Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth was 140,087 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands stood at 140,087 Number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 140,087 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90,067 Number, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 90,067 Number | — |
| 2009 | 92,825 Number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 95,970 Number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 104,201 Number | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 110,431 Number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 112,900 Number | +2.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91,446 Number | 90,067 Number | 92,825 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 108,120 Number | 95,970 Number | 112,900 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 117,224 Number | 102,502 Number | 140,087 Number | 5 |
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands was 140,087 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 140,087 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,067 Number in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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