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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Netherlands was 17,993,485 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Netherlands' population is 18,252,623 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 2.37 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • The Netherlands is ranked the 72nd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.22% for the Netherlands vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, the Netherlands has had an average growth rate of +0.62% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Netherlands has increased from 16.3M people to 18.3M (11.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Netherlands vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Yemen
2100 17,359,081 111,531,602
2099 17,392,412 111,216,538
2098 17,425,508 110,873,896
2097 17,459,827 110,513,248
2096 17,495,124 110,125,357
2095 17,532,593 109,718,989
2094 17,571,051 109,287,747
2093 17,610,792 108,834,256
2092 17,649,611 108,350,834
2091 17,688,532 107,845,139
2090 17,730,570 107,319,234
2089 17,770,380 106,769,903
2088 17,809,825 106,198,480
2087 17,845,820 105,606,248
2086 17,885,001 104,994,691
2085 17,921,302 104,356,315
2084 17,957,639 103,704,067
2083 17,994,232 103,033,111
2082 18,029,404 102,348,794
2081 18,063,233 101,642,012
2080 18,093,703 100,920,728
2079 18,124,294 100,179,245
2078 18,152,738 99,422,962
2077 18,181,372 98,654,481
2076 18,206,864 97,862,812
2075 18,227,791 97,057,105
2074 18,245,652 96,230,615
2073 18,263,765 95,389,748
2072 18,280,443 94,528,518
2071 18,295,700 93,646,094
2070 18,311,141 92,750,891
2069 18,326,509 91,836,719
2068 18,341,711 90,906,457
2067 18,356,770 89,961,778
2066 18,374,904 88,998,844
2065 18,396,018 88,022,210
2064 18,417,894 87,033,422
2063 18,441,434 86,020,867
2062 18,464,922 84,985,459
2061 18,492,436 83,934,120
2060 18,520,315 82,867,105
2059 18,548,786 81,781,887
2058 18,577,700 80,678,032
2057 18,608,370 79,563,835
2056 18,638,918 78,436,146
2055 18,666,514 77,296,391
2054 18,692,598 76,143,587
2053 18,718,268 74,985,186
2052 18,741,740 73,813,387
2051 18,768,309 72,631,340
2050 18,789,481 71,436,891
2049 18,809,886 70,243,074
2048 18,827,655 69,043,876
2047 18,844,635 67,843,741
2046 18,855,920 66,638,116
2045 18,867,286 65,433,874
2044 18,877,101 64,230,423
2043 18,882,735 63,031,296
2042 18,885,839 61,838,177
2041 18,885,255 60,651,763
2040 18,879,571 59,475,172
2039 18,870,248 58,303,694
2038 18,855,512 57,135,690
2037 18,837,172 55,973,689
2036 18,811,873 54,809,098
2035 18,783,312 53,641,994
2034 18,750,125 52,476,195
2033 18,708,101 51,307,469
2032 18,662,054 50,140,351
2031 18,609,452 48,969,961
2030 18,549,634 47,786,079
2029 18,481,269 46,594,926
2028 18,404,195 45,403,313
2027 18,320,644 44,203,683
2026 18,227,403 43,000,078
2025 18,118,662 41,792,731
2024 17,993,485 40,583,164
2023 17,877,117 39,390,799
2022 17,700,982 38,222,876
2021 17,533,044 37,140,230
2020 17,441,500 36,134,863
2019 17,344,874 35,111,408
2018 17,231,624 34,085,182
2017 17,131,296 33,090,921
2016 17,030,314 32,109,010
2015 16,939,923 31,159,379
2014 16,865,008 30,226,309
2013 16,804,432 29,312,952
2012 16,754,962 28,433,647
2011 16,693,074 27,582,897
2010 16,615,394 26,754,387
2009 16,530,388 25,927,724
2008 16,445,593 25,111,941
2007 16,381,696 24,318,082
2006 16,346,101 23,543,083
2005 16,319,868 22,790,085
2004 16,281,779 22,095,167
2003 16,225,302 21,456,379
2002 16,148,929 20,835,086
2001 16,046,180 20,226,147
2000 15,925,513 19,624,141
1999 15,812,088 19,029,420
1998 15,707,209 18,446,013
1997 15,610,650 17,873,936
1996 15,530,498 17,313,177
1995 15,459,006 16,740,058
1994 15,382,838 16,149,147
1993 15,290,368 15,563,914
1992 15,184,166 14,989,494
1991 15,069,798 14,430,201
1990 14,951,510 13,887,862
1989 14,848,907 13,364,174
1988 14,760,094 12,859,708
1987 14,665,037 12,369,912
1986 14,572,278 11,901,040
1985 14,491,632 11,453,825
1984 14,424,211 11,025,597
1983 14,367,070 10,621,499
1982 14,312,690 10,241,006
1981 14,247,208 9,882,362
1980 14,149,800 9,543,358
1979 14,038,270 9,224,194
1978 13,941,700 8,926,586
1977 13,856,185 8,648,222
1976 13,774,037 8,384,113
1975 13,666,335 8,133,598
1974 13,545,056 7,896,783
1973 13,439,322 7,672,796
1972 13,328,593 7,460,068
1971 13,194,497 7,257,462
1970 13,038,526 7,065,279
1969 12,877,984 6,875,859
1968 12,729,721 6,690,524
1967 12,598,201 6,516,444
1966 12,456,251 6,351,494
1965 12,294,732 6,195,593
1964 12,127,120 6,048,006
1963 11,965,966 5,911,135
1962 11,805,689 5,782,221
1961 11,638,712 5,655,232
1960 11,486,631 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Netherlands increased by 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Netherlands gained 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

The Netherlands was ranked 61st most populous country in 2006 and is 72nd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Netherlands
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Netherlands Yemen
2100 -0.19% 0.28%
2099 -0.19% 0.31%
2098 -0.2% 0.33%
2097 -0.2% 0.35%
2096 -0.21% 0.37%
2095 -0.22% 0.39%
2094 -0.23% 0.42%
2093 -0.22% 0.45%
2092 -0.22% 0.47%
2091 -0.24% 0.49%
2090 -0.22% 0.51%
2089 -0.22% 0.54%
2088 -0.2% 0.56%
2087 -0.22% 0.58%
2086 -0.2% 0.61%
2085 -0.2% 0.63%
2084 -0.2% 0.65%
2083 -0.2% 0.67%
2082 -0.19% 0.7%
2081 -0.17% 0.71%
2080 -0.17% 0.74%
2079 -0.16% 0.76%
2078 -0.16% 0.78%
2077 -0.14% 0.81%
2076 -0.11% 0.83%
2075 -0.1% 0.86%
2074 -0.1% 0.88%
2073 -0.09% 0.91%
2072 -0.08% 0.94%
2071 -0.08% 0.97%
2070 -0.08% 1%
2069 -0.08% 1.02%
2068 -0.08% 1.05%
2067 -0.1% 1.08%
2066 -0.11% 1.11%
2065 -0.12% 1.14%
2064 -0.13% 1.18%
2063 -0.13% 1.22%
2062 -0.15% 1.25%
2061 -0.15% 1.29%
2060 -0.15% 1.33%
2059 -0.16% 1.37%
2058 -0.16% 1.4%
2057 -0.16% 1.44%
2056 -0.15% 1.47%
2055 -0.14% 1.51%
2054 -0.14% 1.54%
2053 -0.13% 1.59%
2052 -0.14% 1.63%
2051 -0.11% 1.67%
2050 -0.11% 1.7%
2049 -0.09% 1.74%
2048 -0.09% 1.77%
2047 -0.06% 1.81%
2046 -0.06% 1.84%
2045 -0.05% 1.87%
2044 -0.03% 1.9%
2043 -0.02% 1.93%
2042 0.003% 1.96%
2041 0.03% 1.98%
2040 0.05% 2.01%
2039 0.08% 2.04%
2038 0.1% 2.08%
2037 0.13% 2.12%
2036 0.15% 2.18%
2035 0.18% 2.22%
2034 0.22% 2.28%
2033 0.25% 2.33%
2032 0.28% 2.39%
2031 0.32% 2.48%
2030 0.37% 2.56%
2029 0.42% 2.62%
2028 0.46% 2.71%
2027 0.51% 2.8%
2026 0.6% 2.89%
2025 0.7% 2.98%
2024 0.65% 3.03%
2023 1% 3.06%
2022 0.96% 2.92%
2021 0.52% 2.78%
2020 0.56% 2.91%
2019 0.66% 3.01%
2018 0.59% 3%
2017 0.59% 3.06%
2016 0.53% 3.05%
2015 0.44% 3.09%
2014 0.36% 3.12%
2013 0.3% 3.09%
2012 0.37% 3.08%
2011 0.47% 3.1%
2010 0.51% 3.19%
2009 0.52% 3.25%
2008 0.39% 3.26%
2007 0.22% 3.29%
2006 0.16% 3.3%
2005 0.23% 3.15%
2004 0.35% 2.98%
2003 0.47% 2.98%
2002 0.64% 3.01%
2001 0.76% 3.07%
2000 0.72% 3.13%
1999 0.67% 3.16%
1998 0.62% 3.2%
1997 0.52% 3.24%
1996 0.46% 3.42%
1995 0.5% 3.66%
1994 0.6% 3.76%
1993 0.7% 3.83%
1992 0.76% 3.88%
1991 0.79% 3.91%
1990 0.69% 3.92%
1989 0.6% 3.92%
1988 0.65% 3.96%
1987 0.64% 3.94%
1986 0.56% 3.9%
1985 0.47% 3.88%
1984 0.4% 3.8%
1983 0.38% 3.72%
1982 0.46% 3.63%
1981 0.69% 3.55%
1980 0.79% 3.46%
1979 0.69% 3.33%
1978 0.62% 3.22%
1977 0.6% 3.15%
1976 0.79% 3.08%
1975 0.9% 3%
1974 0.79% 2.92%
1973 0.83% 2.85%
1972 1.02% 2.79%
1971 1.2% 2.72%
1970 1.25% 2.75%
1969 1.16% 2.77%
1968 1.04% 2.67%
1967 1.14% 2.6%
1966 1.31% 2.52%
1965 1.38% 2.44%
1964 1.35% 2.32%
1963 1.36% 2.23%
1962 1.43% 2.25%
1961 1.32% 2.22%

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

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

In 2024, the population of the Netherlands grew by 0.65%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Netherlands Yemen
Current population
18252623
43325643
Population rank 72/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.22% 0.52%
One net population change
4.52 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
3.2 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
3.09 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +116,368 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 121/197 13/197
One migration net change every
5.03 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +104,681 -16,291
Net migration rank 16/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 2,956,518 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 23/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 40/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Netherlands
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Netherlands Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 104,681 - -16,291
2024 - 121,628 - -10,482
2023 -5,363 144,558 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -1,770 224,472 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 7,014 106,416 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 0 67,598 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 17,345 109,003 1,056,432 2,129
2018 15,508 87,197 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 18,844 86,332 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 23,843 88,743 975,697 -6,492
2015 23,716 55,585 939,922 -9,883
2014 35,417 36,591 920,330 15,764
2013 30,248 19,973 884,929 5,697
2012 35,186 14,861 845,645 22,349
2011 45,072 31,224 806,359 27,184
2010 48,184 33,703 803,246 20,269
2009 51,244 39,832 798,911 30,919
2008 49,337 32,406 779,123 22,621
2007 49,145 -304 764,780 21,210
2006 49,038 -25,401 750,082 13,940
2005 50,592 -22,496 726,708 15,283
2004 56,987 -9,230 710,493 -62,641
2003 58,411 7,937 694,457 -64,737
2002 59,751 28,824 672,494 -59,648
2001 62,580 56,096 658,704 -53,698
2000 66,887 59,308 646,694 -47,713
1999 60,086 47,179 633,166 -42,731
1998 61,258 52,058 615,488 -39,096
1997 56,198 31,302 604,443 -36,694
1996 51,251 21,792 588,786 -35,043
1995 54,106 15,056 607,966 -15,485
1994 61,532 20,193 602,363 -13,040
1993 58,103 44,514 595,459 -14,332
1992 66,811 50,148 582,072 -14,372
1991 69,321 51,670 565,837 -14,964
1990 68,777 53,564 549,654 -15,847
1989 59,396 31,165 530,464 -16,876
1988 61,993 31,026 513,296 -17,952
1987 64,526 39,559 493,337 -9,097
1986 59,746 30,380 464,665 -11,151
1985 55,069 27,356 455,576 -14,660
1984 54,812 12,902 434,674 -19,143
1983 51,722 11,007 414,823 -22,152
1982 54,388 7,644 392,302 -23,981
1981 62,688 17,643 374,482 -25,499
1980 66,504 54,010 355,767 -26,740
1979 63,172 42,772 336,378 -27,090
1978 61,344 26,639 312,439 -26,524
1977 63,739 19,809 296,115 -25,305
1976 63,361 18,774 281,078 -23,669
1975 64,232 68,569 266,815 -23,192
1974 75,853 31,645 252,737 -22,726
1973 84,668 18,705 240,235 -22,282
1972 101,297 17,470 229,322 -21,826
1971 116,112 32,756 219,095 -21,386
1970 129,082 32,438 207,613 -20,966
1969 139,082 21,850 196,305 -4,121
1968 132,389 7,243 182,518 -4,031
1967 138,580 -10,673 173,637 -3,959
1966 138,265 20,740 164,091 -3,874
1965 146,308 19,444 155,398 -3,797
1964 157,653 15,014 147,299 -3,712
1963 154,361 -21 133,781 -3,640
1962 153,474 18,024 131,262 -3,572
1961 159,450 8,258 129,787 -3,503
1960 151,623 -13,235 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/netherlands/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 2,956,518 residents or 16.2% of the population were not native-born in the Netherlands, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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