Population growth rate with and without migration in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate with and without migration in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Netherlands is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Netherlands peaked at 1.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 123 Philippines 0.8% compare
- 124 New Zealand 0.8% compare
- 125 Indonesia 0.8% compare
- 126 Singapore 0.8% compare
- 128 Guam 0.8% compare
- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7% compare
More population data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 263,399 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Netherlands?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Netherlands was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Netherlands ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.