Netherlands vs Sud: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region
Netherlands
18.04 million Number
in 2025
Sud
13.38 million Number
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Sud rank
9th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region over time
- Netherlands
- Sud
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.04 million Number against 13.38 million Number in Sud, a difference of 4.66 million Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Sud's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sud ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sud | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.35 million Number | 13.97 million Number | 1.38 million Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.23 million Number | 13.98 million Number | 2.25 million Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.91 million Number | 14.00 million Number | 2.91 million Number | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.71 million Number | 13.50 million Number | 4.21 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, Netherlands or Sud?
- Netherlands, at 18.04 million Number against 13.38 million Number in Sud as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region between Netherlands and Sud?
- 4.66 million Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sud?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sud rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Sud ranks 9th of 49 countries.
- 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.