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 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
257,714 Number
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
326,798 Number
in 2022
All-time low
122,917 Number
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: 143.5k Number2009: 122.9k Number2010: 126.8k Number2011: 130.1k Number2012: 124.6k Number2014: 145.3k Number2015: 166.9k Number2016: 189.2k Number2017: 189.6k Number2018: 194.3k Number2019: 215.8k Number2020: 182.2k Number2021: 214.1k Number2022: 326.8k Number2023: 274.6k Number2024: 257.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

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

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 sex, country of birth and group of citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 326,798 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 122,917 Number, in 2009.

Netherlands ranks 8th of 42 countries on this measure, 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 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%
2014 145,323 Number +16.7%
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%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 257,714 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,764 Number, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 257,714 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,724 Number, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 133,216 Number 122,917 Number 143,516 Number 2
2010s 164,733 Number 124,566 Number 215,756 Number 9
2020s 251,092 Number 182,244 Number 326,798 Number 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Poland 300,496 Number compare
  2. 5 Poland 300,496 Number compare
  3. 7 Romania 286,538 Number compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 257,714 Number compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 212,578 Number compare
  6. 11 Portugal 189,367 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 42 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 551 data points, 2008–2024
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