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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.83 times bigger than Togo's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Netherlands vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Togo
2100 17,359,081 26,511,761
2099 17,392,412 26,350,920
2098 17,425,508 26,190,149
2097 17,459,827 26,025,602
2096 17,495,124 25,858,261
2095 17,532,593 25,692,261
2094 17,571,051 25,512,468
2093 17,610,792 25,345,557
2092 17,649,611 25,173,177
2091 17,688,532 24,992,069
2090 17,730,570 24,812,174
2089 17,770,380 24,627,057
2088 17,809,825 24,436,800
2087 17,845,820 24,254,420
2086 17,885,001 24,051,223
2085 17,921,302 23,849,170
2084 17,957,639 23,646,091
2083 17,994,232 23,436,282
2082 18,029,404 23,222,780
2081 18,063,233 23,001,936
2080 18,093,703 22,777,601
2079 18,124,294 22,551,490
2078 18,152,738 22,338,486
2077 18,181,372 22,122,045
2076 18,206,864 21,896,528
2075 18,227,791 21,662,169
2074 18,245,652 21,429,982
2073 18,263,765 21,196,168
2072 18,280,443 20,965,824
2071 18,295,700 20,733,961
2070 18,311,141 20,502,013
2069 18,326,509 20,263,631
2068 18,341,711 20,019,087
2067 18,356,770 19,779,666
2066 18,374,904 19,535,920
2065 18,396,018 19,295,265
2064 18,417,894 19,054,476
2063 18,441,434 18,807,556
2062 18,464,922 18,564,996
2061 18,492,436 18,323,196
2060 18,520,315 18,081,153
2059 18,548,786 17,844,344
2058 18,577,700 17,604,946
2057 18,608,370 17,362,170
2056 18,638,918 17,118,049
2055 18,666,514 16,866,006
2054 18,692,598 16,621,633
2053 18,718,268 16,377,405
2052 18,741,740 16,130,545
2051 18,768,309 15,878,148
2050 18,789,481 15,631,978
2049 18,809,886 15,378,071
2048 18,827,655 15,127,754
2047 18,844,635 14,879,919
2046 18,855,920 14,629,528
2045 18,867,286 14,379,029
2044 18,877,101 14,128,387
2043 18,882,735 13,876,705
2042 18,885,839 13,630,555
2041 18,885,255 13,384,957
2040 18,879,571 13,144,485
2039 18,870,248 12,899,560
2038 18,855,512 12,658,957
2037 18,837,172 12,420,807
2036 18,811,873 12,186,169
2035 18,783,312 11,950,071
2034 18,750,125 11,717,387
2033 18,708,101 11,485,359
2032 18,662,054 11,253,936
2031 18,609,452 11,023,922
2030 18,549,634 10,797,929
2029 18,481,269 10,578,030
2028 18,404,195 10,361,280
2027 18,320,644 10,146,366
2026 18,227,403 9,932,489
2025 18,118,662 9,723,170
2024 17,993,485 9,515,236
2023 17,877,117 9,304,337
2022 17,700,982 9,089,738
2021 17,533,044 8,878,379
2020 17,441,500 8,669,720
2019 17,344,874 8,463,068
2018 17,231,624 8,258,778
2017 17,131,296 8,057,140
2016 17,030,314 7,858,289
2015 16,939,923 7,663,195
2014 16,865,008 7,472,450
2013 16,804,432 7,285,442
2012 16,754,962 7,100,736
2011 16,693,074 6,916,474
2010 16,615,394 6,732,590
2009 16,530,388 6,551,865
2008 16,445,593 6,368,812
2007 16,381,696 6,188,344
2006 16,346,101 6,010,668
2005 16,319,868 5,844,631
2004 16,281,779 5,696,508
2003 16,225,302 5,552,167
2002 16,148,929 5,413,274
2001 16,046,180 5,277,382
2000 15,925,513 5,140,037
1999 15,812,088 5,000,269
1998 15,707,209 4,860,913
1997 15,610,650 4,725,030
1996 15,530,498 4,577,860
1995 15,459,006 4,410,832
1994 15,382,838 4,222,940
1993 15,290,368 4,207,453
1992 15,184,166 4,233,617
1991 15,069,798 4,115,560
1990 14,951,510 3,998,761
1989 14,848,907 3,883,411
1988 14,760,094 3,769,742
1987 14,665,037 3,657,508
1986 14,572,278 3,547,952
1985 14,491,632 3,441,091
1984 14,424,211 3,332,837
1983 14,367,070 3,222,899
1982 14,312,690 3,115,042
1981 14,247,208 3,013,043
1980 14,149,800 2,920,894
1979 14,038,270 2,839,854
1978 13,941,700 2,768,148
1977 13,856,185 2,701,894
1976 13,774,037 2,637,796
1975 13,666,335 2,574,622
1974 13,545,056 2,511,760
1973 13,439,322 2,448,749
1972 13,328,593 2,384,994
1971 13,194,497 2,317,976
1970 13,038,526 2,244,773
1969 12,877,984 2,164,814
1968 12,729,721 2,080,226
1967 12,598,201 1,995,890
1966 12,456,251 1,918,513
1965 12,294,732 1,853,771
1964 12,127,120 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 0.7% 2.19%
2024 0.65% 2.27%
2023 1% 2.36%
2022 0.96% 2.38%
2021 0.52% 2.41%
2020 0.56% 2.44%
2019 0.66% 2.47%
2018 0.59% 2.5%
2017 0.59% 2.53%
2016 0.53% 2.55%
2015 0.44% 2.55%
2014 0.36% 2.57%
2013 0.3% 2.6%
2012 0.37% 2.66%
2011 0.47% 2.73%
2010 0.51% 2.76%
2009 0.52% 2.87%
2008 0.39% 2.92%
2007 0.22% 2.96%
2006 0.16% 2.84%
2005 0.23% 2.6%
2004 0.35% 2.6%
2003 0.47% 2.57%
2002 0.64% 2.57%
2001 0.76% 2.67%
2000 0.72% 2.8%
1999 0.67% 2.87%
1998 0.62% 2.88%
1997 0.52% 3.21%
1996 0.46% 3.79%
1995 0.5% 4.45%
1994 0.6% 0.37%
1993 0.7% -0.62%
1992 0.76% 2.87%
1991 0.79% 2.92%
1990 0.69% 2.97%
1989 0.6% 3.02%
1988 0.65% 3.07%
1987 0.64% 3.09%
1986 0.56% 3.11%
1985 0.47% 3.25%
1984 0.4% 3.41%
1983 0.38% 3.46%
1982 0.46% 3.39%
1981 0.69% 3.15%
1980 0.79% 2.85%
1979 0.69% 2.59%
1978 0.62% 2.45%
1977 0.6% 2.43%
1976 0.79% 2.45%
1975 0.9% 2.5%
1974 0.79% 2.57%
1973 0.83% 2.67%
1972 1.02% 2.89%
1971 1.2% 3.26%
1970 1.25% 3.69%
1969 1.16% 4.07%
1968 1.04% 4.23%
1967 1.14% 4.03%
1966 1.31% 3.49%
1965 1.38% 2.79%
1964 1.35% 2.17%
1963 1.36% 1.85%
1962 1.43% 1.78%
1961 1.32% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Togo
Current population
18252623
9990340
Population rank 72/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.12%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +578
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 40/197
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 - 121,628 - -14,014
2023 -5,363 144,558 218,093 -1,997
2022 -1,770 224,472 215,090 -1,997
2021 7,014 106,416 210,613 -986
2020 0 67,598 208,663 -986
2019 17,345 109,003 207,608 -1,985
2018 15,508 87,197 204,942 -1,985
2017 18,844 86,332 202,307 -1,985
2016 23,843 88,743 199,364 -1,979
2015 23,716 55,585 194,768 -1,976
2014 35,417 36,591 190,667 -1,976
2013 30,248 19,973 187,309 -1,976
2012 35,186 14,861 186,061 -1,983
2011 45,072 31,224 186,406 -1,968
2010 48,184 33,703 185,294 -1,964
2009 51,244 39,832 180,111 -1,985
2008 49,337 32,406 173,677 14,303
2007 49,145 -304 168,144 4,813
2006 49,038 -25,401 160,671 21,724
2005 50,592 -22,496 154,117 -4,437
2004 56,987 -9,230 147,574 -1,005
2003 58,411 7,937 144,900 -2,793
2002 59,751 28,824 141,643 -5,973
2001 62,580 56,096 137,808 -1,703
2000 66,887 59,308 133,873 4,715
1999 60,086 47,179 129,832 11,125
1998 61,258 52,058 125,392 12,362
1997 56,198 31,302 122,109 11,898
1996 51,251 21,792 119,418 40,915
1995 54,106 15,056 116,314 57,406
1994 61,532 20,193 113,074 88,992
1993 58,103 44,514 119,938 -291,022
1992 66,811 50,148 118,876 -122
1991 69,321 51,670 117,409 -51
1990 68,777 53,564 116,200 44
1989 59,396 31,165 114,432 0
1988 61,993 31,026 112,915 -17
1987 64,526 39,559 110,739 848
1986 59,746 30,380 107,957 -436
1985 55,069 27,356 104,949 1,242
1984 54,812 12,902 102,425 7,897
1983 51,722 11,007 99,817 9,740
1982 54,388 7,644 97,003 9,163
1981 62,688 17,643 94,318 3,519
1980 66,504 54,010 91,445 -4,993
1979 63,172 42,772 89,148 -13,519
1978 61,344 26,639 86,950 -19,163
1977 63,739 19,809 84,572 -19,856
1976 63,361 18,774 82,321 -18,832
1975 64,232 68,569 79,831 -16,973
1974 75,853 31,645 77,347 -14,483
1973 84,668 18,705 74,713 -11,555
1972 101,297 17,470 72,008 -7,661
1971 116,112 32,756 69,206 482
1970 129,082 32,438 65,851 10,865
1969 139,082 21,850 62,589 20,613
1968 132,389 7,243 59,110 26,860
1967 138,580 -10,673 56,128 26,576
1966 138,265 20,740 53,640 18,418
1965 146,308 19,444 51,323 6,104
1964 157,653 15,014 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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