Population: comparison of UN projections in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population: comparison of UN projections was 18.09 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population: comparison of UN projections in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population: comparison of un projections in Netherlands stood at 18.09 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population: comparison of un projections in Netherlands peaked at 18.09 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.11 million people, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.71 million people | 10.11 million people | 11.35 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.20 million people | 11.49 million people | 12.89 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.60 million people | 13.05 million people | 14.05 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.53 million people | 14.16 million people | 14.92 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.50 million people | 15.03 million people | 15.94 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 million people | 16.06 million people | 16.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 million people | 16.77 million people | 17.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.84 million people | 17.64 million people | 18.09 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 263,399 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Netherlands?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Netherlands was 18.09 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 million people in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Netherlands ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.