Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands

Netherlands: Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 140,087 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
140,087
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
140,087
in 2024
All-time low
59,023
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands, 1998–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998201120241998: 60.4k1999: 59.0k2000: 61.2k2001: 63.3k2002: 66.7k2003: 68.9k2004: 75.0k2005: 83.4k2006: 91.0k2007: 91.3k2008: 90.1k2009: 92.8k2010: 96.0k2011: 104.2k2012: 110.4k2013: 112.6k2014: 112.9k2015: 112.3k2016: 111.5k2017: 108.2k2018: 109.6k2019: 107.9k2020: 102.5k2021: 110.3k2022: 109.6k2023: 123.6k2024: 140.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands is 140,087, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 140,087 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,023, in 1999.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,732 59,023 60,441 2
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

  1. 5 Romania 215,191 compare
  2. 6 Poland 205,869 compare
  3. 7 Italy 188,903 compare
  4. 9 Moldova 130,084 compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 129,786 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 100,100 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More population data for Netherlands

All data for Netherlands β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands?
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands was 140,087 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 140,087 in 2024.
What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 59,023 in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 840 data points, 1998–2024
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