Netherlands Population (LIVE)

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Netherlands Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Netherlands is 18,280,980 as of Tuesday, December 10, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • the Netherlands 2024 population is estimated at 18,228,742 people at mid year.
  • the Netherlands population is equivalent to 0.22% of the total world population.
  • the Netherlands ranks number 71 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the Netherlands is 541 per Km2 (1,400 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 33,720 Km2 (13,019 sq. miles).
  • 89.1 % of the population is urban (16,233,370 people in 2024).
  • The median age in the Netherlands is 41.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of the Netherlands (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNetherlands
Global Rank
2024 18,228,742 0.75 % 136,218 121,628 41.4 1.43 541 89.1 % 16,233,370 0.22 % 8,161,972,572 71
2023 18,092,524 1.05 % 188,103 144,558 41.4 1.43 537 89.2 % 16,143,184 0.22 % 8,091,734,930 70
2022 17,904,421 0.98 % 173,857 224,472 41.5 1.51 531 89.6 % 16,048,486 0.22 % 8,021,407,192 68
2020 17,636,731 0.57 % 99,224 67,598 41.5 1.55 523 89.9 % 15,847,281 0.22 % 7,887,001,292 67
2015 17,107,433 0.40 % 67,240 55,585 41.2 1.66 507 89.3 % 15,273,879 0.23 % 7,470,491,872 65
2010 16,771,235 0.37 % 61,105 33,703 39.7 1.79 497 86.7 % 14,536,474 0.24 % 7,021,732,148 62
2005 16,465,710 0.50 % 81,390 -22,496 37.9 1.71 488 82.1 % 13,524,212 0.25 % 6,586,970,132 60
2000 16,058,760 0.63 % 98,74659,308 36.2 1.72 476 76.2 % 12,230,482 0.26 % 6,171,702,993 59
1995 15,565,032 0.70 % 106,831 15,056 34.7 1.53 462 72.4 % 11,261,960 0.27 % 5,758,878,982 55
1990 15,030,878 0.67 % 98,384 53,564 33.3 1.61 446 68.4 % 10,278,933 0.28 % 5,327,803,110 52
1985 14,538,959 0.53 % 75,255 27,356 31.9 1.51 431 66.6 % 9,683,586 0.30 % 4,868,943,465 51
1980 14,162,686 0.70 % 96,530 54,010 30.3 1.60 420 64.7 % 9,160,398 0.32 % 4,447,606,236 48
1975 13,680,035 0.94 % 125,591 68,569 28.4 1.67 406 63.2 % 8,645,480 0.34 % 4,070,735,277 44
1970 13,052,078 1.19 % 150,191 32,438 27.5 2.57 387 61.4 % 8,017,334 0.35 % 3,694,683,794 40
1965 12,301,125 1.38 % 162,843 19,444 27.5 3.03 365 60.5 % 7,441,237 0.37 % 3,334,533,703 34
1960 11,486,911 1.33 % 147,136 -13,235 27.8 3.12 341 59.6 % 6,840,932 0.38 % 3,015,470,894 36
1955 10,751,230 1.23 % 127,495 -6,060 27.6 3.03 319 57.8 % 6,209,436 0.39 % 2,740,213,792 34
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Netherlands Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNetherlands
Global Rank
2025 18,346,819 0.79 % 142,018 104,681 41.5 1.44 544 88.9 % 16,318,658 0.22 % 8,231,613,070 71
2030 18,757,217 0.44 % 82,080 61,367 42.0 1.46 556 88.9 % 16,670,530 0.22 % 8,569,124,911 72
2035 18,977,352 0.23 % 44,027 45,248 42.8 1.48 563 89.0 % 16,895,053 0.21 % 8,885,210,181 73
2040 19,062,983 0.09 % 17,126 40,717 43.7 1.49 565 89.1 % 16,990,243 0.21 % 9,177,190,203 77
2045 19,041,975 -0.02 % -4,202 38,658 44.6 1.50 565 89.2 % 16,982,955 0.20 % 9,439,639,668 77
2050 18,958,475 -0.09 % -16,700   45.5 1.52 562 89.3 % 16,927,938 0.20 % 9,664,378,587 77
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Netherlands Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of the Netherlands
Life Expectancy
82.30 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
3.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
3.6
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in the Netherlands

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Amsterdam 741,636
2 Rotterdam 598,199
3 The Hague 474,292
4 Utrecht 361,742
5 Groningen 233,218
6 Eindhoven 209,620
7 Tilburg 199,613
8 Almere Stad 176,432
9 Breda 167,673
10 Nijmegen 158,732
11 Enschede 153,655
12 Haarlem 147,590
13 Arnhem 141,674
14 Zaanstad 140,085
15 Amersfoort 139,914
16 Apeldoorn 136,670
17 's-Hertogenbosch 134,520
18 Hoofddorp 132,734
19 Maastricht 122,378
20 Leiden 119,713
21 Dordrecht 119,260
22 Zoetermeer 115,845
23 Zwolle 111,805
24 Hengelo 102,773
25 Venlo 101,603
26 Deventer 97,331
27 Delft 95,060
28 Alkmaar 94,853
29 Heerlen 93,084
30 Leeuwarden 91,424
31 Amsterdam-Zuidoost 84,811
32 Hilversum 83,640
33 Purmerend 80,117
34 Amstelveen 79,639
35 Roosendaal 77,725
36 Oss 76,430
37 Schiedam 75,438
38 Spijkenisse 74,988
39 Helmond 74,740
40 Vlaardingen 73,798
41 Almelo 72,725
42 Gouda 71,952
43 Zaandam 71,708
44 Lelystad 70,741
45 Alphen aan den Rijn 70,251
46 Hoorn 68,852
47 Velsen-Zuid 67,758
48 Ede 67,670
49 Bergen op Zoom 66,256
50 Capelle aan den IJssel 65,255
51 Assen 62,237
52 Nieuwegein 61,489
53 Veenendaal 61,271
54 Zeist 60,949
55 Den Helder 59,569
56 Hardenberg 57,909
57 Emmen 57,010
58 Oosterhout 53,107
59 Doetinchem 49,906
60 Kerkrade 49,777
61 Kampen 48,980
62 Weert 48,662
63 Woerden 48,431
64 Sittard 48,400
65 Heerhugowaard 47,580
66 Rijswijk 47,299
67 Middelburg 46,485
68 Emmeloord 46,409
69 Zwijndrecht 45,696
70 Waalwijk 45,610

See also

Notes

The Netherlands Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Netherlands delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of the Netherlands (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the Netherlands in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.