Natural population growth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Natural population growth was 0.0083 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Netherlands stood at 0.0083. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.8% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Netherlands peaked at 1.52 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0083, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.52 | — |
| 1951 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 1.51 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.41 | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 1.4 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.37 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 1.37 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1.37 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.32 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 1.36 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.28 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 1.28 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.29 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.2 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9932 | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8913 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7561 | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.631 | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.565 | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4671 | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4494 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4571 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4357 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4434 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4657 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4375 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3819 | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3655 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3824 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3904 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4142 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4509 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4383 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4236 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4763 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4725 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.458 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3979 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4231 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3751 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3501 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3775 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.406 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3931 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4235 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3984 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3763 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3646 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3587 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3225 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3097 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3002 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3016 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3085 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2931 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2703 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2166 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1902 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2186 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1478 | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1448 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1234 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0971 | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1103 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 | -87.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0629 | +343.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0317 | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 | -73.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0083 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0083 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +343.0% | 0.0142 | 0.0629 |
| 2020 | -87.1% | 0.1103 | 0.0142 |
| 2023 | -73.8% | 0.0317 | 0.0083 |
| 2022 | -49.6% | 0.0629 | 0.0317 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.42 | 1.35 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 | 1.03 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6089 | 0.4357 | 0.9932 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.415 | 0.3655 | 0.4657 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.413 | 0.3501 | 0.4763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3464 | 0.3002 | 0.4235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1812 | 0.0971 | 0.2931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 | 0.0083 | 0.0629 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Netherlands?
- Natural population growth in Netherlands was 0.0083 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for natural population growth?
- Netherlands ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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