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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 2.34 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Netherlands vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Turkmenistan
2100 17,329,352 10,041,228
2099 17,362,626 10,070,007
2098 17,395,665 10,097,571
2097 17,429,925 10,123,813
2096 17,465,162 10,148,560
2095 17,502,567 10,172,371
2094 17,540,959 10,194,567
2093 17,580,632 10,215,533
2092 17,619,384 10,235,132
2091 17,658,238 10,253,189
2090 17,700,204 10,270,414
2089 17,739,947 10,285,963
2088 17,779,324 10,300,439
2087 17,815,257 10,313,629
2086 17,854,371 10,325,212
2085 17,890,610 10,335,299
2084 17,926,885 10,343,821
2083 17,963,416 10,350,710
2082 17,998,527 10,356,526
2081 18,032,297 10,360,689
2080 18,062,716 10,363,394
2079 18,093,254 10,364,229
2078 18,121,649 10,363,113
2077 18,150,234 10,360,467
2076 18,175,683 10,356,079
2075 18,196,574 10,349,863
2074 18,214,405 10,342,496
2073 18,232,486 10,333,532
2072 18,249,136 10,322,776
2071 18,264,367 10,310,748
2070 18,279,781 10,297,702
2069 18,295,123 10,283,723
2068 18,310,300 10,268,779
2067 18,325,333 10,252,681
2066 18,343,435 10,235,535
2065 18,364,513 10,217,603
2064 18,386,352 10,198,228
2063 18,409,851 10,177,447
2062 18,433,299 10,155,121
2061 18,460,766 10,131,160
2060 18,488,598 10,105,616
2059 18,517,020 10,077,893
2058 18,545,884 10,047,185
2057 18,576,502 10,013,846
2056 18,606,997 9,977,699
2055 18,634,546 9,938,273
2054 18,660,585 9,895,840
2053 18,686,212 9,849,324
2052 18,709,643 9,799,331
2051 18,736,166 9,745,673
2050 18,757,302 9,688,197
2049 18,777,673 9,627,119
2048 18,795,411 9,562,502
2047 18,812,362 9,494,734
2046 18,823,628 9,423,990
2045 18,834,974 9,350,870
2044 18,844,772 9,275,707
2043 18,850,396 9,199,229
2042 18,853,495 9,121,705
2041 18,852,912 9,043,208
2040 18,847,238 8,964,374
2039 18,837,931 8,885,167
2038 18,823,220 8,805,836
2037 18,804,912 8,726,399
2036 18,779,656 8,646,796
2035 18,751,144 8,567,354
2034 18,718,013 8,487,651
2033 18,676,061 8,407,327
2032 18,630,094 8,326,172
2031 18,577,582 8,243,436
2030 18,517,866 8,158,380
2029 18,449,618 8,065,431
2028 18,372,676 7,964,546
2027 18,289,268 7,856,302
2026 18,196,186 7,740,924
2025 18,087,633 7,618,847
2024 17,993,485 7,494,498
2023 17,877,117 7,364,438
2022 17,700,982 7,230,193
2021 17,533,044 7,092,043
2020 17,441,500 6,949,912
2019 17,344,874 6,803,944
2018 17,231,624 6,655,524
2017 17,131,296 6,507,061
2016 17,030,314 6,360,041
2015 16,939,923 6,215,770
2014 16,865,008 6,075,283
2013 16,804,432 5,939,341
2012 16,754,962 5,808,546
2011 16,693,074 5,683,417
2010 16,615,394 5,564,356
2009 16,530,388 5,451,592
2008 16,445,593 5,345,029
2007 16,381,696 5,244,046
2006 16,346,101 5,147,105
2005 16,319,868 5,052,257
2004 16,281,779 4,958,093
2003 16,225,302 4,863,865
2002 16,148,929 4,769,465
2001 16,046,180 4,675,409
2000 15,925,513 4,582,677
1999 15,812,088 4,492,170
1998 15,707,209 4,410,507
1997 15,610,650 4,336,730
1996 15,530,498 4,263,819
1995 15,459,006 4,191,203
1994 15,382,838 4,116,662
1993 15,290,368 4,032,407
1992 15,184,166 3,944,689
1991 15,069,798 3,855,894
1990 14,951,510 3,760,562
1989 14,848,907 3,662,459
1988 14,760,094 3,559,363
1987 14,665,037 3,452,731
1986 14,572,278 3,347,809
1985 14,491,632 3,247,534
1984 14,424,211 3,154,079
1983 14,367,070 3,067,534
1982 14,312,690 2,985,557
1981 14,247,208 2,907,187
1980 14,149,800 2,832,203
1979 14,038,270 2,760,358
1978 13,941,700 2,691,088
1977 13,856,185 2,623,948
1976 13,774,037 2,558,521
1975 13,666,335 2,494,570
1974 13,545,056 2,432,028
1973 13,439,322 2,370,919
1972 13,328,593 2,311,430
1971 13,194,497 2,253,119
1970 13,038,526 2,195,616
1969 12,877,984 2,139,024
1968 12,729,721 2,083,069
1967 12,598,201 2,027,403
1966 12,456,251 1,971,737
1965 12,294,732 1,915,916
1964 12,127,120 1,859,997
1963 11,965,966 1,804,272
1962 11,805,689 1,749,214
1961 11,638,712 1,695,400
1960 11,486,631 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Turkmenistan
2100 -0.19% -0.29%
2099 -0.19% -0.27%
2098 -0.2% -0.26%
2097 -0.2% -0.24%
2096 -0.21% -0.23%
2095 -0.22% -0.22%
2094 -0.23% -0.21%
2093 -0.22% -0.19%
2092 -0.22% -0.18%
2091 -0.24% -0.17%
2090 -0.22% -0.15%
2089 -0.22% -0.14%
2088 -0.2% -0.13%
2087 -0.22% -0.11%
2086 -0.2% -0.1%
2085 -0.2% -0.08%
2084 -0.2% -0.07%
2083 -0.2% -0.06%
2082 -0.19% -0.04%
2081 -0.17% -0.03%
2080 -0.17% -0.008%
2079 -0.16% 0.01%
2078 -0.16% 0.03%
2077 -0.14% 0.04%
2076 -0.11% 0.06%
2075 -0.1% 0.07%
2074 -0.1% 0.09%
2073 -0.09% 0.1%
2072 -0.08% 0.12%
2071 -0.08% 0.13%
2070 -0.08% 0.14%
2069 -0.08% 0.15%
2068 -0.08% 0.16%
2067 -0.1% 0.17%
2066 -0.11% 0.18%
2065 -0.12% 0.19%
2064 -0.13% 0.2%
2063 -0.13% 0.22%
2062 -0.15% 0.24%
2061 -0.15% 0.25%
2060 -0.15% 0.28%
2059 -0.16% 0.31%
2058 -0.16% 0.33%
2057 -0.16% 0.36%
2056 -0.15% 0.4%
2055 -0.14% 0.43%
2054 -0.14% 0.47%
2053 -0.13% 0.51%
2052 -0.14% 0.55%
2051 -0.11% 0.59%
2050 -0.11% 0.63%
2049 -0.09% 0.68%
2048 -0.09% 0.71%
2047 -0.06% 0.75%
2046 -0.06% 0.78%
2045 -0.05% 0.81%
2044 -0.03% 0.83%
2043 -0.02% 0.85%
2042 0.003% 0.87%
2041 0.03% 0.88%
2040 0.05% 0.89%
2039 0.08% 0.9%
2038 0.1% 0.91%
2037 0.13% 0.92%
2036 0.15% 0.93%
2035 0.18% 0.94%
2034 0.22% 0.96%
2033 0.25% 0.97%
2032 0.28% 1%
2031 0.32% 1.04%
2030 0.37% 1.15%
2029 0.42% 1.27%
2028 0.46% 1.38%
2027 0.51% 1.49%
2026 0.6% 1.6%
2025 0.52% 1.66%
2024 0.65% 1.77%
2023 1% 1.86%
2022 0.96% 1.95%
2021 0.52% 2.05%
2020 0.56% 2.15%
2019 0.66% 2.23%
2018 0.59% 2.28%
2017 0.59% 2.31%
2016 0.53% 2.32%
2015 0.44% 2.31%
2014 0.36% 2.29%
2013 0.3% 2.25%
2012 0.37% 2.2%
2011 0.47% 2.14%
2010 0.51% 2.07%
2009 0.52% 1.99%
2008 0.39% 1.93%
2007 0.22% 1.88%
2006 0.16% 1.88%
2005 0.23% 1.9%
2004 0.35% 1.94%
2003 0.47% 1.98%
2002 0.64% 2.01%
2001 0.76% 2.02%
2000 0.72% 2.01%
1999 0.67% 1.85%
1998 0.62% 1.7%
1997 0.52% 1.71%
1996 0.46% 1.73%
1995 0.5% 1.81%
1994 0.6% 2.09%
1993 0.7% 2.22%
1992 0.76% 2.3%
1991 0.79% 2.54%
1990 0.69% 2.68%
1989 0.6% 2.9%
1988 0.65% 3.09%
1987 0.64% 3.13%
1986 0.56% 3.09%
1985 0.47% 2.96%
1984 0.4% 2.82%
1983 0.38% 2.75%
1982 0.46% 2.7%
1981 0.69% 2.65%
1980 0.79% 2.6%
1979 0.69% 2.57%
1978 0.62% 2.56%
1977 0.6% 2.56%
1976 0.79% 2.56%
1975 0.9% 2.57%
1974 0.79% 2.58%
1973 0.83% 2.57%
1972 1.02% 2.59%
1971 1.2% 2.62%
1970 1.25% 2.65%
1969 1.16% 2.69%
1968 1.04% 2.75%
1967 1.14% 2.82%
1966 1.31% 2.91%
1965 1.38% 3.01%
1964 1.35% 3.09%
1963 1.36% 3.15%
1962 1.43% 3.17%
1961 1.32% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Turkmenistan
Current population
18243998
7800189
Population rank 72/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.09%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
3.18 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
3.04 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +258 +341
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 63/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 +13,268
Net migration rank 16/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 13,268
2024 -7,197 121,628 112,942 14,646
2023 -5,363 144,558 117,529 15,005
2022 -1,770 224,472 121,814 14,141
2021 7,014 106,416 122,721 17,617
2020 0 67,598 124,014 19,913
2019 17,345 109,003 128,275 19,735
2018 15,508 87,197 129,537 19,293
2017 18,844 86,332 131,417 16,678
2016 23,843 88,743 132,581 13,365
2015 23,716 55,585 132,663 9,936
2014 35,417 36,591 129,677 8,696
2013 30,248 19,973 126,217 7,287
2012 35,186 14,861 120,957 7,125
2011 45,072 31,224 115,197 6,992
2010 48,184 33,703 109,318 6,621
2009 51,244 39,832 102,931 6,656
2008 49,337 32,406 96,815 6,734
2007 49,145 -304 92,038 6,388
2006 49,038 -25,401 87,840 7,613
2005 50,592 -22,496 83,968 10,263
2004 56,987 -9,230 79,850 14,242
2003 58,411 7,937 76,737 17,625
2002 59,751 28,824 75,639 18,803
2001 62,580 56,096 76,682 16,982
2000 66,887 59,308 76,875 14,925
1999 60,086 47,179 76,362 12,859
1998 61,258 52,058 77,342 -3,239
1997 56,198 31,302 79,045 -5,600
1996 51,251 21,792 80,996 -8,627
1995 54,106 15,056 86,289 -13,423
1994 61,532 20,193 89,319 -13,094
1993 58,103 44,514 92,596 -312
1992 66,811 50,148 96,668 -13,517
1991 69,321 51,670 99,297 -4,864
1990 68,777 53,564 101,099 -4,864
1989 59,396 31,165 103,553 -3,576
1988 61,993 31,026 104,802 1,408
1987 64,526 39,559 103,885 3,161
1986 59,746 30,380 100,930 1,878
1985 55,069 27,356 95,890 1,861
1984 54,812 12,902 90,591 -1,427
1983 51,722 11,007 85,183 -1,264
1982 54,388 7,644 80,989 -961
1981 62,688 17,643 77,829 -1,102
1980 66,504 54,010 74,394 -1,152
1979 63,172 42,772 71,135 -677
1978 61,344 26,639 68,437 -350
1977 63,739 19,809 66,318 -132
1976 63,361 18,774 64,513 160
1975 64,232 68,569 62,681 550
1974 75,853 31,645 60,925 924
1973 84,668 18,705 59,169 1,194
1972 101,297 17,470 57,326 1,293
1971 116,112 32,756 56,666 1,348
1970 129,082 32,438 55,617 1,376
1969 139,082 21,850 54,791 1,397
1968 132,389 7,243 54,324 1,401
1967 138,580 -10,673 54,209 1,397
1966 138,265 20,740 54,353 1,377
1965 146,308 19,444 54,558 1,366
1964 157,653 15,014 54,574 1,340
1963 154,361 -21 54,203 1,332
1962 153,474 18,024 53,248 1,337
1961 159,450 8,258 51,659 1,372
1960 151,623 -13,235 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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