Immigration by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Immigration by age and sex was 257,714 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
257,714
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
10th
of 46 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
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 10th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117,350 | — |
| 1991 | 120,249 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 116,926 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 119,154 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 92,143 | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 96,099 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 108,749 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 109,860 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 122,407 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 119,151 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 132,850 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 133,404 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 121,250 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 104,514 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 94,019 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 92,297 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 101,150 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 116,819 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 143,516 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 122,917 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 126,776 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 130,118 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 124,566 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 129,428 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 145,323 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 166,872 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 189,232 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 189,646 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 194,306 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 215,756 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 182,244 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 214,105 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 326,798 | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 274,597 | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 257,714 | -6.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 257,714 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,764, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 257,714 is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,960, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
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 10th out of 46 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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