Immigration by age and sex in Netherlands

Netherlands: Immigration by age and sex was 257,714 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
257,714
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
326,798
in 2022
All-time low
92,143
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Immigration by age and sex in Netherlands, 1990–2024

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1990200720241990: 117.3k1991: 120.2k1992: 116.9k1993: 119.2k1994: 92.1k1995: 96.1k1996: 108.7k1997: 109.9k1998: 122.4k1999: 119.2k2000: 132.8k2001: 133.4k2002: 121.2k2003: 104.5k2004: 94.0k2005: 92.3k2006: 101.2k2007: 116.8k2008: 143.5k2009: 122.9k2010: 126.8k2011: 130.1k2012: 124.6k2013: 129.4k2014: 145.3k2015: 166.9k2016: 189.2k2017: 189.6k2018: 194.3k2019: 215.8k2020: 182.2k2021: 214.1k2022: 326.8k2023: 274.6k2024: 257.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 257,714 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92,143, in 1994.

Netherlands ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112,209 92,143 122,407 10
2000s 116,274 92,297 143,516 10
2010s 161,202 124,566 215,756 10
2020s 251,092 182,244 326,798 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 France 438,626 compare
  2. 6 Poland 300,496 compare
  3. 7 Romania 286,538 compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 212,578 compare
  5. 10 Portugal 189,367 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 162,926 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More population data for Netherlands

All data for Netherlands β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age and sex in Netherlands?
Immigration by age and sex in Netherlands was 257,714 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 326,798 in 2022.
What is the lowest immigration by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 92,143 in 1994.
How does Netherlands rank for immigration by age and sex?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 35 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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Indicator
Immigration by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,024 data points, 1990–2024
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