Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Netherlands
Netherlands: Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence was 257,714 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 257,714 for immigration by broad group of country of previous residence 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 broad group of country of previous residence in Netherlands peaked at 326,798 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 129,428, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 129,428 | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 175,795 | 129,428 | 215,756 | 7 |
| 2020s | 251,092 | 182,244 | 326,798 | 5 |
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Netherlands?
- Immigration by broad group of country of previous residence in Netherlands was 257,714 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by broad group of country of previous residence recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 326,798 in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by broad group of country of previous residence recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,428 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for immigration by broad group of country of previous residence?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by broad group of country of previous residence 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 broad group of country of previous residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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