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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 2.06 times bigger than Togo's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Netherlands vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Togo
2100 17,329,352 23,426,426
2099 17,362,626 23,284,304
2098 17,395,665 23,142,242
2097 17,429,925 22,996,845
2096 17,465,162 22,848,978
2095 17,502,567 22,702,297
2094 17,540,959 22,543,427
2093 17,580,632 22,395,941
2092 17,619,384 22,243,621
2091 17,658,238 22,083,590
2090 17,700,204 21,924,631
2089 17,739,947 21,761,057
2088 17,779,324 21,592,941
2087 17,815,257 21,431,785
2086 17,854,371 21,252,236
2085 17,890,610 21,073,697
2084 17,926,885 20,894,251
2083 17,963,416 20,708,859
2082 17,998,527 20,520,204
2081 18,032,297 20,325,061
2080 18,062,716 20,126,833
2079 18,093,254 19,927,036
2078 18,121,649 19,738,820
2077 18,150,234 19,547,568
2076 18,175,683 19,348,296
2075 18,196,574 19,141,211
2074 18,214,405 18,936,045
2073 18,232,486 18,729,441
2072 18,249,136 18,525,904
2071 18,264,367 18,321,024
2070 18,279,781 18,116,069
2069 18,295,123 17,905,429
2068 18,310,300 17,689,344
2067 18,325,333 17,477,786
2066 18,343,435 17,262,406
2065 18,364,513 17,049,758
2064 18,386,352 16,836,991
2063 18,409,851 16,618,806
2062 18,433,299 16,404,475
2061 18,460,766 16,190,814
2060 18,488,598 15,976,939
2059 18,517,020 15,767,690
2058 18,545,884 15,556,151
2057 18,576,502 15,341,629
2056 18,606,997 15,125,918
2055 18,634,546 14,903,207
2054 18,660,585 14,687,272
2053 18,686,212 14,471,467
2052 18,709,643 14,253,335
2051 18,736,166 14,030,311
2050 18,757,302 13,812,790
2049 18,777,673 13,588,431
2048 18,795,411 13,367,245
2047 18,812,362 13,148,252
2046 18,823,628 12,927,000
2045 18,834,974 12,705,654
2044 18,844,772 12,484,181
2043 18,850,396 12,261,788
2042 18,853,495 12,044,285
2041 18,852,912 11,827,268
2040 18,847,238 11,614,781
2039 18,837,931 11,398,360
2038 18,823,220 11,185,757
2037 18,804,912 10,975,322
2036 18,779,656 10,767,990
2035 18,751,144 10,559,369
2034 18,718,013 10,353,764
2033 18,676,061 10,148,738
2032 18,630,094 9,944,247
2031 18,577,582 9,741,001
2030 18,517,866 9,541,309
2029 18,449,618 9,347,000
2028 18,372,676 9,155,475
2027 18,289,268 8,965,572
2026 18,196,186 8,776,585
2025 18,087,633 8,591,626
2024 17,993,485 8,406,558
2023 17,877,117 8,223,850
2022 17,700,982 8,068,616
2021 17,533,044 7,936,176
2020 17,441,500 7,788,054
2019 17,344,874 7,619,925
2018 17,231,624 7,458,206
2017 17,131,296 7,324,386
2016 17,030,314 7,200,884
2015 16,939,923 7,071,502
2014 16,865,008 6,937,644
2013 16,804,432 6,798,848
2012 16,754,962 6,653,718
2011 16,693,074 6,500,582
2010 16,615,394 6,325,788
2009 16,530,388 6,130,946
2008 16,445,593 5,936,138
2007 16,381,696 5,748,443
2006 16,346,101 5,569,664
2005 16,319,868 5,413,154
2004 16,281,779 5,281,320
2003 16,225,302 5,154,112
2002 16,148,929 5,027,130
2001 16,046,180 4,904,144
2000 15,925,513 4,783,722
1999 15,812,088 4,665,754
1998 15,707,209 4,551,635
1997 15,610,650 4,438,794
1996 15,530,498 4,291,136
1995 15,459,006 4,110,450
1994 15,382,838 3,904,183
1993 15,290,368 3,887,974
1992 15,184,166 3,932,581
1991 15,069,798 3,822,636
1990 14,951,510 3,714,021
1989 14,848,907 3,606,918
1988 14,760,094 3,501,545
1987 14,665,037 3,397,614
1986 14,572,278 3,296,340
1985 14,491,632 3,194,539
1984 14,424,211 3,105,743
1983 14,367,070 3,033,077
1982 14,312,690 2,961,652
1981 14,247,208 2,879,440
1980 14,149,800 2,791,408
1979 14,038,270 2,714,349
1978 13,941,700 2,646,501
1977 13,856,185 2,583,984
1976 13,774,037 2,523,488
1975 13,666,335 2,463,796
1974 13,545,056 2,404,292
1973 13,439,322 2,344,510
1972 13,328,593 2,283,863
1971 13,194,497 2,219,826
1970 13,038,526 2,149,478
1969 12,877,984 2,043,416
1968 12,729,721 1,953,523
1967 12,598,201 1,912,764
1966 12,456,251 1,873,489
1965 12,294,732 1,835,588
1964 12,127,120 1,799,410
1963 11,965,966 1,765,072
1962 11,805,689 1,732,959
1961 11,638,712 1,702,717
1960 11,486,631 1,673,110

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Togo
2100 -0.19% 0.61%
2099 -0.19% 0.61%
2098 -0.2% 0.63%
2097 -0.2% 0.65%
2096 -0.21% 0.65%
2095 -0.22% 0.7%
2094 -0.23% 0.66%
2093 -0.22% 0.68%
2092 -0.22% 0.72%
2091 -0.24% 0.73%
2090 -0.22% 0.75%
2089 -0.22% 0.78%
2088 -0.2% 0.75%
2087 -0.22% 0.84%
2086 -0.2% 0.85%
2085 -0.2% 0.86%
2084 -0.2% 0.9%
2083 -0.2% 0.92%
2082 -0.19% 0.96%
2081 -0.17% 0.98%
2080 -0.17% 1%
2079 -0.16% 0.95%
2078 -0.16% 0.98%
2077 -0.14% 1.03%
2076 -0.11% 1.08%
2075 -0.1% 1.08%
2074 -0.1% 1.1%
2073 -0.09% 1.1%
2072 -0.08% 1.12%
2071 -0.08% 1.13%
2070 -0.08% 1.18%
2069 -0.08% 1.22%
2068 -0.08% 1.21%
2067 -0.1% 1.25%
2066 -0.11% 1.25%
2065 -0.12% 1.26%
2064 -0.13% 1.31%
2063 -0.13% 1.31%
2062 -0.15% 1.32%
2061 -0.15% 1.34%
2060 -0.15% 1.33%
2059 -0.16% 1.36%
2058 -0.16% 1.4%
2057 -0.16% 1.43%
2056 -0.15% 1.49%
2055 -0.14% 1.47%
2054 -0.14% 1.49%
2053 -0.13% 1.53%
2052 -0.14% 1.59%
2051 -0.11% 1.57%
2050 -0.11% 1.65%
2049 -0.09% 1.65%
2048 -0.09% 1.67%
2047 -0.06% 1.71%
2046 -0.06% 1.74%
2045 -0.05% 1.77%
2044 -0.03% 1.81%
2043 -0.02% 1.81%
2042 0.003% 1.83%
2041 0.03% 1.83%
2040 0.05% 1.9%
2039 0.08% 1.9%
2038 0.1% 1.92%
2037 0.13% 1.93%
2036 0.15% 1.98%
2035 0.18% 1.99%
2034 0.22% 2.02%
2033 0.25% 2.06%
2032 0.28% 2.09%
2031 0.32% 2.09%
2030 0.37% 2.08%
2029 0.42% 2.09%
2028 0.46% 2.12%
2027 0.51% 2.15%
2026 0.6% 2.15%
2025 0.52% 2.2%
2024 0.65% 2.22%
2023 1% 1.92%
2022 0.96% 1.67%
2021 0.52% 1.9%
2020 0.56% 2.21%
2019 0.66% 2.17%
2018 0.59% 1.83%
2017 0.59% 1.72%
2016 0.53% 1.83%
2015 0.44% 1.93%
2014 0.36% 2.04%
2013 0.3% 2.18%
2012 0.37% 2.36%
2011 0.47% 2.76%
2010 0.51% 3.18%
2009 0.52% 3.28%
2008 0.39% 3.27%
2007 0.22% 3.21%
2006 0.16% 2.89%
2005 0.23% 2.5%
2004 0.35% 2.47%
2003 0.47% 2.53%
2002 0.64% 2.51%
2001 0.76% 2.52%
2000 0.72% 2.53%
1999 0.67% 2.51%
1998 0.62% 2.54%
1997 0.52% 3.44%
1996 0.46% 4.4%
1995 0.5% 5.28%
1994 0.6% 0.42%
1993 0.7% -1.13%
1992 0.76% 2.88%
1991 0.79% 2.92%
1990 0.69% 2.97%
1989 0.6% 3.01%
1988 0.65% 3.06%
1987 0.64% 3.07%
1986 0.56% 3.19%
1985 0.47% 2.86%
1984 0.4% 2.4%
1983 0.38% 2.41%
1982 0.46% 2.86%
1981 0.69% 3.15%
1980 0.79% 2.84%
1979 0.69% 2.56%
1978 0.62% 2.42%
1977 0.6% 2.4%
1976 0.79% 2.42%
1975 0.9% 2.47%
1974 0.79% 2.55%
1973 0.83% 2.66%
1972 1.02% 2.88%
1971 1.2% 3.27%
1970 1.25% 5.19%
1969 1.16% 4.6%
1968 1.04% 2.13%
1967 1.14% 2.1%
1966 1.31% 2.06%
1965 1.38% 2.01%
1964 1.35% 1.95%
1963 1.36% 1.85%
1962 1.43% 1.78%
1961 1.32% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Togo
Current population
18243998
8873660
Population rank 72/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.11%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
3.18 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
3.04 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +258 +507
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 39/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -15,010
Net migration rank 16/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -15,010
2024 -7,197 121,628 198,184 -14,014
2023 -5,363 144,558 196,649 -15,406
2022 -1,770 224,472 195,051 -65,826
2021 7,014 106,416 192,651 -56,991
2020 0 67,598 192,474 -31,892
2019 17,345 109,003 192,990 -17,312
2018 15,508 87,197 191,482 -43,718
2017 18,844 86,332 189,386 -69,512
2016 23,843 88,743 187,007 -59,885
2015 23,716 55,585 183,089 -51,459
2014 35,417 36,591 179,671 -43,591
2013 30,248 19,973 176,865 -35,346
2012 35,186 14,861 176,051 -27,315
2011 45,072 31,224 176,484 -18,960
2010 48,184 33,703 175,800 16,265
2009 51,244 39,832 170,740 26,886
2008 49,337 32,406 164,627 27,362
2007 49,145 -304 158,312 25,082
2006 49,038 -25,401 150,821 23,346
2005 50,592 -22,496 143,281 -4,415
2004 56,987 -9,230 136,802 -11,998
2003 58,411 7,937 133,852 -4,237
2002 59,751 28,824 130,283 -5,939
2001 62,580 56,096 126,419 -4,802
2000 66,887 59,308 122,712 -3,485
1999 60,086 47,179 119,331 -2,618
1998 61,258 52,058 116,918 -5,394
1997 56,198 31,302 116,559 -2,397
1996 51,251 21,792 111,887 69,276
1995 54,106 15,056 106,983 73,224
1994 61,532 20,193 100,045 132,276
1993 58,103 44,514 112,013 -311,917
1992 66,811 50,148 110,828 -132
1991 69,321 51,670 109,267 -72
1990 68,777 53,564 107,985 59
1989 59,396 31,165 106,166 0
1988 61,993 31,026 104,605 -29
1987 64,526 39,559 102,435 848
1986 59,746 30,380 99,698 -436
1985 55,069 27,356 96,376 7,971
1984 54,812 12,902 95,195 -21,949
1983 51,722 11,007 94,034 -21,948
1982 54,388 7,644 92,715 -21,958
1981 62,688 17,643 90,144 3,519
1980 66,504 54,010 87,404 -4,993
1979 63,172 42,772 85,228 -13,519
1978 61,344 26,639 83,151 -19,163
1977 63,739 19,809 80,902 -19,856
1976 63,361 18,774 78,770 -18,832
1975 64,232 68,569 76,412 -16,973
1974 75,853 31,645 74,055 -14,483
1973 84,668 18,705 71,549 -11,555
1972 101,297 17,470 68,966 -7,661
1971 116,112 32,756 66,284 482
1970 129,082 32,438 63,057 10,865
1969 139,082 21,850 58,207 80,000
1968 132,389 7,243 56,082 -14,504
1967 138,580 -10,673 54,359 -14,424
1966 138,265 20,740 52,832 -14,216
1965 146,308 19,444 51,096 -13,915
1964 157,653 15,014 49,450 -14,266
1963 154,361 -21 47,869 -14,361
1962 153,474 18,024 46,201 -15,486
1961 159,450 8,258 44,623 -14,858
1960 151,623 -13,235 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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