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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 3.92 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Netherlands vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Thailand
2100 17,329,352 45,708,431
2099 17,362,626 46,053,146
2098 17,395,665 46,403,189
2097 17,429,925 46,757,918
2096 17,465,162 47,118,652
2095 17,502,567 47,484,043
2094 17,540,959 47,853,561
2093 17,580,632 48,226,682
2092 17,619,384 48,605,235
2091 17,658,238 48,984,504
2090 17,700,204 49,368,049
2089 17,739,947 49,756,629
2088 17,779,324 50,142,276
2087 17,815,257 50,532,164
2086 17,854,371 50,925,294
2085 17,890,610 51,321,960
2084 17,926,885 51,724,454
2083 17,963,416 52,127,592
2082 17,998,527 52,533,368
2081 18,032,297 52,938,345
2080 18,062,716 53,347,733
2079 18,093,254 53,762,492
2078 18,121,649 54,177,529
2077 18,150,234 54,595,112
2076 18,175,683 55,015,291
2075 18,196,574 55,438,108
2074 18,214,405 55,867,914
2073 18,232,486 56,300,358
2072 18,249,136 56,735,274
2071 18,264,367 57,172,515
2070 18,279,781 57,616,731
2069 18,295,123 58,061,962
2068 18,310,300 58,512,248
2067 18,325,333 58,962,990
2066 18,343,435 59,413,893
2065 18,364,513 59,873,261
2064 18,386,352 60,331,851
2063 18,409,851 60,792,306
2062 18,433,299 61,257,068
2061 18,460,766 61,720,030
2060 18,488,598 62,187,380
2059 18,517,020 62,651,158
2058 18,545,884 63,113,332
2057 18,576,502 63,572,746
2056 18,606,997 64,027,520
2055 18,634,546 64,473,146
2054 18,660,585 64,912,210
2053 18,686,212 65,338,122
2052 18,709,643 65,758,061
2051 18,736,166 66,162,612
2050 18,757,302 66,552,915
2049 18,777,673 66,931,487
2048 18,795,411 67,291,479
2047 18,812,362 67,636,461
2046 18,823,628 67,967,131
2045 18,834,974 68,281,902
2044 18,844,772 68,579,656
2043 18,850,396 68,864,788
2042 18,853,495 69,133,982
2041 18,852,912 69,390,832
2040 18,847,238 69,626,857
2039 18,837,931 69,848,522
2038 18,823,220 70,056,903
2037 18,804,912 70,250,371
2036 18,779,656 70,429,677
2035 18,751,144 70,599,021
2034 18,718,013 70,751,094
2033 18,676,061 70,891,510
2032 18,630,094 71,019,665
2031 18,577,582 71,134,882
2030 18,517,866 71,241,584
2029 18,449,618 71,337,147
2028 18,372,676 71,423,119
2027 18,289,268 71,499,411
2026 18,196,186 71,565,981
2025 18,087,633 71,619,863
2024 17,993,485 71,668,011
2023 17,877,117 71,702,435
2022 17,700,982 71,735,329
2021 17,533,044 71,727,332
2020 17,441,500 71,641,484
2019 17,344,874 71,522,271
2018 17,231,624 71,376,079
2017 17,131,296 71,160,187
2016 17,030,314 70,859,841
2015 16,939,923 70,540,795
2014 16,865,008 70,216,367
2013 16,804,432 69,845,114
2012 16,754,962 69,436,098
2011 16,693,074 69,007,208
2010 16,615,394 68,579,447
2009 16,530,388 68,121,080
2008 16,445,593 67,619,830
2007 16,381,696 67,102,394
2006 16,346,101 66,567,687
2005 16,319,868 66,017,420
2004 16,281,779 65,452,047
2003 16,225,302 64,868,166
2002 16,148,929 64,266,437
2001 16,046,180 63,651,141
2000 15,925,513 63,007,815
1999 15,812,088 62,299,043
1998 15,707,209 61,522,630
1997 15,610,650 60,724,584
1996 15,530,498 59,920,064
1995 15,459,006 59,098,232
1994 15,382,838 58,260,854
1993 15,290,368 57,408,198
1992 15,184,166 56,528,834
1991 15,069,798 55,637,434
1990 14,951,510 54,738,329
1989 14,848,907 53,848,956
1988 14,760,094 52,969,595
1987 14,665,037 52,074,105
1986 14,572,278 51,177,834
1985 14,491,632 50,270,753
1984 14,424,211 49,351,708
1983 14,367,070 48,423,309
1982 14,312,690 47,494,577
1981 14,247,208 46,575,855
1980 14,149,800 45,650,022
1979 14,038,270 44,718,434
1978 13,941,700 43,788,976
1977 13,856,185 42,843,974
1976 13,774,037 41,896,504
1975 13,666,335 40,940,005
1974 13,545,056 39,952,891
1973 13,439,322 38,947,787
1972 13,328,593 37,933,929
1971 13,194,497 36,937,387
1970 13,038,526 35,954,408
1969 12,877,984 34,973,782
1968 12,729,721 34,002,560
1967 12,598,201 33,037,801
1966 12,456,251 32,086,071
1965 12,294,732 31,149,337
1964 12,127,120 30,232,141
1963 11,965,966 29,342,322
1962 11,805,689 28,481,040
1961 11,638,712 27,650,334
1960 11,486,631 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Thailand
2100 -0.19% -0.75%
2099 -0.19% -0.75%
2098 -0.2% -0.76%
2097 -0.2% -0.77%
2096 -0.21% -0.77%
2095 -0.22% -0.77%
2094 -0.23% -0.77%
2093 -0.22% -0.78%
2092 -0.22% -0.77%
2091 -0.24% -0.78%
2090 -0.22% -0.78%
2089 -0.22% -0.77%
2088 -0.2% -0.77%
2087 -0.22% -0.77%
2086 -0.2% -0.77%
2085 -0.2% -0.78%
2084 -0.2% -0.77%
2083 -0.2% -0.77%
2082 -0.19% -0.76%
2081 -0.17% -0.77%
2080 -0.17% -0.77%
2079 -0.16% -0.77%
2078 -0.16% -0.76%
2077 -0.14% -0.76%
2076 -0.11% -0.76%
2075 -0.1% -0.77%
2074 -0.1% -0.77%
2073 -0.09% -0.77%
2072 -0.08% -0.76%
2071 -0.08% -0.77%
2070 -0.08% -0.77%
2069 -0.08% -0.77%
2068 -0.08% -0.76%
2067 -0.1% -0.76%
2066 -0.11% -0.77%
2065 -0.12% -0.76%
2064 -0.13% -0.76%
2063 -0.13% -0.76%
2062 -0.15% -0.75%
2061 -0.15% -0.75%
2060 -0.15% -0.74%
2059 -0.16% -0.73%
2058 -0.16% -0.72%
2057 -0.16% -0.71%
2056 -0.15% -0.69%
2055 -0.14% -0.68%
2054 -0.14% -0.65%
2053 -0.13% -0.64%
2052 -0.14% -0.61%
2051 -0.11% -0.59%
2050 -0.11% -0.57%
2049 -0.09% -0.53%
2048 -0.09% -0.51%
2047 -0.06% -0.49%
2046 -0.06% -0.46%
2045 -0.05% -0.43%
2044 -0.03% -0.41%
2043 -0.02% -0.39%
2042 0.003% -0.37%
2041 0.03% -0.34%
2040 0.05% -0.32%
2039 0.08% -0.3%
2038 0.1% -0.28%
2037 0.13% -0.25%
2036 0.15% -0.24%
2035 0.18% -0.21%
2034 0.22% -0.2%
2033 0.25% -0.18%
2032 0.28% -0.16%
2031 0.32% -0.15%
2030 0.37% -0.13%
2029 0.42% -0.12%
2028 0.46% -0.11%
2027 0.51% -0.09%
2026 0.6% -0.08%
2025 0.52% -0.07%
2024 0.65% -0.05%
2023 1% -0.05%
2022 0.96% 0.01%
2021 0.52% 0.12%
2020 0.56% 0.17%
2019 0.66% 0.2%
2018 0.59% 0.3%
2017 0.59% 0.42%
2016 0.53% 0.45%
2015 0.44% 0.46%
2014 0.36% 0.53%
2013 0.3% 0.59%
2012 0.37% 0.62%
2011 0.47% 0.62%
2010 0.51% 0.67%
2009 0.52% 0.74%
2008 0.39% 0.77%
2007 0.22% 0.8%
2006 0.16% 0.83%
2005 0.23% 0.86%
2004 0.35% 0.9%
2003 0.47% 0.94%
2002 0.64% 0.97%
2001 0.76% 1.02%
2000 0.72% 1.14%
1999 0.67% 1.26%
1998 0.62% 1.31%
1997 0.52% 1.34%
1996 0.46% 1.39%
1995 0.5% 1.44%
1994 0.6% 1.49%
1993 0.7% 1.56%
1992 0.76% 1.6%
1991 0.79% 1.64%
1990 0.69% 1.65%
1989 0.6% 1.66%
1988 0.65% 1.72%
1987 0.64% 1.75%
1986 0.56% 1.8%
1985 0.47% 1.86%
1984 0.4% 1.92%
1983 0.38% 1.96%
1982 0.46% 1.97%
1981 0.69% 2.03%
1980 0.79% 2.08%
1979 0.69% 2.12%
1978 0.62% 2.21%
1977 0.6% 2.26%
1976 0.79% 2.34%
1975 0.9% 2.47%
1974 0.79% 2.58%
1973 0.83% 2.67%
1972 1.02% 2.7%
1971 1.2% 2.73%
1970 1.25% 2.8%
1969 1.16% 2.86%
1968 1.04% 2.92%
1967 1.14% 2.97%
1966 1.31% 3.01%
1965 1.38% 3.03%
1964 1.35% 3.03%
1963 1.36% 3.02%
1962 1.43% 3%
1961 1.32% 2.97%

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

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

In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Thailand
Current population
18243998
71565981
Population rank 72/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.86%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
3.18 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
3.04 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +258 -132
Annual growth/decline +94,148 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 164/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 +27,509
Net migration rank 16/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 27,509
2024 -7,197 121,628 -65,720 23,321
2023 -5,363 144,558 -46,105 19,648
2022 -1,770 224,472 -61,046 21,683
2021 7,014 106,416 57,382 -2,093
2020 0 67,598 84,107 32,277
2019 17,345 109,003 116,867 5,221
2018 15,508 87,197 159,383 10,984
2017 18,844 86,332 194,695 66,805
2016 23,843 88,743 226,255 112,978
2015 23,716 55,585 266,362 32,500
2014 35,417 36,591 294,628 55,358
2013 30,248 19,973 325,059 67,452
2012 35,186 14,861 351,485 74,033
2011 45,072 31,224 365,670 66,607
2010 48,184 33,703 370,466 52,791
2009 51,244 39,832 382,636 110,883
2008 49,337 32,406 401,730 107,333
2007 49,145 -304 425,362 100,486
2006 49,038 -25,401 441,211 102,362
2005 50,592 -22,496 456,378 100,542
2004 56,987 -9,230 466,542 107,199
2003 58,411 7,937 488,003 105,917
2002 59,751 28,824 504,299 105,215
2001 62,580 56,096 524,230 96,817
2000 66,887 59,308 543,884 121,640
1999 60,086 47,179 578,073 173,924
1998 61,258 52,058 617,318 183,471
1997 56,198 31,302 644,834 150,411
1996 51,251 21,792 661,397 152,397
1995 54,106 15,056 682,703 147,226
1994 61,532 20,193 712,589 132,271
1993 58,103 44,514 737,696 122,746
1992 66,811 50,148 754,999 143,318
1991 69,321 51,670 760,508 124,034
1990 68,777 53,564 760,808 152,916
1989 59,396 31,165 774,563 90,497
1988 61,993 31,026 765,252 128,469
1987 64,526 39,559 774,498 122,791
1986 59,746 30,380 783,430 111,820
1985 55,069 27,356 776,935 141,963
1984 54,812 12,902 779,856 139,345
1983 51,722 11,007 794,239 143,393
1982 54,388 7,644 817,951 101,885
1981 62,688 17,643 839,297 78,337
1980 66,504 54,010 845,575 88,478
1979 63,172 42,772 843,434 85,693
1978 61,344 26,639 847,799 82,011
1977 63,739 19,809 871,232 88,937
1976 63,361 18,774 894,072 40,656
1975 64,232 68,569 911,980 66,306
1974 75,853 31,645 923,151 72,801
1973 84,668 18,705 933,540 80,704
1972 101,297 17,470 940,420 73,082
1971 116,112 32,756 936,215 43,400
1970 129,082 32,438 937,116 49,221
1969 139,082 21,850 948,314 26,551
1968 132,389 7,243 953,806 13,718
1967 138,580 -10,673 944,980 17,005
1966 138,265 20,740 929,469 12,016
1965 146,308 19,444 909,000 22,995
1964 157,653 15,014 885,137 17,249
1963 154,361 -21 860,728 16,494
1962 153,474 18,024 828,741 16,605
1961 159,450 8,258 801,140 14,968
1960 151,623 -13,235 774,190 6,886

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

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

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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