Emigration by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Emigration by age and sex was 140,087 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
140,087
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
140,087
in 2024
All-time low
53,579
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Emigration by age and sex in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age and sex in Netherlands is 140,087, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 140,087 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53,579, in 1994.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Emigration by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,344 | — |
| 1991 | 57,328 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 58,834 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 59,222 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 53,579 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 63,321 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 65,325 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 62,220 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 60,441 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 59,023 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 61,201 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 63,318 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 66,728 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 68,885 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 75,049 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 83,399 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 91,028 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 91,287 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90,067 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 92,825 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 95,970 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 104,201 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 110,431 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 112,625 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 112,900 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 112,330 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 111,477 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 108,231 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 109,635 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 107,906 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 102,502 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 110,342 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 109,616 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 123,574 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 140,087 | +13.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 140,087 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 140,087 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,772, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,664 | 53,579 | 65,325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,379 | 61,201 | 92,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,571 | 95,970 | 112,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,224 | 102,502 | 140,087 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Netherlands?
- Emigration by age and sex in Netherlands was 140,087 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 140,087 in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,579 in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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