Netherlands vs Singapore: Total number of international immigrants
Netherlands
2.96 million immigrants
in 2024
Singapore
2.84 million immigrants
in 2024
Netherlands rank
24th
Singapore rank
27th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.96 million immigrants against 2.84 million immigrants in Singapore, a difference of 114,860 immigrants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 27th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million immigrants | 861,496 immigrants | 434,344 immigrants | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.66 million immigrants | 1.41 million immigrants | 253,155 immigrants | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.94 million immigrants | 2.35 million immigrants | 410,490 immigrants | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.69 million immigrants | 2.72 million immigrants | 24,365 immigrants | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Netherlands, at 2.96 million immigrants against 2.84 million immigrants in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 114,860 immigrants, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Netherlands ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 27th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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