Immigration by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Immigration by age and sex was 257,714 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
257,714 Number
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
326,798 Number
in 2022
All-time low
92,143 Number
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Immigration by age and sex in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 257,714 Number for immigration by age and sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 326,798 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92,143 Number, in 1994.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Immigration by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117,350 Number | — |
| 1991 | 120,249 Number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 116,926 Number | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 119,154 Number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 92,143 Number | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 96,099 Number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 108,749 Number | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 109,860 Number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 122,407 Number | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 119,151 Number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 132,850 Number | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 133,404 Number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 121,250 Number | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 104,514 Number | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 94,019 Number | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 92,297 Number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 101,150 Number | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 116,819 Number | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 143,516 Number | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 122,917 Number | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 126,776 Number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 130,118 Number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 124,566 Number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 129,428 Number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 145,323 Number | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 166,872 Number | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 189,232 Number | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 189,646 Number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 194,306 Number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 215,756 Number | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 182,244 Number | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 214,105 Number | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 326,798 Number | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 274,597 Number | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 257,714 Number | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,209 Number | 92,143 Number | 122,407 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,274 Number | 92,297 Number | 143,516 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,202 Number | 124,566 Number | 215,756 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,092 Number | 182,244 Number | 326,798 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2142 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,897 Persons (2050)
- 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 immigration by age and sex in Netherlands?
- Immigration by age and sex in Netherlands was 257,714 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 326,798 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,143 Number in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for immigration by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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 Immigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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