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

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The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 4.04 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Netherlands vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Tanzania
2100 17,329,352 265,471,550
2099 17,362,626 263,137,702
2098 17,395,665 260,784,676
2097 17,429,925 258,387,890
2096 17,465,162 255,972,277
2095 17,502,567 253,543,248
2094 17,540,959 251,095,452
2093 17,580,632 248,605,184
2092 17,619,384 246,083,651
2091 17,658,238 243,533,968
2090 17,700,204 240,979,094
2089 17,739,947 238,393,867
2088 17,779,324 235,775,056
2087 17,815,257 233,145,231
2086 17,854,371 230,474,072
2085 17,890,610 227,778,580
2084 17,926,885 225,090,075
2083 17,963,416 222,400,079
2082 17,998,527 219,697,321
2081 18,032,297 216,974,796
2080 18,062,716 214,235,505
2079 18,093,254 211,466,096
2078 18,121,649 208,688,171
2077 18,150,234 205,898,494
2076 18,175,683 203,086,766
2075 18,196,574 200,278,383
2074 18,214,405 197,449,196
2073 18,232,486 194,624,081
2072 18,249,136 191,805,820
2071 18,264,367 188,974,004
2070 18,279,781 186,134,634
2069 18,295,123 183,293,747
2068 18,310,300 180,458,385
2067 18,325,333 177,622,538
2066 18,343,435 174,786,430
2065 18,364,513 171,897,059
2064 18,386,352 169,048,435
2063 18,409,851 166,202,091
2062 18,433,299 163,354,473
2061 18,460,766 160,521,858
2060 18,488,598 157,707,240
2059 18,517,020 154,905,240
2058 18,545,884 152,106,040
2057 18,576,502 149,311,257
2056 18,606,997 146,505,507
2055 18,634,546 143,722,840
2054 18,660,585 140,970,467
2053 18,686,212 138,249,490
2052 18,709,643 135,540,803
2051 18,736,166 132,838,721
2050 18,757,302 130,145,345
2049 18,777,673 127,483,126
2048 18,795,411 124,809,212
2047 18,812,362 122,146,647
2046 18,823,628 119,511,124
2045 18,834,974 116,903,642
2044 18,844,772 114,318,843
2043 18,850,396 111,765,580
2042 18,853,495 109,231,423
2041 18,852,912 106,738,458
2040 18,847,238 104,262,479
2039 18,837,931 101,804,600
2038 18,823,220 99,370,760
2037 18,804,912 96,974,485
2036 18,779,656 94,592,848
2035 18,751,144 92,248,476
2034 18,718,013 89,920,872
2033 18,676,061 87,646,627
2032 18,630,094 85,401,853
2031 18,577,582 83,172,579
2030 18,517,866 80,989,443
2029 18,449,618 78,830,947
2028 18,372,676 76,723,335
2027 18,289,268 74,639,948
2026 18,196,186 72,582,361
2025 18,087,633 70,545,865
2024 17,993,485 68,560,157
2023 17,877,117 66,617,606
2022 17,700,982 64,711,821
2021 17,533,044 62,830,412
2020 17,441,500 60,972,798
2019 17,344,874 59,174,891
2018 17,231,624 57,437,145
2017 17,131,296 55,652,890
2016 17,030,314 53,824,013
2015 16,939,923 52,020,962
2014 16,865,008 50,351,512
2013 16,804,432 48,824,128
2012 16,754,962 47,374,260
2011 16,693,074 46,029,367
2010 16,615,394 44,758,488
2009 16,530,388 43,633,982
2008 16,445,593 42,570,728
2007 16,381,696 41,435,512
2006 16,346,101 40,294,902
2005 16,319,868 39,182,076
2004 16,281,779 38,109,668
2003 16,225,302 37,089,555
2002 16,148,929 36,121,304
2001 16,046,180 35,198,299
2000 15,925,513 34,260,139
1999 15,812,088 33,300,330
1998 15,707,209 32,420,458
1997 15,610,650 31,578,089
1996 15,530,498 30,945,762
1995 15,459,006 30,383,497
1994 15,382,838 29,442,356
1993 15,290,368 28,332,692
1992 15,184,166 27,457,588
1991 15,069,798 26,780,436
1990 14,951,510 26,110,207
1989 14,848,907 25,438,759
1988 14,760,094 24,769,686
1987 14,665,037 24,030,378
1986 14,572,278 23,258,959
1985 14,491,632 22,501,693
1984 14,424,211 21,779,066
1983 14,367,070 21,079,874
1982 14,312,690 20,398,571
1981 14,247,208 19,784,703
1980 14,149,800 19,189,769
1979 14,038,270 18,592,038
1978 13,941,700 17,976,566
1977 13,856,185 17,352,929
1976 13,774,037 16,736,211
1975 13,666,335 16,138,361
1974 13,545,056 15,561,630
1973 13,439,322 15,010,101
1972 13,328,593 14,479,308
1971 13,194,497 13,971,451
1970 13,038,526 13,492,677
1969 12,877,984 13,036,700
1968 12,729,721 12,602,076
1967 12,598,201 12,200,109
1966 12,456,251 11,827,459
1965 12,294,732 11,470,728
1964 12,127,120 11,127,826
1963 11,965,966 10,799,528
1962 11,805,689 10,487,756
1961 11,638,712 10,187,886
1960 11,486,631 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Netherlands' population will grow by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people with a rank change from 72nd to 77th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Tanzania
2100 -0.19% 0.89%
2099 -0.19% 0.9%
2098 -0.2% 0.93%
2097 -0.2% 0.94%
2096 -0.21% 0.96%
2095 -0.22% 0.97%
2094 -0.23% 1%
2093 -0.22% 1.02%
2092 -0.22% 1.05%
2091 -0.24% 1.06%
2090 -0.22% 1.08%
2089 -0.22% 1.11%
2088 -0.2% 1.13%
2087 -0.22% 1.16%
2086 -0.2% 1.18%
2085 -0.2% 1.19%
2084 -0.2% 1.21%
2083 -0.2% 1.23%
2082 -0.19% 1.25%
2081 -0.17% 1.28%
2080 -0.17% 1.31%
2079 -0.16% 1.33%
2078 -0.16% 1.35%
2077 -0.14% 1.38%
2076 -0.11% 1.4%
2075 -0.1% 1.43%
2074 -0.1% 1.45%
2073 -0.09% 1.47%
2072 -0.08% 1.5%
2071 -0.08% 1.53%
2070 -0.08% 1.55%
2069 -0.08% 1.57%
2068 -0.08% 1.6%
2067 -0.1% 1.62%
2066 -0.11% 1.68%
2065 -0.12% 1.69%
2064 -0.13% 1.71%
2063 -0.13% 1.74%
2062 -0.15% 1.76%
2061 -0.15% 1.78%
2060 -0.15% 1.81%
2059 -0.16% 1.84%
2058 -0.16% 1.87%
2057 -0.16% 1.92%
2056 -0.15% 1.94%
2055 -0.14% 1.95%
2054 -0.14% 1.97%
2053 -0.13% 2%
2052 -0.14% 2.03%
2051 -0.11% 2.07%
2050 -0.11% 2.09%
2049 -0.09% 2.14%
2048 -0.09% 2.18%
2047 -0.06% 2.21%
2046 -0.06% 2.23%
2045 -0.05% 2.26%
2044 -0.03% 2.28%
2043 -0.02% 2.32%
2042 0.003% 2.34%
2041 0.03% 2.37%
2040 0.05% 2.41%
2039 0.08% 2.45%
2038 0.1% 2.47%
2037 0.13% 2.52%
2036 0.15% 2.54%
2035 0.18% 2.59%
2034 0.22% 2.59%
2033 0.25% 2.63%
2032 0.28% 2.68%
2031 0.32% 2.7%
2030 0.37% 2.74%
2029 0.42% 2.75%
2028 0.46% 2.79%
2027 0.51% 2.83%
2026 0.6% 2.89%
2025 0.52% 2.9%
2024 0.65% 2.92%
2023 1% 2.95%
2022 0.96% 2.99%
2021 0.52% 3.05%
2020 0.56% 3.04%
2019 0.66% 3.03%
2018 0.59% 3.21%
2017 0.59% 3.4%
2016 0.53% 3.47%
2015 0.44% 3.32%
2014 0.36% 3.13%
2013 0.3% 3.06%
2012 0.37% 2.92%
2011 0.47% 2.84%
2010 0.51% 2.58%
2009 0.52% 2.5%
2008 0.39% 2.74%
2007 0.22% 2.83%
2006 0.16% 2.84%
2005 0.23% 2.81%
2004 0.35% 2.75%
2003 0.47% 2.68%
2002 0.64% 2.62%
2001 0.76% 2.74%
2000 0.72% 2.88%
1999 0.67% 2.71%
1998 0.62% 2.67%
1997 0.52% 2.04%
1996 0.46% 1.85%
1995 0.5% 3.2%
1994 0.6% 3.92%
1993 0.7% 3.19%
1992 0.76% 2.53%
1991 0.79% 2.57%
1990 0.69% 2.64%
1989 0.6% 2.7%
1988 0.65% 3.08%
1987 0.64% 3.32%
1986 0.56% 3.37%
1985 0.47% 3.32%
1984 0.4% 3.32%
1983 0.38% 3.34%
1982 0.46% 3.1%
1981 0.69% 3.1%
1980 0.79% 3.21%
1979 0.69% 3.42%
1978 0.62% 3.59%
1977 0.6% 3.68%
1976 0.79% 3.7%
1975 0.9% 3.71%
1974 0.79% 3.67%
1973 0.83% 3.67%
1972 1.02% 3.63%
1971 1.2% 3.55%
1970 1.25% 3.5%
1969 1.16% 3.45%
1968 1.04% 3.29%
1967 1.14% 3.15%
1966 1.31% 3.11%
1965 1.38% 3.08%
1964 1.35% 3.04%
1963 1.36% 2.97%
1962 1.43% 2.94%
1961 1.32% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Tanzania
Current population
18243998
73639263
Population rank 72/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.89%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
3.18 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
3.04 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +258 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 16/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -12,730
Net migration rank 16/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -12,730
2024 -7,197 121,628 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 -5,363 144,558 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -1,770 224,472 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 7,014 106,416 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 0 67,598 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 17,345 109,003 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 15,508 87,197 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 18,844 86,332 1,726,909 119,142
2016 23,843 88,743 1,659,502 152,194
2015 23,716 55,585 1,592,882 201,495
2014 35,417 36,591 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 30,248 19,973 1,509,008 1,241
2012 35,186 14,861 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 45,072 31,224 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 48,184 33,703 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 51,244 39,832 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 49,337 32,406 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 49,145 -304 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 49,038 -25,401 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 50,592 -22,496 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 56,987 -9,230 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 58,411 7,937 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 59,751 28,824 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 62,580 56,096 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 66,887 59,308 985,185 -9,701
1999 60,086 47,179 948,659 -4,489
1998 61,258 52,058 920,806 -105,184
1997 56,198 31,302 882,544 -13,400
1996 51,251 21,792 868,524 -473,007
1995 54,106 15,056 838,980 -109,971
1994 61,532 20,193 803,953 349,348
1993 58,103 44,514 778,044 288,004
1992 66,811 50,148 767,961 -83,825
1991 69,321 51,670 762,011 -91,851
1990 68,777 53,564 750,825 -80,529
1989 59,396 31,165 743,854 -71,268
1988 61,993 31,026 736,551 -71,012
1987 64,526 39,559 718,580 94,498
1986 59,746 30,380 705,677 24,101
1985 55,069 27,356 697,867 86,864
1984 54,812 12,902 687,435 -26,938
1983 51,722 11,007 679,720 58,161
1982 54,388 7,644 662,627 -37,883
1981 62,688 17,643 645,496 -42,485
1980 66,504 54,010 629,444 -42,588
1979 63,172 42,772 613,388 -4,792
1978 61,344 26,639 595,024 27,307
1977 63,739 19,809 574,938 49,997
1976 63,361 18,774 553,617 54,875
1975 64,232 68,569 533,906 53,290
1974 75,853 31,645 515,152 51,127
1973 84,668 18,705 488,429 48,363
1972 101,297 17,470 467,305 57,489
1971 116,112 32,756 449,014 41,900
1970 129,082 32,438 427,988 38,635
1969 139,082 21,850 408,322 37,006
1968 132,389 7,243 389,467 34,455
1967 138,580 -10,673 374,763 5,265
1966 138,265 20,740 360,229 5,049
1965 146,308 19,444 343,456 4,742
1964 157,653 15,014 328,527 9,090
1963 154,361 -21 314,644 4,333
1962 153,474 18,024 300,663 3,916
1961 159,450 8,258 286,839 8,338
1960 151,623 -13,235 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 7.77% of the population change in the Netherlands is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people). In Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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