Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands

Netherlands: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 257,714 in 2024. ▲ 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
92,297
in 2005
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands, 1998–2024

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1998201120241998: 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

The most recent figure for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands is 257,714, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 326,798 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92,297, in 2005.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 122,407
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120,779 119,151 122,407 2
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 →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands?
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands was 257,714 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 326,798 in 2022.
What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 92,297 in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 861 data points, 1998–2024
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