Ile de France vs Netherlands: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region
Ile de France
12.55 million Number
in 2025
Netherlands
18.04 million Number
in 2025
Ile de France rank
11th
Netherlands rank
11th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region over time
- Ile de France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.04 million Number against 12.55 million Number in Ile de France, a difference of 5.49 million Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Ile de France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ile de France ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 437 regions.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ile de France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 million Number | 15.35 million Number | 4.53 million Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.39 million Number | 16.23 million Number | 4.84 million Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.05 million Number | 16.91 million Number | 4.87 million Number | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.41 million Number | 17.71 million Number | 5.31 million Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region, Ile de France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.04 million Number against 12.55 million Number in Ile de France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region between Ile de France and Netherlands?
- 5.49 million Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ile de France and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ile de France and Netherlands rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Ile de France ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 437 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.