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Population in the Netherlands compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 13.3 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Netherlands vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Trinidad
2100 17,359,081 820,139
2099 17,392,412 827,732
2098 17,425,508 835,344
2097 17,459,827 843,011
2096 17,495,124 850,741
2095 17,532,593 858,556
2094 17,571,051 866,373
2093 17,610,792 874,273
2092 17,649,611 882,213
2091 17,688,532 890,266
2090 17,730,570 898,378
2089 17,770,380 906,601
2088 17,809,825 914,872
2087 17,845,820 923,272
2086 17,885,001 931,804
2085 17,921,302 940,463
2084 17,957,639 949,270
2083 17,994,232 958,273
2082 18,029,404 967,427
2081 18,063,233 976,795
2080 18,093,703 986,272
2079 18,124,294 995,976
2078 18,152,738 1,005,824
2077 18,181,372 1,015,872
2076 18,206,864 1,026,025
2075 18,227,791 1,036,315
2074 18,245,652 1,046,695
2073 18,263,765 1,057,138
2072 18,280,443 1,067,706
2071 18,295,700 1,078,279
2070 18,311,141 1,088,883
2069 18,326,509 1,099,489
2068 18,341,711 1,110,059
2067 18,356,770 1,120,501
2066 18,374,904 1,130,882
2065 18,396,018 1,141,203
2064 18,417,894 1,151,388
2063 18,441,434 1,161,394
2062 18,464,922 1,171,232
2061 18,492,436 1,180,918
2060 18,520,315 1,190,417
2059 18,548,786 1,199,770
2058 18,577,700 1,208,904
2057 18,608,370 1,217,922
2056 18,638,918 1,226,725
2055 18,666,514 1,235,387
2054 18,692,598 1,243,896
2053 18,718,268 1,252,160
2052 18,741,740 1,260,260
2051 18,768,309 1,268,194
2050 18,789,481 1,275,900
2049 18,809,886 1,283,457
2048 18,827,655 1,290,793
2047 18,844,635 1,297,947
2046 18,855,920 1,304,843
2045 18,867,286 1,311,560
2044 18,877,101 1,318,015
2043 18,882,735 1,324,249
2042 18,885,839 1,330,180
2041 18,885,255 1,335,843
2040 18,879,571 1,341,188
2039 18,870,248 1,346,239
2038 18,855,512 1,350,921
2037 18,837,172 1,355,297
2036 18,811,873 1,359,322
2035 18,783,312 1,362,986
2034 18,750,125 1,366,278
2033 18,708,101 1,369,125
2032 18,662,054 1,371,607
2031 18,609,452 1,373,561
2030 18,549,634 1,375,038
2029 18,481,269 1,376,018
2028 18,404,195 1,376,314
2027 18,320,644 1,375,856
2026 18,227,403 1,374,464
2025 18,118,662 1,372,016
2024 17,993,485 1,368,333
2023 17,877,117 1,367,510
2022 17,700,982 1,365,805
2021 17,533,044 1,367,558
2020 17,441,500 1,366,725
2019 17,344,874 1,363,985
2018 17,231,624 1,359,193
2017 17,131,296 1,356,633
2016 17,030,314 1,353,895
2015 16,939,923 1,349,667
2014 16,865,008 1,345,343
2013 16,804,432 1,340,557
2012 16,754,962 1,335,194
2011 16,693,074 1,328,019
2010 16,615,394 1,317,714
2009 16,530,388 1,310,106
2008 16,445,593 1,308,587
2007 16,381,696 1,303,188
2006 16,346,101 1,297,944
2005 16,319,868 1,294,494
2004 16,281,779 1,345,380
2003 16,225,302 1,338,709
2002 16,148,929 1,332,011
2001 16,046,180 1,325,567
2000 15,925,513 1,319,774
1999 15,812,088 1,314,708
1998 15,707,209 1,310,225
1997 15,610,650 1,305,836
1996 15,530,498 1,300,928
1995 15,459,006 1,295,169
1994 15,382,838 1,288,341
1993 15,290,368 1,280,466
1992 15,184,166 1,271,674
1991 15,069,798 1,262,171
1990 14,951,510 1,252,208
1989 14,848,907 1,241,600
1988 14,760,094 1,230,069
1987 14,665,037 1,217,364
1986 14,572,278 1,203,124
1985 14,491,632 1,187,366
1984 14,424,211 1,172,984
1983 14,367,070 1,160,534
1982 14,312,690 1,147,927
1981 14,247,208 1,135,132
1980 14,149,800 1,121,744
1979 14,038,270 1,107,639
1978 13,941,700 1,093,380
1977 13,856,185 1,079,554
1976 13,774,037 1,066,311
1975 13,666,335 1,053,469
1974 13,545,056 1,040,761
1973 13,439,322 1,027,851
1972 13,328,593 1,014,921
1971 13,194,497 1,002,585
1970 13,038,526 991,471
1969 12,877,984 980,706
1968 12,729,721 969,006
1967 12,598,201 956,418
1966 12,456,251 942,937
1965 12,294,732 928,425
1964 12,127,120 912,963
1963 11,965,966 896,804
1962 11,805,689 880,194
1961 11,638,712 863,144
1960 11,486,631 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Trinidad
2100 -0.19% -0.92%
2099 -0.19% -0.91%
2098 -0.2% -0.91%
2097 -0.2% -0.91%
2096 -0.21% -0.91%
2095 -0.22% -0.9%
2094 -0.23% -0.9%
2093 -0.22% -0.9%
2092 -0.22% -0.9%
2091 -0.24% -0.9%
2090 -0.22% -0.91%
2089 -0.22% -0.9%
2088 -0.2% -0.91%
2087 -0.22% -0.92%
2086 -0.2% -0.92%
2085 -0.2% -0.93%
2084 -0.2% -0.94%
2083 -0.2% -0.95%
2082 -0.19% -0.96%
2081 -0.17% -0.96%
2080 -0.17% -0.97%
2079 -0.16% -0.98%
2078 -0.16% -0.99%
2077 -0.14% -0.99%
2076 -0.11% -0.99%
2075 -0.1% -0.99%
2074 -0.1% -0.99%
2073 -0.09% -0.99%
2072 -0.08% -0.98%
2071 -0.08% -0.97%
2070 -0.08% -0.96%
2069 -0.08% -0.95%
2068 -0.08% -0.93%
2067 -0.1% -0.92%
2066 -0.11% -0.9%
2065 -0.12% -0.88%
2064 -0.13% -0.86%
2063 -0.13% -0.84%
2062 -0.15% -0.82%
2061 -0.15% -0.8%
2060 -0.15% -0.78%
2059 -0.16% -0.76%
2058 -0.16% -0.74%
2057 -0.16% -0.72%
2056 -0.15% -0.7%
2055 -0.14% -0.68%
2054 -0.14% -0.66%
2053 -0.13% -0.64%
2052 -0.14% -0.63%
2051 -0.11% -0.6%
2050 -0.11% -0.59%
2049 -0.09% -0.57%
2048 -0.09% -0.55%
2047 -0.06% -0.53%
2046 -0.06% -0.51%
2045 -0.05% -0.49%
2044 -0.03% -0.47%
2043 -0.02% -0.45%
2042 0.003% -0.42%
2041 0.03% -0.4%
2040 0.05% -0.38%
2039 0.08% -0.35%
2038 0.1% -0.32%
2037 0.13% -0.3%
2036 0.15% -0.27%
2035 0.18% -0.24%
2034 0.22% -0.21%
2033 0.25% -0.18%
2032 0.28% -0.14%
2031 0.32% -0.11%
2030 0.37% -0.07%
2029 0.42% -0.02%
2028 0.46% 0.03%
2027 0.51% 0.1%
2026 0.6% 0.18%
2025 0.7% 0.27%
2024 0.65% 0.06%
2023 1% 0.12%
2022 0.96% -0.13%
2021 0.52% 0.06%
2020 0.56% 0.2%
2019 0.66% 0.35%
2018 0.59% 0.19%
2017 0.59% 0.2%
2016 0.53% 0.31%
2015 0.44% 0.32%
2014 0.36% 0.36%
2013 0.3% 0.4%
2012 0.37% 0.54%
2011 0.47% 0.78%
2010 0.51% 0.58%
2009 0.52% 0.12%
2008 0.39% 0.41%
2007 0.22% 0.4%
2006 0.16% 0.27%
2005 0.23% -3.78%
2004 0.35% 0.5%
2003 0.47% 0.5%
2002 0.64% 0.49%
2001 0.76% 0.44%
2000 0.72% 0.39%
1999 0.67% 0.34%
1998 0.62% 0.34%
1997 0.52% 0.38%
1996 0.46% 0.44%
1995 0.5% 0.53%
1994 0.6% 0.62%
1993 0.7% 0.69%
1992 0.76% 0.75%
1991 0.79% 0.8%
1990 0.69% 0.85%
1989 0.6% 0.94%
1988 0.65% 1.04%
1987 0.64% 1.18%
1986 0.56% 1.33%
1985 0.47% 1.23%
1984 0.4% 1.07%
1983 0.38% 1.1%
1982 0.46% 1.13%
1981 0.69% 1.19%
1980 0.79% 1.27%
1979 0.69% 1.3%
1978 0.62% 1.28%
1977 0.6% 1.24%
1976 0.79% 1.22%
1975 0.9% 1.22%
1974 0.79% 1.26%
1973 0.83% 1.27%
1972 1.02% 1.23%
1971 1.2% 1.12%
1970 1.25% 1.1%
1969 1.16% 1.21%
1968 1.04% 1.32%
1967 1.14% 1.43%
1966 1.31% 1.56%
1965 1.38% 1.69%
1964 1.35% 1.8%
1963 1.36% 1.89%
1962 1.43% 1.98%
1961 1.32% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Trinidad
Current population
18252623
1374840
Population rank 72/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.02%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
10.6 hours
One birth every
3.2 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +2
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 161/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +104,681 +691
Net migration rank 16/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 691
2024 - 121,628 - 1,334
2023 -5,363 144,558 3,200 2,126
2022 -1,770 224,472 3,773 4,247
2021 7,014 106,416 2,091 5,749
2020 0 67,598 4,558 427
2019 17,345 109,003 5,647 -19,251
2018 15,508 87,197 5,869 35,502
2017 18,844 86,332 6,779 1,445
2016 23,843 88,743 7,436 -86
2015 23,716 55,585 7,963 -575
2014 35,417 36,591 8,571 -799
2013 30,248 19,973 9,020 -796
2012 35,186 14,861 9,376 -880
2011 45,072 31,224 9,601 -1,410
2010 48,184 33,703 9,698 -2,230
2009 51,244 39,832 9,769 -3,056
2008 49,337 32,406 9,872 -3,624
2007 49,145 -304 9,939 -3,731
2006 49,038 -25,401 9,889 -3,684
2005 50,592 -22,496 9,822 -3,595
2004 56,987 -9,230 10,149 -3,504
2003 58,411 7,937 10,169 -3,472
2002 59,751 28,824 10,316 -3,613
2001 62,580 56,096 10,438 -4,252
2000 66,887 59,308 10,588 -5,185
1999 60,086 47,179 10,821 -6,103
1998 61,258 52,058 10,964 -6,730
1997 56,198 31,302 11,405 -6,865
1996 51,251 21,792 12,101 -6,827
1995 54,106 15,056 12,971 -6,723
1994 61,532 20,193 14,032 -6,615
1993 58,103 44,514 14,878 -6,554
1992 66,811 50,148 15,910 -6,650
1991 69,321 51,670 16,903 -7,149
1990 68,777 53,564 18,052 -7,878
1989 59,396 31,165 19,636 -8,588
1988 61,993 31,026 21,028 -9,023
1987 64,526 39,559 22,398 -9,002
1986 59,746 30,380 23,705 -8,620
1985 55,069 27,356 24,487 -8,051
1984 54,812 12,902 24,738 -12,413
1983 51,722 11,007 25,118 -12,544
1982 54,388 7,644 25,181 -12,529
1981 62,688 17,643 25,015 -12,086
1980 66,504 54,010 24,557 -10,709
1979 63,172 42,772 23,475 -9,106
1978 61,344 26,639 22,538 -8,397
1977 63,739 19,809 21,660 -8,154
1976 63,361 18,774 20,875 -7,895
1975 64,232 68,569 20,468 -7,768
1974 75,853 31,645 20,412 -7,683
1973 84,668 18,705 20,617 -7,524
1972 101,297 17,470 20,116 -7,346
1971 116,112 32,756 19,400 -7,499
1970 129,082 32,438 19,074 -8,751
1969 139,082 21,850 19,652 -8,449
1968 132,389 7,243 20,849 -8,647
1967 138,580 -10,673 21,992 -9,008
1966 138,265 20,740 23,228 -9,254
1965 146,308 19,444 24,349 -9,301
1964 157,653 15,014 25,065 -9,193
1963 154,361 -21 25,507 -9,067
1962 153,474 18,024 25,763 -8,982
1961 159,450 8,258 25,518 -8,200
1960 151,623 -13,235 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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