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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.47 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Netherlands vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Tunisia
2100 17,359,081 10,722,837
2099 17,392,412 10,798,417
2098 17,425,508 10,872,527
2097 17,459,827 10,944,510
2096 17,495,124 11,017,262
2095 17,532,593 11,088,773
2094 17,571,051 11,159,761
2093 17,610,792 11,228,741
2092 17,649,611 11,296,441
2091 17,688,532 11,362,922
2090 17,730,570 11,428,150
2089 17,770,380 11,492,395
2088 17,809,825 11,554,451
2087 17,845,820 11,616,399
2086 17,885,001 11,677,706
2085 17,921,302 11,736,824
2084 17,957,639 11,795,185
2083 17,994,232 11,853,617
2082 18,029,404 11,911,196
2081 18,063,233 11,966,771
2080 18,093,703 12,023,486
2079 18,124,294 12,080,879
2078 18,152,738 12,138,513
2077 18,181,372 12,194,072
2076 18,206,864 12,247,445
2075 18,227,791 12,301,960
2074 18,245,652 12,355,470
2073 18,263,765 12,410,281
2072 18,280,443 12,463,568
2071 18,295,700 12,517,952
2070 18,311,141 12,571,557
2069 18,326,509 12,625,027
2068 18,341,711 12,677,388
2067 18,356,770 12,728,611
2066 18,374,904 12,778,160
2065 18,396,018 12,827,417
2064 18,417,894 12,873,288
2063 18,441,434 12,917,720
2062 18,464,922 12,960,075
2061 18,492,436 12,999,502
2060 18,520,315 13,037,172
2059 18,548,786 13,069,268
2058 18,577,700 13,098,461
2057 18,608,370 13,124,682
2056 18,638,918 13,147,057
2055 18,666,514 13,164,337
2054 18,692,598 13,177,456
2053 18,718,268 13,184,564
2052 18,741,740 13,188,052
2051 18,768,309 13,187,435
2050 18,789,481 13,181,992
2049 18,809,886 13,173,401
2048 18,827,655 13,160,968
2047 18,844,635 13,144,429
2046 18,855,920 13,125,908
2045 18,867,286 13,104,999
2044 18,877,101 13,081,801
2043 18,882,735 13,057,259
2042 18,885,839 13,031,516
2041 18,885,255 13,006,019
2040 18,879,571 12,979,703
2039 18,870,248 12,952,741
2038 18,855,512 12,925,306
2037 18,837,172 12,896,316
2036 18,811,873 12,865,989
2035 18,783,312 12,835,689
2034 18,750,125 12,803,284
2033 18,708,101 12,766,519
2032 18,662,054 12,728,299
2031 18,609,452 12,687,827
2030 18,549,634 12,644,489
2029 18,481,269 12,596,686
2028 18,404,195 12,542,752
2027 18,320,644 12,484,560
2026 18,227,403 12,420,467
2025 18,118,662 12,351,028
2024 17,993,485 12,277,109
2023 17,877,117 12,200,431
2022 17,700,982 12,119,334
2021 17,533,044 12,048,622
2020 17,441,500 11,974,057
2019 17,344,874 11,875,081
2018 17,231,624 11,765,514
2017 17,131,296 11,650,498
2016 17,030,314 11,528,674
2015 16,939,923 11,402,264
2014 16,865,008 11,274,288
2013 16,804,432 11,141,361
2012 16,754,962 11,009,647
2011 16,693,074 10,886,035
2010 16,615,394 10,765,980
2009 16,530,388 10,650,681
2008 16,445,593 10,542,635
2007 16,381,696 10,441,702
2006 16,346,101 10,346,410
2005 16,319,868 10,255,472
2004 16,281,779 10,166,163
2003 16,225,302 10,071,632
2002 16,148,929 9,971,515
2001 16,046,180 9,869,677
2000 15,925,513 9,764,935
1999 15,812,088 9,655,963
1998 15,707,209 9,541,667
1997 15,610,650 9,421,270
1996 15,530,498 9,294,432
1995 15,459,006 9,161,258
1994 15,382,838 9,018,448
1993 15,290,368 8,857,910
1992 15,184,166 8,682,512
1991 15,069,798 8,501,827
1990 14,951,510 8,324,509
1989 14,848,907 8,151,660
1988 14,760,094 7,974,440
1987 14,665,037 7,789,987
1986 14,572,278 7,600,301
1985 14,491,632 7,409,903
1984 14,424,211 7,220,044
1983 14,367,070 7,053,800
1982 14,312,690 6,908,642
1981 14,247,208 6,758,284
1980 14,149,800 6,606,195
1979 14,038,270 6,456,419
1978 13,941,700 6,309,390
1977 13,856,185 6,155,931
1976 13,774,037 5,996,994
1975 13,666,335 5,839,262
1974 13,545,056 5,684,674
1973 13,439,322 5,537,242
1972 13,328,593 5,396,557
1971 13,194,497 5,261,658
1970 13,038,526 5,131,396
1969 12,877,984 5,004,697
1968 12,729,721 4,879,899
1967 12,598,201 4,760,970
1966 12,456,251 4,652,287
1965 12,294,732 4,561,385
1964 12,127,120 4,489,869
1963 11,965,966 4,427,131
1962 11,805,689 4,369,136
1961 11,638,712 4,316,278
1960 11,486,631 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Tunisia
2100 -0.19% -0.7%
2099 -0.19% -0.68%
2098 -0.2% -0.66%
2097 -0.2% -0.66%
2096 -0.21% -0.64%
2095 -0.22% -0.64%
2094 -0.23% -0.61%
2093 -0.22% -0.6%
2092 -0.22% -0.59%
2091 -0.24% -0.57%
2090 -0.22% -0.56%
2089 -0.22% -0.54%
2088 -0.2% -0.53%
2087 -0.22% -0.52%
2086 -0.2% -0.5%
2085 -0.2% -0.49%
2084 -0.2% -0.49%
2083 -0.2% -0.48%
2082 -0.19% -0.46%
2081 -0.17% -0.47%
2080 -0.17% -0.48%
2079 -0.16% -0.47%
2078 -0.16% -0.46%
2077 -0.14% -0.44%
2076 -0.11% -0.44%
2075 -0.1% -0.43%
2074 -0.1% -0.44%
2073 -0.09% -0.43%
2072 -0.08% -0.43%
2071 -0.08% -0.43%
2070 -0.08% -0.42%
2069 -0.08% -0.41%
2068 -0.08% -0.4%
2067 -0.1% -0.39%
2066 -0.11% -0.38%
2065 -0.12% -0.36%
2064 -0.13% -0.34%
2063 -0.13% -0.33%
2062 -0.15% -0.3%
2061 -0.15% -0.29%
2060 -0.15% -0.25%
2059 -0.16% -0.22%
2058 -0.16% -0.2%
2057 -0.16% -0.17%
2056 -0.15% -0.13%
2055 -0.14% -0.1%
2054 -0.14% -0.05%
2053 -0.13% -0.03%
2052 -0.14% 0.005%
2051 -0.11% 0.04%
2050 -0.11% 0.07%
2049 -0.09% 0.09%
2048 -0.09% 0.13%
2047 -0.06% 0.14%
2046 -0.06% 0.16%
2045 -0.05% 0.18%
2044 -0.03% 0.19%
2043 -0.02% 0.2%
2042 0.003% 0.2%
2041 0.03% 0.2%
2040 0.05% 0.21%
2039 0.08% 0.21%
2038 0.1% 0.22%
2037 0.13% 0.24%
2036 0.15% 0.24%
2035 0.18% 0.25%
2034 0.22% 0.29%
2033 0.25% 0.3%
2032 0.28% 0.32%
2031 0.32% 0.34%
2030 0.37% 0.38%
2029 0.42% 0.43%
2028 0.46% 0.47%
2027 0.51% 0.52%
2026 0.6% 0.56%
2025 0.7% 0.6%
2024 0.65% 0.63%
2023 1% 0.67%
2022 0.96% 0.59%
2021 0.52% 0.62%
2020 0.56% 0.83%
2019 0.66% 0.93%
2018 0.59% 0.99%
2017 0.59% 1.06%
2016 0.53% 1.11%
2015 0.44% 1.14%
2014 0.36% 1.19%
2013 0.3% 1.2%
2012 0.37% 1.14%
2011 0.47% 1.12%
2010 0.51% 1.08%
2009 0.52% 1.02%
2008 0.39% 0.97%
2007 0.22% 0.92%
2006 0.16% 0.89%
2005 0.23% 0.88%
2004 0.35% 0.94%
2003 0.47% 1%
2002 0.64% 1.03%
2001 0.76% 1.07%
2000 0.72% 1.13%
1999 0.67% 1.2%
1998 0.62% 1.28%
1997 0.52% 1.36%
1996 0.46% 1.45%
1995 0.5% 1.58%
1994 0.6% 1.81%
1993 0.7% 2.02%
1992 0.76% 2.13%
1991 0.79% 2.13%
1990 0.69% 2.12%
1989 0.6% 2.22%
1988 0.65% 2.37%
1987 0.64% 2.5%
1986 0.56% 2.57%
1985 0.47% 2.63%
1984 0.4% 2.36%
1983 0.38% 2.1%
1982 0.46% 2.22%
1981 0.69% 2.3%
1980 0.79% 2.32%
1979 0.69% 2.33%
1978 0.62% 2.49%
1977 0.6% 2.65%
1976 0.79% 2.7%
1975 0.9% 2.72%
1974 0.79% 2.66%
1973 0.83% 2.61%
1972 1.02% 2.56%
1971 1.2% 2.54%
1970 1.25% 2.53%
1969 1.16% 2.56%
1968 1.04% 2.5%
1967 1.14% 2.34%
1966 1.31% 1.99%
1965 1.38% 1.59%
1964 1.35% 1.42%
1963 1.36% 1.33%
1962 1.43% 1.22%
1961 1.32% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Tunisia
Current population
18252623
12437803
Population rank 72/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.15%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
3.09 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +210
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 124/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -14,523
Net migration rank 16/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -14,523
2024 - 121,628 - -15,221
2023 -5,363 144,558 93,663 -14,001
2022 -1,770 224,472 96,531 -14,001
2021 7,014 106,416 68,087 -9,190
2020 0 67,598 109,431 -19,188
2019 17,345 109,003 127,312 -19,612
2018 15,508 87,197 132,445 -21,012
2017 18,844 86,332 140,971 -22,365
2016 23,843 88,743 148,870 -23,827
2015 23,716 55,585 153,007 -25,229
2014 35,417 36,591 154,762 -26,586
2013 30,248 19,973 154,687 -17,020
2012 35,186 14,861 151,812 -26,059
2011 45,072 31,224 143,401 -21,935
2010 48,184 33,703 132,809 -14,168
2009 51,244 39,832 125,465 -13,512
2008 49,337 32,406 121,873 -17,742
2007 49,145 -304 118,920 -21,190
2006 49,038 -25,401 116,945 -24,098
2005 50,592 -22,496 115,374 -26,361
2004 56,987 -9,230 113,322 -23,735
2003 58,411 7,937 111,926 -12,459
2002 59,751 28,824 109,099 -8,334
2001 62,580 56,096 110,146 -7,235
2000 66,887 59,308 112,501 -5,937
1999 60,086 47,179 114,829 -3,452
1998 61,258 52,058 121,332 -4,111
1997 56,198 31,302 128,327 -4,756
1996 51,251 21,792 135,615 -5,506
1995 54,106 15,056 144,345 -8,095
1994 61,532 20,193 153,647 -4,271
1993 58,103 44,514 160,922 10,771
1992 66,811 50,148 163,978 15,124
1991 69,321 51,670 166,245 16,021
1990 68,777 53,564 168,180 4,183
1989 59,396 31,165 169,221 4,100
1988 61,993 31,026 177,176 3,934
1987 64,526 39,559 184,101 3,711
1986 59,746 30,380 188,107 3,464
1985 55,069 27,356 186,344 2,887
1984 54,812 12,902 182,386 8,109
1983 51,722 11,007 179,878 -37,895
1982 54,388 7,644 177,898 -29,559
1981 62,688 17,643 176,628 -24,242
1980 66,504 54,010 171,094 -19,321
1979 63,172 42,772 171,463 -23,688
1978 61,344 26,639 173,255 -26,968
1977 63,739 19,809 174,539 -13,910
1976 63,361 18,774 172,744 -15,499
1975 64,232 68,569 166,991 -8,765
1974 75,853 31,645 160,200 -9,254
1973 84,668 18,705 153,525 -9,606
1972 101,297 17,470 147,239 -9,790
1971 116,112 32,756 142,296 -9,949
1970 129,082 32,438 138,235 -10,054
1969 139,082 21,850 135,257 -10,049
1968 132,389 7,243 134,246 -9,848
1967 138,580 -10,673 132,626 -19,155
1966 138,265 20,740 131,274 -27,393
1965 146,308 19,444 127,673 -49,751
1964 157,653 15,014 124,711 -59,602
1963 154,361 -21 120,865 -60,505
1962 153,474 18,024 116,887 -61,260
1961 159,450 8,258 111,459 -61,369
1960 151,623 -13,235 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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