The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 340,110,988 people in the United States in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,211,637 people compared to 343,682,585 in the United States.
Population statistics:
- The United States' population is 18.9 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
- The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
- The countries together account for 4.37% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 4.15% for the United States.
- For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.67% in the United States.
- Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.4% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.2% growth).
- The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 18.8M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.
Netherlands vs United States: live population counter
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| Current population |
18211637
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343682585
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| Population rank | 72/197 | 3/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.22% | 4.15% |
| One net population change |
4.52 minutes
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6.07 seconds
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| One birth every |
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| One death every |
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| One migration net change every |
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| Annual migration change | +121,628 | +1,286,132 |
| Daily growth/decline | +319 | +14,236 |
| Annual growth/decline | +116,368 | +5,196,093 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.65% | +1.55% |
| Population growth rate rank | 122/197 | 70/197 |
the Netherlands and the United States: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 | - | - |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 | - | 1.96% |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 | - | 2.04% |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 | - | 1.86% |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 | - | 1.9% |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 | - | 2.02% |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 | - | 1.94% |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 | - | 1.82% |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 | - | 1.96% |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 | - | 2.01% |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 | - | 2.12% |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 | - | 1.58% |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 | - | 1.57% |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 | - | 1.98% |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 | - | 1.94% |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 | - | 1.45% |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 | - | 1.41% |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 | - | 1.28% |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 | - | -0.06% |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 | - | 1.27% |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 | - | 1.86% |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 | - | 1.95% |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 | - | 1.39% |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 | - | 1.72% |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 | - | 1.93% |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 | - | 1.51% |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 | - | 1.35% |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 | - | 1.4% |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 | - | 1.24% |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 | - | 1.04% |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 | - | 1.08% |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 | - | 0.78% |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 | - | 0.65% |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 | - | 0.59% |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 | - | 0.63% |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 | - | 0.69% |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 | - | 0.63% |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 | - | 0.6% |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 | - | 0.78% |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 | - | 0.81% |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 | - | 0.95% |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 | - | 0.97% |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 | - | 1.09% |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 | - | 1.39% |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 | - | 1.21% |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 | - | 1.11% |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 | - | 1.04% |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 | - | 1.94% |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 | - | 1.74% |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 | - | 1.74% |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 | - | 2.07% |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 | - | 1.71% |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 | - | 1.73% |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 | - | 1.67% |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 | - | 1.77% |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 | - | 1.78% |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 | - | 1.79% |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 | - | 1.82% |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 | - | 1.68% |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 | - | 1.69% |
| 1960 | 11,486,631 | 180,671,158 | - | 1.6% |
| 1961 | 11,638,712 | 183,691,481 | 1.32% | 1.67% |
| 1962 | 11,805,689 | 186,537,737 | 1.43% | 1.55% |
| 1963 | 11,965,966 | 189,241,798 | 1.36% | 1.45% |
| 1964 | 12,127,120 | 191,888,791 | 1.35% | 1.4% |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 | 194,302,963 | 1.38% | 1.26% |
| 1966 | 12,456,251 | 196,560,338 | 1.31% | 1.16% |
| 1967 | 12,598,201 | 198,712,056 | 1.14% | 1.09% |
| 1968 | 12,729,721 | 200,706,052 | 1.04% | 1% |
| 1969 | 12,877,984 | 202,676,946 | 1.16% | 0.98% |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 | 205,052,174 | 1.25% | 1.17% |
| 1971 | 13,194,497 | 207,660,677 | 1.2% | 1.27% |
| 1972 | 13,328,593 | 209,896,021 | 1.02% | 1.08% |
| 1973 | 13,439,322 | 211,908,788 | 0.83% | 0.96% |
| 1974 | 13,545,056 | 213,853,928 | 0.79% | 0.92% |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 | 215,973,199 | 0.9% | 0.99% |
| 1976 | 13,774,037 | 218,035,164 | 0.79% | 0.95% |
| 1977 | 13,856,185 | 220,239,425 | 0.6% | 1.01% |
| 1978 | 13,941,700 | 222,584,545 | 0.62% | 1.06% |
| 1979 | 14,038,270 | 225,055,487 | 0.69% | 1.11% |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 | 226,542,250 | 0.79% | 0.66% |
| 1981 | 14,247,208 | 229,465,744 | 0.69% | 1.29% |
| 1982 | 14,312,690 | 231,664,432 | 0.46% | 0.96% |
| 1983 | 14,367,070 | 233,792,014 | 0.38% | 0.92% |
| 1984 | 14,424,211 | 235,824,908 | 0.4% | 0.87% |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 | 237,923,734 | 0.47% | 0.89% |
| 1986 | 14,572,278 | 240,132,831 | 0.56% | 0.93% |
| 1987 | 14,665,037 | 242,288,936 | 0.64% | 0.9% |
| 1988 | 14,760,094 | 244,499,004 | 0.65% | 0.91% |
| 1989 | 14,848,907 | 246,819,222 | 0.6% | 0.95% |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 | 250,131,894 | 0.69% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 15,069,798 | 253,492,503 | 0.79% | 1.34% |
| 1992 | 15,184,166 | 256,894,189 | 0.76% | 1.34% |
| 1993 | 15,290,368 | 260,255,352 | 0.7% | 1.31% |
| 1994 | 15,382,838 | 263,435,673 | 0.6% | 1.22% |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 | 266,557,091 | 0.5% | 1.18% |
| 1996 | 15,530,498 | 269,667,391 | 0.46% | 1.17% |
| 1997 | 15,610,650 | 272,911,760 | 0.52% | 1.2% |
| 1998 | 15,707,209 | 276,115,288 | 0.62% | 1.17% |
| 1999 | 15,812,088 | 279,294,713 | 0.67% | 1.15% |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 | 282,162,411 | 0.72% | 1.03% |
| 2001 | 16,046,180 | 284,968,955 | 0.76% | 0.99% |
| 2002 | 16,148,929 | 287,625,193 | 0.64% | 0.93% |
| 2003 | 16,225,302 | 290,107,933 | 0.47% | 0.86% |
| 2004 | 16,281,779 | 292,805,298 | 0.35% | 0.93% |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 | 295,516,599 | 0.23% | 0.93% |
| 2006 | 16,346,101 | 298,379,912 | 0.16% | 0.97% |
| 2007 | 16,381,696 | 301,231,207 | 0.22% | 0.96% |
| 2008 | 16,445,593 | 304,093,966 | 0.39% | 0.95% |
| 2009 | 16,530,388 | 306,771,529 | 0.52% | 0.88% |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 | 309,327,143 | 0.51% | 0.83% |
| 2011 | 16,693,074 | 311,583,481 | 0.47% | 0.73% |
| 2012 | 16,754,962 | 313,877,662 | 0.37% | 0.74% |
| 2013 | 16,804,432 | 316,059,947 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,865,008 | 318,386,329 | 0.36% | 0.74% |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 | 320,738,994 | 0.44% | 0.74% |
| 2016 | 17,030,314 | 323,071,755 | 0.53% | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 17,131,296 | 325,122,128 | 0.59% | 0.63% |
| 2018 | 17,231,624 | 326,838,199 | 0.59% | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 17,344,874 | 328,329,953 | 0.66% | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 17,441,500 | 331,526,933 | 0.56% | 0.97% |
| 2021 | 17,533,044 | 331,893,745 | 0.52% | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 17,700,982 | 333,271,411 | 0.96% | 0.42% |
| 2023 | 17,877,117 | 334,914,895 | 1% | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 17,993,485 | 340,110,988 | 0.65% | 1.55% |
| 2025 | 18,110,044 | 341,931,772 | 0.65% | 0.54% |
| 2026 | 18,210,675 | 343,664,369 | 0.56% | 0.51% |
| 2027 | 18,298,766 | 345,331,185 | 0.48% | 0.49% |
| 2028 | 18,378,805 | 346,981,137 | 0.44% | 0.48% |
| 2029 | 18,451,273 | 348,601,982 | 0.39% | 0.47% |
| 2030 | 18,515,139 | 350,176,974 | 0.35% | 0.45% |
| 2031 | 18,571,158 | 351,725,612 | 0.3% | 0.44% |
| 2032 | 18,620,309 | 353,249,060 | 0.26% | 0.43% |
| 2033 | 18,664,195 | 354,749,644 | 0.24% | 0.42% |
| 2034 | 18,701,674 | 356,234,239 | 0.2% | 0.42% |
| 2035 | 18,732,440 | 357,694,316 | 0.16% | 0.41% |
| 2036 | 18,759,270 | 359,119,002 | 0.14% | 0.4% |
| 2037 | 18,781,008 | 360,517,853 | 0.12% | 0.39% |
| 2038 | 18,797,497 | 361,895,407 | 0.09% | 0.38% |
| 2039 | 18,809,490 | 363,229,908 | 0.06% | 0.37% |
| 2040 | 18,816,959 | 364,512,364 | 0.04% | 0.35% |
| 2041 | 18,820,083 | 365,753,139 | 0.02% | 0.34% |
| 2042 | 18,818,821 | 366,969,419 | -0.007% | 0.33% |
| 2043 | 18,814,475 | 368,146,925 | -0.02% | 0.32% |
| 2044 | 18,806,778 | 369,258,123 | -0.04% | 0.3% |
| 2045 | 18,796,219 | 370,318,770 | -0.06% | 0.29% |
| 2046 | 18,784,939 | 371,328,255 | -0.06% | 0.27% |
| 2047 | 18,770,867 | 372,299,116 | -0.07% | 0.26% |
| 2048 | 18,753,541 | 373,230,539 | -0.09% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | 18,734,516 | 374,119,803 | -0.1% | 0.24% |
| 2050 | 18,713,797 | 374,986,259 | -0.11% | 0.23% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,181,323 (a 6.94% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,610,830 (a 6.38% growth).
The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the Netherlands' population will grow by 2.76% to 18,713,797 people with a rank change from 72nd to 77th. The population of the United States will increase by 9.11% to 374,986,259 people and will still be ranked 3rd.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Amsterdam | 921K |
| Rotterdam | 664K |
| The Hague | 548K |
| Utrecht | 359K |
| Eindhoven | 244K |
| Groningen | 238K |
| Almere | 215K |
| Breda | 188K |
| Nijmegen | 177K |
| Arnhem | 164K |
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| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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Population differences between the Netherlands and the United States
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| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 79.8 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 40.2 years |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 39.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,384 ppl/mi² | 96.3 ppl/mi² |
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