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

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The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 2.21 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Netherlands vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Ukraine
2100 17,329,352 15,603,179
2099 17,362,626 15,862,593
2098 17,395,665 16,125,815
2097 17,429,925 16,393,353
2096 17,465,162 16,664,587
2095 17,502,567 16,939,471
2094 17,540,959 17,219,443
2093 17,580,632 17,504,349
2092 17,619,384 17,793,601
2091 17,658,238 18,087,289
2090 17,700,204 18,386,570
2089 17,739,947 18,689,852
2088 17,779,324 18,998,014
2087 17,815,257 19,311,662
2086 17,854,371 19,630,012
2085 17,890,610 19,952,247
2084 17,926,885 20,280,817
2083 17,963,416 20,613,034
2082 17,998,527 20,949,887
2081 18,032,297 21,289,979
2080 18,062,716 21,633,931
2079 18,093,254 21,981,015
2078 18,121,649 22,331,415
2077 18,150,234 22,684,635
2076 18,175,683 23,041,181
2075 18,196,574 23,400,319
2074 18,214,405 23,762,428
2073 18,232,486 24,126,690
2072 18,249,136 24,491,363
2071 18,264,367 24,859,381
2070 18,279,781 25,229,957
2069 18,295,123 25,602,485
2068 18,310,300 25,976,390
2067 18,325,333 26,352,535
2066 18,343,435 26,730,314
2065 18,364,513 27,109,886
2064 18,386,352 27,491,024
2063 18,409,851 27,872,631
2062 18,433,299 28,254,738
2061 18,460,766 28,638,347
2060 18,488,598 29,021,488
2059 18,517,020 29,404,719
2058 18,545,884 29,788,559
2057 18,576,502 30,170,070
2056 18,606,997 30,548,973
2055 18,634,546 30,926,521
2054 18,660,585 31,299,425
2053 18,686,212 31,669,550
2052 18,709,643 32,035,413
2051 18,736,166 32,397,707
2050 18,757,302 32,754,538
2049 18,777,673 33,107,228
2048 18,795,411 33,451,994
2047 18,812,362 33,793,296
2046 18,823,628 34,131,561
2045 18,834,974 34,463,236
2044 18,844,772 34,790,682
2043 18,850,396 35,115,069
2042 18,853,495 35,437,607
2041 18,852,912 35,758,248
2040 18,847,238 36,075,749
2039 18,837,931 36,396,426
2038 18,823,220 36,714,126
2037 18,804,912 37,031,794
2036 18,779,656 37,345,665
2035 18,751,144 37,659,856
2034 18,718,013 37,972,332
2033 18,676,061 38,283,563
2032 18,630,094 38,592,696
2031 18,577,582 38,902,570
2030 18,517,866 39,210,256
2029 18,449,618 39,514,695
2028 18,372,676 39,816,523
2027 18,289,268 40,111,670
2026 18,196,186 40,408,451
2025 18,087,633 38,980,376
2024 17,993,485 37,860,221
2023 17,877,117 37,732,836
2022 17,700,982 41,048,766
2021 17,533,044 44,298,640
2020 17,441,500 44,680,014
2019 17,344,874 44,957,458
2018 17,231,624 45,208,907
2017 17,131,296 45,436,041
2016 17,030,314 45,616,832
2015 16,939,923 45,784,896
2014 16,865,008 45,972,380
2013 16,804,432 46,126,770
2012 16,754,962 46,210,056
2011 16,693,074 46,307,853
2010 16,615,394 46,456,003
2009 16,530,388 46,623,731
2008 16,445,593 46,819,175
2007 16,381,696 47,062,798
2006 16,346,101 47,278,694
2005 16,319,868 47,585,556
2004 16,281,779 47,979,507
2003 16,225,302 48,315,136
2002 16,148,929 48,677,281
2001 16,046,180 49,106,855
2000 15,925,513 49,556,660
1999 15,812,088 49,976,446
1998 15,707,209 50,379,731
1997 15,610,650 50,786,885
1996 15,530,498 51,226,109
1995 15,459,006 51,665,539
1994 15,382,838 52,075,998
1993 15,290,368 52,350,126
1992 15,184,166 52,323,671
1991 15,069,798 52,170,961
1990 14,951,510 52,054,092
1989 14,848,907 51,917,817
1988 14,760,094 51,724,853
1987 14,665,037 51,515,732
1986 14,572,278 51,318,745
1985 14,491,632 51,108,770
1984 14,424,211 50,887,599
1983 14,367,070 50,637,029
1982 14,312,690 50,402,724
1981 14,247,208 50,189,281
1980 14,149,800 49,955,152
1979 14,038,270 49,721,381
1978 13,941,700 49,521,243
1977 13,856,185 49,336,481
1976 13,774,037 49,120,842
1975 13,666,335 48,865,229
1974 13,545,056 48,576,570
1973 13,439,322 48,277,121
1972 13,328,593 47,946,893
1971 13,194,497 47,573,287
1970 13,038,526 47,261,306
1969 12,877,984 46,976,256
1968 12,729,721 46,614,325
1967 12,598,201 46,215,988
1966 12,456,251 45,802,519
1965 12,294,732 45,386,892
1964 12,127,120 44,951,156
1963 11,965,966 44,462,372
1962 11,805,689 43,943,674
1961 11,638,712 43,399,766
1960 11,486,631 42,824,093

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Ukraine
2100 -0.19% -1.64%
2099 -0.19% -1.63%
2098 -0.2% -1.63%
2097 -0.2% -1.63%
2096 -0.21% -1.62%
2095 -0.22% -1.63%
2094 -0.23% -1.63%
2093 -0.22% -1.63%
2092 -0.22% -1.62%
2091 -0.24% -1.63%
2090 -0.22% -1.62%
2089 -0.22% -1.62%
2088 -0.2% -1.62%
2087 -0.22% -1.62%
2086 -0.2% -1.62%
2085 -0.2% -1.62%
2084 -0.2% -1.61%
2083 -0.2% -1.61%
2082 -0.19% -1.6%
2081 -0.17% -1.59%
2080 -0.17% -1.58%
2079 -0.16% -1.57%
2078 -0.16% -1.56%
2077 -0.14% -1.55%
2076 -0.11% -1.53%
2075 -0.1% -1.52%
2074 -0.1% -1.51%
2073 -0.09% -1.49%
2072 -0.08% -1.48%
2071 -0.08% -1.47%
2070 -0.08% -1.46%
2069 -0.08% -1.44%
2068 -0.08% -1.43%
2067 -0.1% -1.41%
2066 -0.11% -1.4%
2065 -0.12% -1.39%
2064 -0.13% -1.37%
2063 -0.13% -1.35%
2062 -0.15% -1.34%
2061 -0.15% -1.32%
2060 -0.15% -1.3%
2059 -0.16% -1.29%
2058 -0.16% -1.26%
2057 -0.16% -1.24%
2056 -0.15% -1.22%
2055 -0.14% -1.19%
2054 -0.14% -1.17%
2053 -0.13% -1.14%
2052 -0.14% -1.12%
2051 -0.11% -1.09%
2050 -0.11% -1.07%
2049 -0.09% -1.03%
2048 -0.09% -1.01%
2047 -0.06% -0.99%
2046 -0.06% -0.96%
2045 -0.05% -0.94%
2044 -0.03% -0.92%
2043 -0.02% -0.91%
2042 0.003% -0.9%
2041 0.03% -0.88%
2040 0.05% -0.88%
2039 0.08% -0.87%
2038 0.1% -0.86%
2037 0.13% -0.84%
2036 0.15% -0.83%
2035 0.18% -0.82%
2034 0.22% -0.81%
2033 0.25% -0.8%
2032 0.28% -0.8%
2031 0.32% -0.78%
2030 0.37% -0.77%
2029 0.42% -0.76%
2028 0.46% -0.74%
2027 0.51% -0.73%
2026 0.6% 3.66%
2025 0.52% 2.96%
2024 0.65% 0.34%
2023 1% -8.08%
2022 0.96% -7.34%
2021 0.52% -0.85%
2020 0.56% -0.62%
2019 0.66% -0.56%
2018 0.59% -0.5%
2017 0.59% -0.4%
2016 0.53% -0.37%
2015 0.44% -0.41%
2014 0.36% -0.33%
2013 0.3% -0.18%
2012 0.37% -0.21%
2011 0.47% -0.32%
2010 0.51% -0.36%
2009 0.52% -0.42%
2008 0.39% -0.52%
2007 0.22% -0.46%
2006 0.16% -0.64%
2005 0.23% -0.82%
2004 0.35% -0.69%
2003 0.47% -0.74%
2002 0.64% -0.87%
2001 0.76% -0.91%
2000 0.72% -0.84%
1999 0.67% -0.8%
1998 0.62% -0.8%
1997 0.52% -0.86%
1996 0.46% -0.85%
1995 0.5% -0.79%
1994 0.6% -0.52%
1993 0.7% 0.05%
1992 0.76% 0.29%
1991 0.79% 0.22%
1990 0.69% 0.26%
1989 0.6% 0.37%
1988 0.65% 0.41%
1987 0.64% 0.38%
1986 0.56% 0.41%
1985 0.47% 0.43%
1984 0.4% 0.49%
1983 0.38% 0.46%
1982 0.46% 0.43%
1981 0.69% 0.47%
1980 0.79% 0.47%
1979 0.69% 0.4%
1978 0.62% 0.37%
1977 0.6% 0.44%
1976 0.79% 0.52%
1975 0.9% 0.59%
1974 0.79% 0.62%
1973 0.83% 0.69%
1972 1.02% 0.79%
1971 1.2% 0.66%
1970 1.25% 0.61%
1969 1.16% 0.78%
1968 1.04% 0.86%
1967 1.14% 0.9%
1966 1.31% 0.92%
1965 1.38% 0.97%
1964 1.35% 1.1%
1963 1.36% 1.18%
1962 1.43% 1.25%
1961 1.32% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Ukraine
Current population
18243998
40408451
Population rank 72/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.49%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
3.18 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
3.04 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +258 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 13/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +104,681 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 16/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - 1,702,358
2024 -7,197 121,628 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 -5,363 144,558 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -1,770 224,472 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 7,014 106,416 -449,941 -1,129
2020 0 67,598 -307,533 -4,167
2019 17,345 109,003 -236,296 -6,908
2018 15,508 87,197 -227,491 -32,220
2017 18,844 86,332 -158,390 -36,155
2016 23,843 88,743 -135,710 -31,340
2015 23,716 55,585 -147,107 -21,992
2014 35,417 36,591 -140,216 -65,678
2013 30,248 19,973 -129,662 26,781
2012 35,186 14,861 -130,451 66,768
2011 45,072 31,224 -158,372 26,457
2010 48,184 33,703 -180,388 16,030
2009 51,244 39,832 -197,918 26,796
2008 49,337 32,406 -229,086 9,312
2007 49,145 -304 -282,659 15,237
2006 49,038 -25,401 -300,787 136,442
2005 50,592 -22,496 -337,857 -111,493
2004 56,987 -9,230 -344,157 5,644
2003 58,411 7,937 -351,299 18,540
2002 59,751 28,824 -364,544 -26,991
2001 62,580 56,096 -374,734 -92,847
2000 66,887 59,308 -364,143 -67,865
1999 60,086 47,179 -348,286 -59,247
1998 61,258 52,058 -318,299 -80,684
1997 56,198 31,302 -306,549 -108,735
1996 51,251 21,792 -305,154 -158,008
1995 54,106 15,056 -281,629 -134,053
1994 61,532 20,193 -238,820 -166,380
1993 58,103 44,514 -169,405 26,357
1992 66,811 50,148 -95,857 291,788
1991 69,321 51,670 -16,486 125,962
1990 68,777 53,564 48,463 75,760
1989 59,396 31,165 106,431 36,978
1988 61,993 31,026 162,002 75,637
1987 64,526 39,559 198,850 -18,275
1986 59,746 30,380 225,751 -12,369
1985 55,069 27,356 201,011 5,546
1984 54,812 12,902 222,430 13,340
1983 51,722 11,007 241,741 23,608
1982 54,388 7,644 194,101 9,096
1981 62,688 17,643 182,839 40,807
1980 66,504 54,010 197,223 47,406
1979 63,172 42,772 197,294 25,635
1978 61,344 26,639 206,554 -29,180
1977 63,739 19,809 216,932 -24,745
1976 63,361 18,774 247,323 -8,219
1975 64,232 68,569 256,787 15,336
1974 75,853 31,645 273,486 31,725
1973 84,668 18,705 274,938 18,777
1972 101,297 17,470 309,785 56,928
1971 116,112 32,756 305,849 74,604
1970 129,082 32,438 291,839 -48,335
1969 139,082 21,850 274,858 51,763
1968 132,389 7,243 295,162 102,096
1967 138,580 -10,673 313,899 85,527
1966 138,265 20,740 337,794 89,737
1965 146,308 19,444 334,365 69,354
1964 157,653 15,014 391,120 76,650
1963 154,361 -21 449,648 60,178
1962 153,474 18,024 481,887 45,712
1961 159,450 8,258 508,602 51,625
1960 151,623 -13,235 538,812 52,281

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

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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

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