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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 18,087,633 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,243,998 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.57 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.2M (11.6% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Netherlands vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Venezuela
2100 17,329,352 28,410,292
2099 17,362,626 28,556,135
2098 17,395,665 28,707,705
2097 17,429,925 28,852,186
2096 17,465,162 28,997,910
2095 17,502,567 29,134,707
2094 17,540,959 29,264,882
2093 17,580,632 29,394,209
2092 17,619,384 29,510,768
2091 17,658,238 29,623,813
2090 17,700,204 29,734,285
2089 17,739,947 29,840,423
2088 17,779,324 29,936,470
2087 17,815,257 30,030,678
2086 17,854,371 30,120,614
2085 17,890,610 30,201,240
2084 17,926,885 30,276,736
2083 17,963,416 30,348,224
2082 17,998,527 30,418,460
2081 18,032,297 30,484,132
2080 18,062,716 30,549,302
2079 18,093,254 30,612,881
2078 18,121,649 30,674,565
2077 18,150,234 30,730,870
2076 18,175,683 30,780,046
2075 18,196,574 30,829,620
2074 18,214,405 30,868,955
2073 18,232,486 30,913,457
2072 18,249,136 30,956,993
2071 18,264,367 30,999,181
2070 18,279,781 31,039,456
2069 18,295,123 31,077,886
2068 18,310,300 31,111,229
2067 18,325,333 31,147,205
2066 18,343,435 31,177,952
2065 18,364,513 31,202,552
2064 18,386,352 31,217,149
2063 18,409,851 31,232,539
2062 18,433,299 31,245,802
2061 18,460,766 31,255,590
2060 18,488,598 31,264,668
2059 18,517,020 31,272,623
2058 18,545,884 31,273,762
2057 18,576,502 31,276,766
2056 18,606,997 31,268,661
2055 18,634,546 31,252,602
2054 18,660,585 31,238,775
2053 18,686,212 31,222,231
2052 18,709,643 31,194,694
2051 18,736,166 31,174,182
2050 18,757,302 31,139,557
2049 18,777,673 31,104,189
2048 18,795,411 31,062,699
2047 18,812,362 31,009,532
2046 18,823,628 30,960,686
2045 18,834,974 30,905,370
2044 18,844,772 30,845,107
2043 18,850,396 30,776,828
2042 18,853,495 30,694,535
2041 18,852,912 30,607,831
2040 18,847,238 30,504,638
2039 18,837,931 30,389,092
2038 18,823,220 30,268,244
2037 18,804,912 30,145,046
2036 18,779,656 30,014,973
2035 18,751,144 29,870,829
2034 18,718,013 29,718,039
2033 18,676,061 29,574,127
2032 18,630,094 29,428,330
2031 18,577,582 29,279,969
2030 18,517,866 29,139,878
2029 18,449,618 29,004,690
2028 18,372,676 28,880,803
2027 18,289,268 28,750,990
2026 18,196,186 28,630,592
2025 18,087,633 28,516,896
2024 17,993,485 28,405,543
2023 17,877,117 28,300,854
2022 17,700,982 28,213,017
2021 17,533,044 28,237,826
2020 17,441,500 28,444,077
2019 17,344,874 28,938,098
2018 17,231,624 29,807,592
2017 17,131,296 30,565,323
2016 17,030,314 30,765,720
2015 16,939,923 30,573,972
2014 16,865,008 30,254,079
2013 16,804,432 29,912,198
2012 16,754,962 29,553,826
2011 16,693,074 29,185,212
2010 16,615,394 28,813,101
2009 16,530,388 28,438,298
2008 16,445,593 28,053,696
2007 16,381,696 27,649,363
2006 16,346,101 27,224,686
2005 16,319,868 26,785,804
2004 16,281,779 26,340,838
2003 16,225,302 25,892,703
2002 16,148,929 25,435,671
2001 16,046,180 24,979,922
2000 15,925,513 24,526,708
1999 15,812,088 24,066,593
1998 15,707,209 23,601,337
1997 15,610,650 23,131,685
1996 15,530,498 22,662,113
1995 15,459,006 22,193,821
1994 15,382,838 21,725,188
1993 15,290,368 21,254,520
1992 15,184,166 20,780,948
1991 15,069,798 20,304,896
1990 14,951,510 19,827,010
1989 14,848,907 19,348,921
1988 14,760,094 18,871,020
1987 14,665,037 18,394,963
1986 14,572,278 17,923,536
1985 14,491,632 17,461,434
1984 14,424,211 17,008,841
1983 14,367,070 16,562,205
1982 14,312,690 16,121,874
1981 14,247,208 15,687,297
1980 14,149,800 15,258,218
1979 14,038,270 14,834,552
1978 13,941,700 14,416,684
1977 13,856,185 14,006,812
1976 13,774,037 13,606,284
1975 13,666,335 13,215,892
1974 13,545,056 12,835,351
1973 13,439,322 12,463,537
1972 13,328,593 12,099,180
1971 13,194,497 11,741,008
1970 13,038,526 11,387,790
1969 12,877,984 11,040,280
1968 12,729,721 10,697,530
1967 12,598,201 10,358,513
1966 12,456,251 10,024,854
1965 12,294,732 9,697,790
1964 12,127,120 9,377,712
1963 11,965,966 9,064,021
1962 11,805,689 8,756,870
1961 11,638,712 8,455,915
1960 11,486,631 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Venezuela
2100 -0.19% -0.51%
2099 -0.19% -0.53%
2098 -0.2% -0.5%
2097 -0.2% -0.5%
2096 -0.21% -0.47%
2095 -0.22% -0.44%
2094 -0.23% -0.44%
2093 -0.22% -0.39%
2092 -0.22% -0.38%
2091 -0.24% -0.37%
2090 -0.22% -0.36%
2089 -0.22% -0.32%
2088 -0.2% -0.31%
2087 -0.22% -0.3%
2086 -0.2% -0.27%
2085 -0.2% -0.25%
2084 -0.2% -0.24%
2083 -0.2% -0.23%
2082 -0.19% -0.22%
2081 -0.17% -0.21%
2080 -0.17% -0.21%
2079 -0.16% -0.2%
2078 -0.16% -0.18%
2077 -0.14% -0.16%
2076 -0.11% -0.16%
2075 -0.1% -0.13%
2074 -0.1% -0.14%
2073 -0.09% -0.14%
2072 -0.08% -0.14%
2071 -0.08% -0.13%
2070 -0.08% -0.12%
2069 -0.08% -0.11%
2068 -0.08% -0.12%
2067 -0.1% -0.1%
2066 -0.11% -0.08%
2065 -0.12% -0.05%
2064 -0.13% -0.05%
2063 -0.13% -0.04%
2062 -0.15% -0.03%
2061 -0.15% -0.03%
2060 -0.15% -0.03%
2059 -0.16% -0.004%
2058 -0.16% -0.01%
2057 -0.16% 0.03%
2056 -0.15% 0.05%
2055 -0.14% 0.04%
2054 -0.14% 0.05%
2053 -0.13% 0.09%
2052 -0.14% 0.07%
2051 -0.11% 0.11%
2050 -0.11% 0.11%
2049 -0.09% 0.13%
2048 -0.09% 0.17%
2047 -0.06% 0.16%
2046 -0.06% 0.18%
2045 -0.05% 0.2%
2044 -0.03% 0.22%
2043 -0.02% 0.27%
2042 0.003% 0.28%
2041 0.03% 0.34%
2040 0.05% 0.38%
2039 0.08% 0.4%
2038 0.1% 0.41%
2037 0.13% 0.43%
2036 0.15% 0.48%
2035 0.18% 0.51%
2034 0.22% 0.49%
2033 0.25% 0.5%
2032 0.28% 0.51%
2031 0.32% 0.48%
2030 0.37% 0.47%
2029 0.42% 0.43%
2028 0.46% 0.45%
2027 0.51% 0.42%
2026 0.6% 0.4%
2025 0.52% 0.39%
2024 0.65% 0.37%
2023 1% 0.31%
2022 0.96% -0.09%
2021 0.52% -0.73%
2020 0.56% -1.71%
2019 0.66% -2.92%
2018 0.59% -2.48%
2017 0.59% -0.65%
2016 0.53% 0.63%
2015 0.44% 1.06%
2014 0.36% 1.14%
2013 0.3% 1.21%
2012 0.37% 1.26%
2011 0.47% 1.29%
2010 0.51% 1.32%
2009 0.52% 1.37%
2008 0.39% 1.46%
2007 0.22% 1.56%
2006 0.16% 1.64%
2005 0.23% 1.69%
2004 0.35% 1.73%
2003 0.47% 1.8%
2002 0.64% 1.82%
2001 0.76% 1.85%
2000 0.72% 1.91%
1999 0.67% 1.97%
1998 0.62% 2.03%
1997 0.52% 2.07%
1996 0.46% 2.11%
1995 0.5% 2.16%
1994 0.6% 2.21%
1993 0.7% 2.28%
1992 0.76% 2.34%
1991 0.79% 2.41%
1990 0.69% 2.47%
1989 0.6% 2.53%
1988 0.65% 2.59%
1987 0.64% 2.63%
1986 0.56% 2.65%
1985 0.47% 2.66%
1984 0.4% 2.7%
1983 0.38% 2.73%
1982 0.46% 2.77%
1981 0.69% 2.81%
1980 0.79% 2.86%
1979 0.69% 2.9%
1978 0.62% 2.93%
1977 0.6% 2.94%
1976 0.79% 2.95%
1975 0.9% 2.96%
1974 0.79% 2.98%
1973 0.83% 3.01%
1972 1.02% 3.05%
1971 1.2% 3.1%
1970 1.25% 3.15%
1969 1.16% 3.2%
1968 1.04% 3.27%
1967 1.14% 3.33%
1966 1.31% 3.37%
1965 1.38% 3.41%
1964 1.35% 3.46%
1963 1.36% 3.51%
1962 1.43% 3.56%
1961 1.32% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.52%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Venezuela
Current population
18243998
28692435
Population rank 72/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.35%
One net population change
5.6 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
3.18 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
3.04 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +258 +305
Annual growth/decline +94,148 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.52% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 127/197 139/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -100,467
Net migration rank 16/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -100,467
2024 -7,197 121,628 214,547 -105,297
2023 -5,363 144,558 213,020 -112,899
2022 -1,770 224,472 216,619 -141,107
2021 7,014 106,416 207,746 -332,936
2020 0 67,598 237,223 -524,649
2019 17,345 109,003 274,826 -975,534
2018 15,508 87,197 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 18,844 86,332 340,222 -817,376
2016 23,843 88,743 359,651 -283,270
2015 23,716 55,585 384,560 -77,417
2014 35,417 36,591 395,088 -62,437
2013 30,248 19,973 408,930 -57,818
2012 35,186 14,861 420,758 -55,131
2011 45,072 31,224 425,958 -54,384
2010 48,184 33,703 425,397 -52,781
2009 51,244 39,832 427,257 -50,286
2008 49,337 32,406 435,870 -43,636
2007 49,145 -304 452,482 -36,060
2006 49,038 -25,401 460,152 -27,240
2005 50,592 -22,496 463,260 -18,407
2004 56,987 -9,230 455,881 -10,798
2003 58,411 7,937 456,902 -5,729
2002 59,751 28,824 466,821 -3,944
2001 62,580 56,096 451,487 -2,856
2000 66,887 59,308 459,802 -1,999
1999 60,086 47,179 463,787 -1,376
1998 61,258 52,058 469,123 -1,010
1997 56,198 31,302 472,002 -816
1996 51,251 21,792 468,653 -708
1995 54,106 15,056 469,267 -622
1994 61,532 20,193 469,178 -559
1993 58,103 44,514 473,189 -477
1992 66,811 50,148 474,824 -381
1991 69,321 51,670 477,917 -236
1990 68,777 53,564 478,168 -69
1989 59,396 31,165 478,053 32
1988 61,993 31,026 477,569 137
1987 64,526 39,559 474,204 182
1986 59,746 30,380 468,252 201
1985 55,069 27,356 455,517 237
1984 54,812 12,902 449,186 247
1983 51,722 11,007 443,569 260
1982 54,388 7,644 436,564 260
1981 62,688 17,643 432,059 251
1980 66,504 54,010 425,613 237
1979 63,172 42,772 421,256 228
1978 61,344 26,639 414,032 205
1977 63,739 19,809 405,315 196
1976 63,361 18,774 395,344 190
1975 64,232 68,569 385,045 186
1974 75,853 31,645 375,678 173
1973 84,668 18,705 367,612 171
1972 101,297 17,470 360,749 173
1971 116,112 32,756 355,212 215
1970 129,082 32,438 350,709 305
1969 139,082 21,850 343,596 403
1968 132,389 7,243 340,973 532
1967 138,580 -10,673 335,813 717
1966 138,265 20,740 329,697 1,087
1965 146,308 19,444 321,695 1,656
1964 157,653 15,014 314,397 2,410
1963 154,361 -21 307,279 3,296
1962 153,474 18,024 299,345 4,386
1961 159,450 8,258 292,109 6,069
1960 151,623 -13,235 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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