Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth was 257,714 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 257,714 Number for immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 326,798 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 122,917 Number, in 2009.
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 17 years of available data.
Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 143,516 Number | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,216 Number | 122,917 Number | 143,516 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 161,202 Number | 124,566 Number | 215,756 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,092 Number | 182,244 Number | 326,798 Number | 5 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands?
- Immigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Netherlands was 257,714 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 326,798 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,917 Number in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for immigration by age group, sex and country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age group, sex and country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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