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

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The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 2.09 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Netherlands vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Uzbekistan
2100 17,329,352 74,913,683
2099 17,362,626 74,651,098
2098 17,395,665 74,375,923
2097 17,429,925 74,084,599
2096 17,465,162 73,786,478
2095 17,502,567 73,476,603
2094 17,540,959 73,151,709
2093 17,580,632 72,817,254
2092 17,619,384 72,474,468
2091 17,658,238 72,122,880
2090 17,700,204 71,760,077
2089 17,739,947 71,384,150
2088 17,779,324 71,002,449
2087 17,815,257 70,611,426
2086 17,854,371 70,216,014
2085 17,890,610 69,811,545
2084 17,926,885 69,396,198
2083 17,963,416 68,975,962
2082 17,998,527 68,557,881
2081 18,032,297 68,128,154
2080 18,062,716 67,696,442
2079 18,093,254 67,260,252
2078 18,121,649 66,816,984
2077 18,150,234 66,362,519
2076 18,175,683 65,913,810
2075 18,196,574 65,462,568
2074 18,214,405 65,009,654
2073 18,232,486 64,552,502
2072 18,249,136 64,095,245
2071 18,264,367 63,631,386
2070 18,279,781 63,166,693
2069 18,295,123 62,698,228
2068 18,310,300 62,225,674
2067 18,325,333 61,749,683
2066 18,343,435 61,266,762
2065 18,364,513 60,778,749
2064 18,386,352 60,281,212
2063 18,409,851 59,775,807
2062 18,433,299 59,261,881
2061 18,460,766 58,740,914
2060 18,488,598 58,208,824
2059 18,517,020 57,665,803
2058 18,545,884 57,114,037
2057 18,576,502 56,552,712
2056 18,606,997 55,985,589
2055 18,634,546 55,407,187
2054 18,660,585 54,818,525
2053 18,686,212 54,220,761
2052 18,709,643 53,615,713
2051 18,736,166 53,002,852
2050 18,757,302 52,386,166
2049 18,777,673 51,762,174
2048 18,795,411 51,134,317
2047 18,812,362 50,502,162
2046 18,823,628 49,868,057
2045 18,834,974 49,233,860
2044 18,844,772 48,605,591
2043 18,850,396 47,984,479
2042 18,853,495 47,370,990
2041 18,852,912 46,766,713
2040 18,847,238 46,174,827
2039 18,837,931 45,591,616
2038 18,823,220 45,011,890
2037 18,804,912 44,436,551
2036 18,779,656 43,862,840
2035 18,751,144 43,287,434
2034 18,718,013 42,708,536
2033 18,676,061 42,122,973
2032 18,630,094 41,529,468
2031 18,577,582 40,928,141
2030 18,517,866 40,314,175
2029 18,449,618 39,688,984
2028 18,372,676 39,055,901
2027 18,289,268 38,407,447
2026 18,196,186 37,740,059
2025 18,087,633 37,053,428
2024 17,993,485 36,361,859
2023 17,877,117 35,652,307
2022 17,700,982 34,938,955
2021 17,533,044 34,243,696
2020 17,441,500 33,586,372
2019 17,344,874 32,964,701
2018 17,231,624 32,373,490
2017 17,131,296 31,819,178
2016 17,030,314 31,284,568
2015 16,939,923 30,749,346
2014 16,865,008 30,222,994
2013 16,804,432 29,724,065
2012 16,754,962 29,261,903
2011 16,693,074 28,823,196
2010 16,615,394 28,385,506
2009 16,530,388 27,939,328
2008 16,445,593 27,494,774
2007 16,381,696 27,076,008
2006 16,346,101 26,699,043
2005 16,319,868 26,356,975
2004 16,281,779 26,029,350
2003 16,225,302 25,711,259
2002 16,148,929 25,399,980
2001 16,046,180 25,090,283
2000 15,925,513 24,787,054
1999 15,812,088 24,476,008
1998 15,707,209 24,134,929
1997 15,610,650 23,758,960
1996 15,530,498 23,351,981
1995 15,459,006 22,917,589
1994 15,382,838 22,463,291
1993 15,290,368 21,987,955
1992 15,184,166 21,485,090
1991 15,069,798 20,962,910
1990 14,951,510 20,464,956
1989 14,848,907 19,977,183
1988 14,760,094 19,460,630
1987 14,665,037 18,930,070
1986 14,572,278 18,395,621
1985 14,491,632 17,875,339
1984 14,424,211 17,378,846
1983 14,367,070 16,908,400
1982 14,312,690 16,462,736
1981 14,247,208 16,035,032
1980 14,149,800 15,619,936
1979 14,038,270 15,215,587
1978 13,941,700 14,816,349
1977 13,856,185 14,408,822
1976 13,774,037 13,998,620
1975 13,666,335 13,598,521
1974 13,545,056 13,209,011
1973 13,439,322 12,831,047
1972 13,328,593 12,465,106
1971 13,194,497 12,111,511
1970 13,038,526 11,762,638
1969 12,877,984 11,403,150
1968 12,729,721 11,032,155
1967 12,598,201 10,659,180
1966 12,456,251 10,289,294
1965 12,294,732 9,921,681
1964 12,127,120 9,557,611
1963 11,965,966 9,202,246
1962 11,805,689 8,854,368
1961 11,638,712 8,517,711
1960 11,486,631 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Uzbekistan
2100 -0.19% 0.35%
2099 -0.19% 0.37%
2098 -0.2% 0.39%
2097 -0.2% 0.4%
2096 -0.21% 0.42%
2095 -0.22% 0.44%
2094 -0.23% 0.46%
2093 -0.22% 0.47%
2092 -0.22% 0.49%
2091 -0.24% 0.51%
2090 -0.22% 0.53%
2089 -0.22% 0.54%
2088 -0.2% 0.55%
2087 -0.22% 0.56%
2086 -0.2% 0.58%
2085 -0.2% 0.6%
2084 -0.2% 0.61%
2083 -0.2% 0.61%
2082 -0.19% 0.63%
2081 -0.17% 0.64%
2080 -0.17% 0.65%
2079 -0.16% 0.66%
2078 -0.16% 0.68%
2077 -0.14% 0.68%
2076 -0.11% 0.69%
2075 -0.1% 0.7%
2074 -0.1% 0.71%
2073 -0.09% 0.71%
2072 -0.08% 0.73%
2071 -0.08% 0.74%
2070 -0.08% 0.75%
2069 -0.08% 0.76%
2068 -0.08% 0.77%
2067 -0.1% 0.79%
2066 -0.11% 0.8%
2065 -0.12% 0.83%
2064 -0.13% 0.85%
2063 -0.13% 0.87%
2062 -0.15% 0.89%
2061 -0.15% 0.91%
2060 -0.15% 0.94%
2059 -0.16% 0.97%
2058 -0.16% 0.99%
2057 -0.16% 1.01%
2056 -0.15% 1.04%
2055 -0.14% 1.07%
2054 -0.14% 1.1%
2053 -0.13% 1.13%
2052 -0.14% 1.16%
2051 -0.11% 1.18%
2050 -0.11% 1.21%
2049 -0.09% 1.23%
2048 -0.09% 1.25%
2047 -0.06% 1.27%
2046 -0.06% 1.29%
2045 -0.05% 1.29%
2044 -0.03% 1.29%
2043 -0.02% 1.3%
2042 0.003% 1.29%
2041 0.03% 1.28%
2040 0.05% 1.28%
2039 0.08% 1.29%
2038 0.1% 1.29%
2037 0.13% 1.31%
2036 0.15% 1.33%
2035 0.18% 1.36%
2034 0.22% 1.39%
2033 0.25% 1.43%
2032 0.28% 1.47%
2031 0.32% 1.52%
2030 0.37% 1.58%
2029 0.42% 1.62%
2028 0.46% 1.69%
2027 0.51% 1.77%
2026 0.6% 1.85%
2025 0.52% 1.9%
2024 0.65% 1.99%
2023 1% 2.04%
2022 0.96% 2.03%
2021 0.52% 1.96%
2020 0.56% 1.89%
2019 0.66% 1.83%
2018 0.59% 1.74%
2017 0.59% 1.71%
2016 0.53% 1.74%
2015 0.44% 1.74%
2014 0.36% 1.68%
2013 0.3% 1.58%
2012 0.37% 1.52%
2011 0.47% 1.54%
2010 0.51% 1.6%
2009 0.52% 1.62%
2008 0.39% 1.55%
2007 0.22% 1.41%
2006 0.16% 1.3%
2005 0.23% 1.26%
2004 0.35% 1.24%
2003 0.47% 1.23%
2002 0.64% 1.23%
2001 0.76% 1.22%
2000 0.72% 1.27%
1999 0.67% 1.41%
1998 0.62% 1.58%
1997 0.52% 1.74%
1996 0.46% 1.9%
1995 0.5% 2.02%
1994 0.6% 2.16%
1993 0.7% 2.34%
1992 0.76% 2.49%
1991 0.79% 2.43%
1990 0.69% 2.44%
1989 0.6% 2.65%
1988 0.65% 2.8%
1987 0.64% 2.91%
1986 0.56% 2.91%
1985 0.47% 2.86%
1984 0.4% 2.78%
1983 0.38% 2.71%
1982 0.46% 2.67%
1981 0.69% 2.66%
1980 0.79% 2.66%
1979 0.69% 2.69%
1978 0.62% 2.83%
1977 0.6% 2.93%
1976 0.79% 2.94%
1975 0.9% 2.95%
1974 0.79% 2.95%
1973 0.83% 2.94%
1972 1.02% 2.92%
1971 1.2% 2.97%
1970 1.25% 3.15%
1969 1.16% 3.36%
1968 1.04% 3.5%
1967 1.14% 3.59%
1966 1.31% 3.71%
1965 1.38% 3.81%
1964 1.35% 3.86%
1963 1.36% 3.93%
1962 1.43% 3.95%
1961 1.32% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Uzbekistan
Current population
18243998
38082870
Population rank 72/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.46%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
3.18 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
3.04 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +258 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 54/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +104,681 -6,987
Net migration rank 16/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -6,987
2024 -7,197 121,628 709,893 -7,066
2023 -5,363 144,558 722,280 -6,004
2022 -1,770 224,472 715,410 -5,007
2021 7,014 106,416 689,325 -9,205
2020 0 67,598 643,750 -9,208
2019 17,345 109,003 618,154 -9,341
2018 15,508 87,197 585,119 -11,516
2017 18,844 86,332 548,372 -13,352
2016 23,843 88,743 549,045 -14,839
2015 23,716 55,585 552,781 -16,545
2014 35,417 36,591 536,881 -20,381
2013 30,248 19,973 501,742 -20,380
2012 35,186 14,861 463,333 -20,381
2011 45,072 31,224 454,858 -20,380
2010 48,184 33,703 461,293 -20,380
2009 51,244 39,832 471,839 -20,378
2008 49,337 32,406 461,665 -24,028
2007 49,145 -304 426,880 -27,013
2006 49,038 -25,401 383,265 -29,197
2005 50,592 -22,496 363,462 -33,386
2004 56,987 -9,230 363,994 -38,834
2003 58,411 7,937 355,098 -44,092
2002 59,751 28,824 359,231 -47,679
2001 62,580 56,096 356,483 -48,642
2000 66,887 59,308 365,138 -66,547
1999 60,086 47,179 385,448 -61,955
1998 61,258 52,058 408,532 -49,862
1997 56,198 31,302 441,631 -48,360
1996 51,251 21,792 471,010 -50,314
1995 54,106 15,056 493,966 -45,876
1994 61,532 20,193 502,279 -41,788
1993 58,103 44,514 527,557 -37,377
1992 66,811 50,148 548,793 -33,259
1991 69,321 51,670 557,886 -29,064
1990 68,777 53,564 540,581 -73,478
1989 59,396 31,165 522,323 -13,888
1988 61,993 31,026 525,126 -473
1987 64,526 39,559 537,292 -824
1986 59,746 30,380 533,234 -802
1985 55,069 27,356 508,893 -773
1984 54,812 12,902 485,617 -752
1983 51,722 11,007 454,464 1,568
1982 54,388 7,644 431,389 3,897
1981 62,688 17,643 413,897 6,223
1980 66,504 54,010 401,557 8,540
1979 63,172 42,772 387,754 10,864
1978 61,344 26,639 372,068 27,783
1977 63,739 19,809 369,572 45,622
1976 63,361 18,774 363,110 42,094
1975 64,232 68,569 357,382 37,611
1974 75,853 31,645 350,422 33,600
1973 84,668 18,705 341,807 30,094
1972 101,297 17,470 333,230 26,748
1971 116,112 32,756 323,171 24,030
1970 129,082 32,438 313,216 37,324
1969 139,082 21,850 302,833 65,596
1968 132,389 7,243 295,651 77,914
1967 138,580 -10,673 298,350 74,030
1966 138,265 20,740 297,844 69,537
1965 146,308 19,444 302,264 65,579
1964 157,653 15,014 298,790 61,512
1963 154,361 -21 293,432 57,002
1962 153,474 18,024 292,788 52,532
1961 159,450 8,258 279,841 48,168
1960 151,623 -13,235 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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