Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Netherlands

Netherlands: Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship was 257,714 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
257,714
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
326,798
in 2022
All-time low
122,917
in 2009
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Netherlands, 2008–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201620242008: 143.5k2009: 122.9k2010: 126.8k2011: 130.1k2012: 124.6k2014: 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

In 2024, immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Netherlands stood at 257,714.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 326,798 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 122,917, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Netherlands, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 143,516 —
2009 122,917 -14.4%
2010 126,776 +3.1%
2011 130,118 +2.6%
2012 124,566 -4.3%
2014 145,323 +16.7%
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
2000s 133,216 122,917 143,516 2
2010s 164,733 124,566 215,756 9
2020s 251,092 182,244 326,798 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Poland 300,496 compare
  2. 5 Poland 300,496 compare
  3. 7 Romania 286,538 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 257,714 compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 212,578 compare
  6. 11 Portugal 189,367 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Netherlands?
Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Netherlands was 257,714 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 326,798 in 2022.
What is the lowest immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 122,917 in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by sex, country of birth and group of 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 sex, country of birth and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 562 data points, 2008–2024
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