Historical population data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Historical population data was 18.09 million Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.09 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 9 countries
All-time high
18.09 million Persons
in 2025
All-time low
10.11 million Persons
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Historical population data in Netherlands, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical population data in Netherlands is 18.09 million Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical population data in Netherlands peaked at 18.09 million Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.11 million Persons, in 1950.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Historical population data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.11 million Persons | — |
| 1951 | 10.26 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 10.38 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 10.49 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 10.62 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 10.75 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 10.89 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 11.03 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 11.19 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 11.35 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 11.49 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 11.64 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 11.81 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 11.97 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 12.13 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 12.29 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 12.46 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 12.60 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 12.73 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 12.88 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 13.04 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 13.19 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 13.33 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 13.44 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.55 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 13.67 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13.77 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 13.86 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 13.94 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 14.04 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.15 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 14.25 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.31 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.37 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.42 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.49 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 14.57 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.66 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.76 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 14.85 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 14.95 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.07 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.18 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.29 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.38 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.46 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.53 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.61 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.71 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.81 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.93 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.05 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.15 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.23 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.28 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.32 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.35 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.38 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.45 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.53 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.62 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.69 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.75 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.80 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.86 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.94 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.03 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.13 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.23 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.34 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.44 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.53 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.70 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.88 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 17.99 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 18.09 million Persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.71 million Persons | 10.11 million Persons | 11.35 million Persons | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.20 million Persons | 11.49 million Persons | 12.88 million Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.58 million Persons | 13.04 million Persons | 14.04 million Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.48 million Persons | 14.15 million Persons | 14.85 million Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.40 million Persons | 14.95 million Persons | 15.81 million Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.27 million Persons | 15.93 million Persons | 16.53 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 million Persons | 16.62 million Persons | 17.34 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 million Persons | 17.44 million Persons | 18.09 million Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 China 1.42 billion Persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 85.88 million Persons compare
- 3 OECD 1.41 billion Persons compare
- 4 Poland 37.40 million Persons compare
- 4 United States 341.79 million Persons compare
- 4 Croatia 3.88 million Persons compare
- 5 Indonesia 284.44 million Persons compare
- 6 Lithuania 2.89 million Persons compare
- 6 Brazil 219.03 million Persons compare
- 7 Slovenia 2.13 million Persons compare
- 7 Russia 145.40 million Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 1.85 million Persons compare
- 8 Mexico 133.37 million Persons compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,897 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2142 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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 historical population data in Netherlands?
- Historical population data in Netherlands was 18.09 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical population data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 million Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest historical population data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 million Persons in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for historical population data?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 9 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical population data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical population data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.