Netherlands vs OECD: Historical population data

Netherlands
18.09 million Persons
in 2025
OECD
1.41 billion Persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
3rd
OECD rank
3rd

Historical population data over time

  • Netherlands
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 1.41 billion Persons against 18.09 million Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 1.39 billion Persons.

That makes OECD's figure about 77.7 times Netherlands's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 3rd of 9 groups.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands OECD Difference Ahead
1950s 10.71 million Persons 753.70 million Persons 742.99 million Persons OECD
1960s 12.20 million Persons 861.54 million Persons 849.34 million Persons OECD
1970s 13.58 million Persons 966.34 million Persons 952.76 million Persons OECD
1980s 14.48 million Persons 1.06 billion Persons 1.04 billion Persons OECD
1990s 15.40 million Persons 1.15 billion Persons 1.14 billion Persons OECD
2000s 16.27 million Persons 1.24 billion Persons 1.23 billion Persons OECD
2010s 16.94 million Persons 1.33 billion Persons 1.31 billion Persons OECD
2020s 17.77 million Persons 1.39 billion Persons 1.37 billion Persons OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical population data, Netherlands or OECD?
OECD, at 1.41 billion Persons against 18.09 million Persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in historical population data between Netherlands and OECD?
1.39 billion Persons, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and OECD rank globally for historical population data?
Netherlands ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 3rd of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Historical population data
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 4,256 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.