Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 0.6488 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6488
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
37th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 1962
All-time low
0.1606
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.6488 for population growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Netherlands peaked at 1.42 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1606, in 2006.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 | — |
| 1962 | 1.42 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1.35 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.34 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.37 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.13 | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.16 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 1.24 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 1.19 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8273 | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7837 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8914 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.785 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5946 | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6153 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6903 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7913 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.686 | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4586 | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3792 | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3969 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4663 | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.555 | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6345 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6461 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5999 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6886 | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.788 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7561 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.697 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6029 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4939 | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4614 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5148 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6166 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6655 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7148 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7548 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6383 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4718 | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3475 | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2337 | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1606 | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2175 | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3893 | +79.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5143 | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5129 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4664 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3701 | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2948 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3598 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4432 | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5322 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5912 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5839 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6551 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5555 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5235 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9533 | +82.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9901 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6488 | -34.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.6488 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.6488 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 | 1.04 | 1.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8627 | 0.5946 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5614 | 0.3792 | 0.7913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6285 | 0.4614 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4443 | 0.1606 | 0.7548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.481 | 0.2948 | 0.6551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7343 | 0.5235 | 0.9901 | 5 |
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 population growth in Netherlands?
- Population growth in Netherlands was 0.6488 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1606 in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for population growth?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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