Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -73.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-73.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
342.96 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-87.13 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -73.82 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 505.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 342.96 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -87.13 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1953 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -462.8% |
| 1954 | -0.6376 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1955 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 1956 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1958 | -0.6651 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1959 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1960 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -460.4% |
| 1961 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1962 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 1963 | -0.1946 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8968 % change on previous year | -560.9% |
| 1965 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -948.0% |
| 1966 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1967 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1968 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +189.1% |
| 1969 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1970 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 1971 | -10.26 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1972 | -15.17 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1973 | -16.55 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1974 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1975 | -17.33 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1976 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1977 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1978 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -373.2% |
| 1979 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1980 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +184.6% |
| 1981 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1982 | -12.71 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1983 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1984 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1985 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1986 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +191.4% |
| 1987 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1988 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1989 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -470.9% |
| 1991 | -0.7978 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1992 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +284.6% |
| 1993 | -13.12 % change on previous year | +327.6% |
| 1994 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1995 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 1996 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1998 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1999 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2000 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -343.4% |
| 2001 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2002 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2003 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2004 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2005 | -10.09 % change on previous year | +523.7% |
| 2006 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2007 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4664 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2009 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +390.6% |
| 2010 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 2011 | -7.78 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2012 | -19.87 % change on previous year | +155.4% |
| 2013 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2015 | -32.39 % change on previous year | -316.9% |
| 2016 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2017 | -14.78 % change on previous year | +628.1% |
| 2018 | -21.31 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2020 | -87.13 % change on previous year | -740.9% |
| 2021 | 342.96 % change on previous year | -493.6% |
| 2022 | -49.6 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2023 | -73.82 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -73.82 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -73.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -8.26 % change on previous year | -17.33 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2505 % change on previous year | -12.71 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4026 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -10.09 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.68 % change on previous year | -32.39 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1 % change on previous year | -87.13 % change on previous year | 342.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 230 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba -41.55 % change on previous year compare
- 231 Palau -54.52 % change on previous year compare
- 232 Sweden -61.17 % change on previous year compare
- 234 China -80.7 % change on previous year compare
- 235 Belgium -99.42 % change on previous year compare
- 236 Aruba -151.91 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Netherlands was -73.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 342.96 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.13 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 505.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.