152,738 19,347,261
2077 18,181,372 19,265,447
2076 18,206,864 19,175,355
2075 18,227,791 19,083,859
2074 18,245,652 18,988,290
2073 18,263,765 18,889,470
2072 18,280,443 18,785,103
2071 18,295,700 18,674,697
2070 18,311,141 18,559,138
2069 18,326,509 18,437,873
2068 18,341,711 18,315,011
2067 18,356,770 18,187,508
2066 18,374,904 18,054,404
2065 18,396,018 17,921,674
2064 18,417,894 17,783,801
2063 18,441,434 17,641,066
2062 18,464,922 17,498,306
2061 18,492,436 17,356,130
2060 18,520,315 17,206,922
2059 18,548,786 17,056,085
2058 18,577,700 16,903,532
2057 18,608,370 16,749,284
2056 18,638,918 16,595,691
2055 18,666,514 16,441,650
2054 18,692,598 16,285,520
2053 18,718,268 16,130,235
2052 18,741,740 15,967,770
2051 18,768,309 15,805,253
2050 18,789,481 15,638,613
2049 18,809,886 15,468,883
2048 18,827,655 15,292,499
2047 18,844,635 15,112,083
2046 18,855,920 14,928,123
2045 18,867,286 14,739,540
2044 18,877,101 14,544,544
2043 18,882,735 14,349,357
2042 18,885,839 14,147,892
2041 18,885,255 13,945,694
2040 18,879,571 13,741,587
2039 18,870,248 13,536,704
2038 18,855,512 13,331,490
2037 18,837,172 13,125,051
2036 18,811,873 12,917,110
2035 18,783,312 12,714,184
2034 18,750,125 12,515,962
2033 18,708,101 12,321,294
2032 18,662,054 12,128,060
2031 18,609,452 11,938,351
2030 18,549,634 11,749,706
2029 18,481,269 11,559,235
2028 18,404,195 11,369,414
2027 18,320,644 11,178,605
2026 18,227,403 10,986,242
2025 18,118,662 10,791,246
2024 17,993,485 10,590,927
2023 17,877,117 10,389,799
2022 17,700,982 10,182,222
2021 17,533,044 9,966,908
2020 17,441,500 9,749,310
2019 17,344,874 9,529,966
2018 17,231,624 9,307,333
2017 17,131,296 9,085,946
2016 17,030,314 8,865,631
2015 16,939,923 8,643,840
2014 16,865,008 8,425,552
2013 16,804,432 8,216,724
2012 16,754,962 8,014,084
2011 16,693,074 7,824,785
2010 16,615,394 7,652,141
2009 16,530,388 7,490,230
2008 16,445,593 7,338,403
2007 16,381,696 7,194,477
2006 16,346,101 7,057,566
2005 16,319,868 6,924,720
2004 16,281,779 6,790,547
2003 16,225,302 6,658,575
2002 16,148,929 6,531,669
2001 16,046,180 6,407,377
2000 15,925,513 6,284,735
1999 15,812,088 6,208,370
1998 15,707,209 6,176,397
1997 15,610,650 6,139,829
1996 15,530,498 6,066,523
1995 15,459,006 5,948,584
1994 15,382,838 5,825,368
1993 15,290,368 5,724,993
1992 15,184,166 5,649,400
1991 15,069,798 5,541,205
1990 14,951,510 5,398,768
1989 14,848,907 5,267,249
1988 14,760,094 5,114,989
1987 14,665,037 4,939,059
1986 14,572,278 4,772,139
1985 14,491,632 4,619,003
1984 14,424,211 4,480,026
1983 14,367,070 4,350,874
1982 14,312,690 4,227,171
1981 14,247,208 4,109,022
1980 14,149,800 3,995,256
1979 14,038,270 3,882,691
1978 13,941,700 3,768,508
1977 13,856,185 3,653,265
1976 13,774,037 3,540,076
1975 13,666,335 3,430,425
1974 13,545,056 3,324,499
1973 13,439,322 3,222,290
1972 13,328,593 3,123,691
1971 13,194,497 3,028,837
1970 13,038,526 2,936,779
1969 12,877,984 2,845,273
1968 12,729,721 2,753,848
1967 12,598,201 2,664,130
1966 12,456,251 2,577,184
1965 12,294,732 2,492,998
1964 12,127,120 2,411,260
1963 11,965,966 2,331,736
1962 11,805,689 2,255,026
1961 11,638,712 2,181,805
1960 11,486,631 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Tajikistan
2100 -0.19% 0.04%
2099 -0.19% 0.07%
2098 -0.2% 0.09%
2097 -0.2% 0.12%
2096 -0.21% 0.13%
2095 -0.22% 0.16%
2094 -0.23% 0.16%
2093 -0.22% 0.2%
2092 -0.22% 0.22%
2091 -0.24% 0.22%
2090 -0.22% 0.24%
2089 -0.22% 0.25%
2088 -0.2% 0.28%
2087 -0.22% 0.27%
2086 -0.2% 0.3%
2085 -0.2% 0.32%
2084 -0.2% 0.34%
2083 -0.2% 0.34%
2082 -0.19% 0.34%
2081 -0.17% 0.38%
2080 -0.17% 0.38%
2079 -0.16% 0.4%
2078 -0.16% 0.42%
2077 -0.14% 0.47%
2076 -0.11% 0.48%
2075 -0.1% 0.5%
2074 -0.1% 0.52%
2073 -0.09% 0.56%
2072 -0.08% 0.59%
2071 -0.08% 0.62%
2070 -0.08% 0.66%
2069 -0.08% 0.67%
2068 -0.08% 0.7%
2067 -0.1% 0.74%
2066 -0.11% 0.74%
2065 -0.12% 0.78%
2064 -0.13% 0.81%
2063 -0.13% 0.82%
2062 -0.15% 0.82%
2061 -0.15% 0.87%
2060 -0.15% 0.88%
2059 -0.16% 0.9%
2058 -0.16% 0.92%
2057 -0.16% 0.93%
2056 -0.15% 0.94%
2055 -0.14% 0.96%
2054 -0.14% 0.96%
2053 -0.13% 1.02%
2052 -0.14% 1.03%
2051 -0.11% 1.07%
2050 -0.11% 1.1%
2049 -0.09% 1.15%
2048 -0.09% 1.19%
2047 -0.06% 1.23%
2046 -0.06% 1.28%
2045 -0.05% 1.34%
2044 -0.03% 1.36%
2043 -0.02% 1.42%
2042 0.003% 1.45%
2041 0.03% 1.49%
2040 0.05% 1.51%
2039 0.08% 1.54%
2038 0.1% 1.57%
2037 0.13% 1.61%
2036 0.15% 1.6%
2035 0.18% 1.58%
2034 0.22% 1.58%
2033 0.25% 1.59%
2032 0.28% 1.59%
2031 0.32% 1.61%
2030 0.37% 1.65%
2029 0.42% 1.67%
2028 0.46% 1.71%
2027 0.51% 1.75%
2026 0.6% 1.81%
2025 0.7% 1.89%
2024 0.65% 1.94%
2023 1% 2.04%
2022 0.96% 2.16%
2021 0.52% 2.23%
2020 0.56% 2.3%
2019 0.66% 2.39%
2018 0.59% 2.44%
2017 0.59% 2.49%
2016 0.53% 2.57%
2015 0.44% 2.59%
2014 0.36% 2.54%
2013 0.3% 2.53%
2012 0.37% 2.42%
2011 0.47% 2.26%
2010 0.51% 2.16%
2009 0.52% 2.07%
2008 0.39% 2%
2007 0.22% 1.94%
2006 0.16% 1.92%
2005 0.23% 1.98%
2004 0.35% 1.98%
2003 0.47% 1.94%
2002 0.64% 1.94%
2001 0.76% 1.95%
2000 0.72% 1.23%
1999 0.67% 0.52%
1998 0.62% 0.6%
1997 0.52% 1.21%
1996 0.46% 1.98%
1995 0.5% 2.12%
1994 0.6% 1.75%
1993 0.7% 1.34%
1992 0.76% 1.95%
1991 0.79% 2.64%
1990 0.69% 2.5%
1989 0.6% 2.98%
1988 0.65% 3.56%
1987 0.64% 3.5%
1986 0.56% 3.32%
1985 0.47% 3.1%
1984 0.4% 2.97%
1983 0.38% 2.93%
1982 0.46% 2.88%
1981 0.69% 2.85%
1980 0.79% 2.9%
1979 0.69% 3.03%
1978 0.62% 3.15%
1977 0.6% 3.2%
1976 0.79% 3.2%
1975 0.9% 3.19%
1974 0.79% 3.17%
1973 0.83% 3.16%
1972 1.02% 3.13%
1971 1.2% 3.13%
1970 1.25% 3.22%
1969 1.16% 3.32%
1968 1.04% 3.37%
1967 1.14% 3.37%
1966 1.31% 3.38%
1965 1.38% 3.39%
1964 1.35% 3.41%
1963 1.36% 3.4%
1962 1.43% 3.36%
1961 1.32% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Tajikistan
Current population
18252623
11038274
Population rank 72/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.13%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +551
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 55/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -21,606
Net migration rank 16/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -21,606
2024 - 121,628 - -21,236
2023 -5,363 144,558 223,828 -19,999
2022 -1,770 224,472 228,336 -17,001
2021 7,014 106,416 222,850 -3,564
2020 0 67,598 219,467 -3,564
2019 17,345 109,003 231,817 -9,041
2018 15,508 87,197 228,597 -6,111
2017 18,844 86,332 224,396 -4,093
2016 23,843 88,743 228,547 -8,210
2015 23,716 55,585 230,903 -7,660
2014 35,417 36,591 227,304 -13,962
2013 30,248 19,973 220,693 -16,362
2012 35,186 14,861 213,078 -12,132
2011 45,072 31,224 208,429 -30,783
2010 48,184 33,703 201,389 -33,733
2009 51,244 39,832 192,851 -36,677
2008 49,337 32,406 182,337 -34,855
2007 49,145 -304 173,200 -32,831
2006 49,038 -25,401 164,046 -30,591
2005 50,592 -22,496 160,189 -27,954
2004 56,987 -9,230 161,201 -25,082
2003 58,411 7,937 150,391 -22,562
2002 59,751 28,824 146,492 -20,526
2001 62,580 56,096 142,276 -19,657
2000 66,887 59,308 136,549 -13,871
1999 60,086 47,179 147,622 -117,571
1998 61,258 52,058 153,508 -119,621
1997 56,198 31,302 149,825 -110,572
1996 51,251 21,792 138,287 -30,922
1995 54,106 15,056 168,934 -40,418
1994 61,532 20,193 167,590 -49,668
1993 58,103 44,514 157,975 -75,147
1992 66,811 50,148 163,652 -95,280
1991 69,321 51,670 177,585 -29,553
1990 68,777 53,564 178,429 -41,596
1989 59,396 31,165 179,212 -53,020
1988 61,993 31,026 172,805 5,523
1987 64,526 39,559 163,611 9,923
1986 59,746 30,380 155,987 4,321
1985 55,069 27,356 145,720 247
1984 54,812 12,902 139,145 -7,152
1983 51,722 11,007 133,280 -6,972
1982 54,388 7,644 127,838 -6,730
1981 62,688 17,643 121,418 -6,221
1980 66,504 54,010 117,888 -5,557
1979 63,172 42,772 114,496 -1,703
1978 61,344 26,639 110,564 5,006
1977 63,739 19,809 106,920 7,999
1976 63,361 18,774 103,777 7,679
1975 64,232 68,569 100,604 7,237
1974 75,853 31,645 97,481 6,531
1973 84,668 18,705 94,523 5,876
1972 101,297 17,470 91,677 5,123
1971 116,112 32,756 88,618 4,293
1970 129,082 32,438 85,645 5,559
1969 139,082 21,850 82,931 8,886
1968 132,389 7,243 80,698 10,323
1967 138,580 -10,673 78,733 9,670
1966 138,265 20,740 76,702 8,796
1965 146,308 19,444 75,139 7,744
1964 157,653 15,014 74,030 6,568
1963 154,361 -21 73,065 5,379
1962 153,474 18,024 70,700 4,270
1961 159,450 8,258 68,182 3,291
1960 151,623 -13,235 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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