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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 5.61 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Netherlands vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Vietnam
2100 17,359,081 92,239,801
2099 17,392,412 92,735,968
2098 17,425,508 93,227,318
2097 17,459,827 93,703,343
2096 17,495,124 94,178,675
2095 17,532,593 94,640,859
2094 17,571,051 95,098,747
2093 17,610,792 95,558,233
2092 17,649,611 96,015,030
2091 17,688,532 96,474,248
2090 17,730,570 96,938,026
2089 17,770,380 97,399,661
2088 17,809,825 97,858,300
2087 17,845,820 98,324,127
2086 17,885,001 98,788,452
2085 17,921,302 99,249,444
2084 17,957,639 99,710,990
2083 17,994,232 100,178,339
2082 18,029,404 100,650,389
2081 18,063,233 101,120,279
2080 18,093,703 101,584,408
2079 18,124,294 102,046,677
2078 18,152,738 102,496,244
2077 18,181,372 102,944,347
2076 18,206,864 103,374,514
2075 18,227,791 103,799,405
2074 18,245,652 104,214,107
2073 18,263,765 104,623,307
2072 18,280,443 105,022,092
2071 18,295,700 105,401,255
2070 18,311,141 105,773,681
2069 18,326,509 106,126,787
2068 18,341,711 106,471,025
2067 18,356,770 106,811,324
2066 18,374,904 107,143,716
2065 18,396,018 107,459,475
2064 18,417,894 107,761,108
2063 18,441,434 108,055,355
2062 18,464,922 108,339,650
2061 18,492,436 108,607,597
2060 18,520,315 108,859,065
2059 18,548,786 109,104,391
2058 18,577,700 109,337,395
2057 18,608,370 109,546,926
2056 18,638,918 109,732,352
2055 18,666,514 109,903,830
2054 18,692,598 110,052,946
2053 18,718,268 110,173,868
2052 18,741,740 110,270,266
2051 18,768,309 110,338,539
2050 18,789,481 110,361,987
2049 18,809,886 110,356,819
2048 18,827,655 110,313,849
2047 18,844,635 110,228,852
2046 18,855,920 110,108,051
2045 18,867,286 109,943,449
2044 18,877,101 109,748,671
2043 18,882,735 109,514,717
2042 18,885,839 109,242,604
2041 18,885,255 108,936,706
2040 18,879,571 108,611,523
2039 18,870,248 108,254,640
2038 18,855,512 107,877,983
2037 18,837,172 107,480,286
2036 18,811,873 107,075,099
2035 18,783,312 106,647,378
2034 18,750,125 106,206,100
2033 18,708,101 105,762,219
2032 18,662,054 105,299,476
2031 18,609,452 104,826,346
2030 18,549,634 104,330,461
2029 18,481,269 103,835,790
2028 18,404,195 103,316,499
2027 18,320,644 102,775,814
2026 18,227,403 102,213,157
2025 18,118,662 101,614,413
2024 17,993,485 100,987,686
2023 17,877,117 100,352,192
2022 17,700,982 99,680,655
2021 17,533,044 98,935,098
2020 17,441,500 98,079,191
2019 17,344,874 97,173,776
2018 17,231,624 96,237,319
2017 17,131,296 95,176,977
2016 17,030,314 94,000,117
2015 16,939,923 92,823,254
2014 16,865,008 91,679,578
2013 16,804,432 90,573,104
2012 16,754,962 89,510,356
2011 16,693,074 88,468,314
2010 16,615,394 87,455,152
2009 16,530,388 86,460,018
2008 16,445,593 85,175,788
2007 16,381,696 83,633,375
2006 16,346,101 82,167,897
2005 16,319,868 81,088,313
2004 16,281,779 80,338,971
2003 16,225,302 79,563,777
2002 16,148,929 78,772,224
2001 16,046,180 77,969,361
2000 15,925,513 77,154,011
1999 15,812,088 76,287,452
1998 15,707,209 75,299,660
1997 15,610,650 74,226,889
1996 15,530,498 73,156,447
1995 15,459,006 72,049,940
1994 15,382,838 70,854,391
1993 15,290,368 69,586,384
1992 15,184,166 68,260,337
1991 15,069,798 66,891,775
1990 14,951,510 65,504,552
1989 14,848,907 64,147,348
1988 14,760,094 62,843,228
1987 14,665,037 61,584,651
1986 14,572,278 60,347,048
1985 14,491,632 59,060,622
1984 14,424,211 57,706,067
1983 14,367,070 56,337,921
1982 14,312,690 55,011,289
1981 14,247,208 53,738,141
1980 14,149,800 52,490,101
1979 14,038,270 51,378,211
1978 13,941,700 50,249,552
1977 13,856,185 48,954,872
1976 13,774,037 47,684,931
1975 13,666,335 46,482,903
1974 13,545,056 45,413,537
1973 13,439,322 44,409,861
1972 13,328,593 43,429,168
1971 13,194,497 42,449,276
1970 13,038,526 41,475,230
1969 12,877,984 40,582,096
1968 12,729,721 39,734,609
1967 12,598,201 38,895,080
1966 12,456,251 38,024,836
1965 12,294,732 37,129,656
1964 12,127,120 36,201,563
1963 11,965,966 35,249,101
1962 11,805,689 34,288,560
1961 11,638,712 33,409,059
1960 11,486,631 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Netherlands' population will grow by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people with a rank change from 72nd to 77th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Vietnam
2100 -0.19% -0.54%
2099 -0.19% -0.53%
2098 -0.2% -0.51%
2097 -0.2% -0.5%
2096 -0.21% -0.49%
2095 -0.22% -0.48%
2094 -0.23% -0.48%
2093 -0.22% -0.48%
2092 -0.22% -0.48%
2091 -0.24% -0.48%
2090 -0.22% -0.47%
2089 -0.22% -0.47%
2088 -0.2% -0.47%
2087 -0.22% -0.47%
2086 -0.2% -0.46%
2085 -0.2% -0.46%
2084 -0.2% -0.47%
2083 -0.2% -0.47%
2082 -0.19% -0.46%
2081 -0.17% -0.46%
2080 -0.17% -0.45%
2079 -0.16% -0.44%
2078 -0.16% -0.44%
2077 -0.14% -0.42%
2076 -0.11% -0.41%
2075 -0.1% -0.4%
2074 -0.1% -0.39%
2073 -0.09% -0.38%
2072 -0.08% -0.36%
2071 -0.08% -0.35%
2070 -0.08% -0.33%
2069 -0.08% -0.32%
2068 -0.08% -0.32%
2067 -0.1% -0.31%
2066 -0.11% -0.29%
2065 -0.12% -0.28%
2064 -0.13% -0.27%
2063 -0.13% -0.26%
2062 -0.15% -0.25%
2061 -0.15% -0.23%
2060 -0.15% -0.22%
2059 -0.16% -0.21%
2058 -0.16% -0.19%
2057 -0.16% -0.17%
2056 -0.15% -0.16%
2055 -0.14% -0.14%
2054 -0.14% -0.11%
2053 -0.13% -0.09%
2052 -0.14% -0.06%
2051 -0.11% -0.02%
2050 -0.11% 0.005%
2049 -0.09% 0.04%
2048 -0.09% 0.08%
2047 -0.06% 0.11%
2046 -0.06% 0.15%
2045 -0.05% 0.18%
2044 -0.03% 0.21%
2043 -0.02% 0.25%
2042 0.003% 0.28%
2041 0.03% 0.3%
2040 0.05% 0.33%
2039 0.08% 0.35%
2038 0.1% 0.37%
2037 0.13% 0.38%
2036 0.15% 0.4%
2035 0.18% 0.42%
2034 0.22% 0.42%
2033 0.25% 0.44%
2032 0.28% 0.45%
2031 0.32% 0.48%
2030 0.37% 0.48%
2029 0.42% 0.5%
2028 0.46% 0.53%
2027 0.51% 0.55%
2026 0.6% 0.59%
2025 0.7% 0.62%
2024 0.65% 0.63%
2023 1% 0.67%
2022 0.96% 0.75%
2021 0.52% 0.87%
2020 0.56% 0.93%
2019 0.66% 0.97%
2018 0.59% 1.11%
2017 0.59% 1.25%
2016 0.53% 1.27%
2015 0.44% 1.25%
2014 0.36% 1.22%
2013 0.3% 1.19%
2012 0.37% 1.18%
2011 0.47% 1.16%
2010 0.51% 1.15%
2009 0.52% 1.51%
2008 0.39% 1.84%
2007 0.22% 1.78%
2006 0.16% 1.33%
2005 0.23% 0.93%
2004 0.35% 0.97%
2003 0.47% 1%
2002 0.64% 1.03%
2001 0.76% 1.06%
2000 0.72% 1.14%
1999 0.67% 1.31%
1998 0.62% 1.45%
1997 0.52% 1.46%
1996 0.46% 1.54%
1995 0.5% 1.69%
1994 0.6% 1.82%
1993 0.7% 1.94%
1992 0.76% 2.05%
1991 0.79% 2.12%
1990 0.69% 2.12%
1989 0.6% 2.08%
1988 0.65% 2.04%
1987 0.64% 2.05%
1986 0.56% 2.18%
1985 0.47% 2.35%
1984 0.4% 2.43%
1983 0.38% 2.41%
1982 0.46% 2.37%
1981 0.69% 2.38%
1980 0.79% 2.16%
1979 0.69% 2.25%
1978 0.62% 2.64%
1977 0.6% 2.66%
1976 0.79% 2.59%
1975 0.9% 2.35%
1974 0.79% 2.26%
1973 0.83% 2.26%
1972 1.02% 2.31%
1971 1.2% 2.35%
1970 1.25% 2.2%
1969 1.16% 2.13%
1968 1.04% 2.16%
1967 1.14% 2.29%
1966 1.31% 2.41%
1965 1.38% 2.56%
1964 1.35% 2.7%
1963 1.36% 2.8%
1962 1.43% 2.63%
1961 1.32% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Vietnam
Current population
18252623
102365351
Population rank 72/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 1.24%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
3.2 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
3.09 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +319 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 123/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -48,171
Net migration rank 16/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -48,171
2024 - 121,628 - -59,645
2023 -5,363 144,558 727,955 -81,789
2022 -1,770 224,472 775,914 -78,977
2021 7,014 106,416 799,593 -5,418
2020 0 67,598 924,004 -6,457
2019 17,345 109,003 895,262 -2,051
2018 15,508 87,197 882,977 96,650
2017 18,844 86,332 1,001,833 139,245
2016 23,843 88,743 1,045,094 167,652
2015 23,716 55,585 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 35,417 36,591 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 30,248 19,973 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 35,186 14,861 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 45,072 31,224 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 48,184 33,703 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 51,244 39,832 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 49,337 32,406 1,008,141 571,113
2007 49,145 -304 981,689 523,784
2006 49,038 -25,401 943,041 482,399
2005 50,592 -22,496 942,084 -208,337
2004 56,987 -9,230 985,438 -220,458
2003 58,411 7,937 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 59,751 28,824 991,427 -193,766
2001 62,580 56,096 985,610 -177,586
2000 66,887 59,308 966,894 -144,298
1999 60,086 47,179 925,519 -15,010
1998 61,258 52,058 959,016 106,091
1997 56,198 31,302 1,028,116 52,382
1996 51,251 21,792 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 54,106 15,056 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 61,532 20,193 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 58,103 44,514 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 66,811 50,148 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 69,321 51,670 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 68,777 53,564 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 59,396 31,165 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 61,993 31,026 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 64,526 39,559 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 59,746 30,380 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 55,069 27,356 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 54,812 12,902 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 51,722 11,007 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 54,388 7,644 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 62,688 17,643 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 66,504 54,010 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 63,172 42,772 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 61,344 26,639 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 63,739 19,809 1,259,315 49,655
1976 63,361 18,774 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 64,232 68,569 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 75,853 31,645 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 84,668 18,705 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 101,297 17,470 921,524 -1,920
1971 116,112 32,756 963,259 76,961
1970 129,082 32,438 905,902 1,997
1969 139,082 21,850 878,359 0
1968 132,389 7,243 815,116 1,489
1967 138,580 -10,673 862,071 394
1966 138,265 20,740 876,283 1,769
1965 146,308 19,444 913,761 -1,438
1964 157,653 15,014 950,219 -6,328
1963 154,361 -21 961,067 0
1962 153,474 18,024 960,046 0
1961 159,450 8,258 798,978 0
1960 151,623 -13,235 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/vietnam | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 11.8% of the population change in the Netherlands is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people). In Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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