Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 140,087 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
140,087 Number
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
140,087 Number
in 2024
All-time low
59,023 Number
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands is 140,087 Number, 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,023 Number, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 44 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.
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60,441 Number | — |
| 1999 | 59,023 Number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 61,201 Number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 63,318 Number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 66,728 Number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 68,885 Number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 75,049 Number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 83,399 Number | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 91,028 Number | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 91,287 Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90,067 Number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 92,825 Number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 95,970 Number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 104,201 Number | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 110,431 Number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 112,625 Number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 112,900 Number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 112,330 Number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 111,477 Number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 108,231 Number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 109,635 Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 107,906 Number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 102,502 Number | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 110,342 Number | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 109,616 Number | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 123,574 Number | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 140,087 Number | +13.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 140,087 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467 Number, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 140,087 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,772 Number, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,732 Number | 59,023 Number | 60,441 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 78,379 Number | 61,201 Number | 92,825 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,571 Number | 95,970 Number | 112,900 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,224 Number | 102,502 Number | 140,087 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
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 Number 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 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,023 Number in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 44 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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