Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Netherlands
Netherlands: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 140,087 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Netherlands, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 140,087 Number for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 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 group, sex and country of next usual residence in Netherlands peaked at 140,087 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,023 Number, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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% |
| 2012 | 110,431 Number | +22.6% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,732 Number | 59,023 Number | 60,441 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 76,774 Number | 61,201 Number | 91,287 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 110,692 Number | 107,906 Number | 112,900 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 117,224 Number | 102,502 Number | 140,087 Number | 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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Netherlands?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Netherlands was 140,087 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 next usual residence recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,023 Number in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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