Netherlands vs Zimbabwe: Population by income level
Netherlands
18.09 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
16.95 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Population by income level over time
- Netherlands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.09 million against 16.95 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.14 million.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.20 million | 4.41 million | 7.79 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 13.58 million | 5.98 million | 7.60 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 14.48 million | 8.52 million | 5.96 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15.40 million | 10.99 million | 4.41 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.27 million | 12.46 million | 3.81 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.94 million | 14.31 million | 2.63 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.77 million | 16.22 million | 1.55 million | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Netherlands or Zimbabwe?
- Netherlands, at 18.09 million against 16.95 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
- 1.14 million, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Zimbabwe rank globally for population by income level?
- Netherlands ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.