Population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population was 18.09 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.09 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
71st
of 239 countries
All-time high
18.09 million people
in 2023
All-time low
369,012 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Netherlands, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Netherlands is 18.09 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Netherlands peaked at 18.09 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 369,012 people, in 1000.
Netherlands ranks 71st of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 369,012 people | — |
| 1100 | 442,815 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 498,167 people | +12.5% |
| 1300 | 881,372 people | +76.9% |
| 1400 | 629,551 people | -28.6% |
| 1500 | 1.09 million people | +72.6% |
| 1600 | 1.54 million people | +42.0% |
| 1700 | 2.00 million people | +29.6% |
| 1710 | 2.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 1720 | 2.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 1730 | 2.10 million people | +1.6% |
| 1740 | 2.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 2.16 million people | +1.5% |
| 1760 | 2.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 1770 | 2.23 million people | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 2.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 1790 | 2.29 million people | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 2.00 million people | -12.8% |
| 1801 | 2.00 million people | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 2.01 million people | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 2.01 million people | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 2.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 2.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 2.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 2.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 2.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 2.04 million people | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 2.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 2.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 2.10 million people | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 2.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 1814 | 2.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 1815 | 2.19 million people | +1.3% |
| 1816 | 2.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 1817 | 2.24 million people | +1.3% |
| 1818 | 2.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 1819 | 2.30 million people | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 2.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 2.36 million people | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 2.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 2.42 million people | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 2.45 million people | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 2.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 2.51 million people | +1.2% |
| 1827 | 2.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 2.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 2.60 million people | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 2.63 million people | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 2.66 million people | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 2.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 2.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 2.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 2.76 million people | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 2.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 2.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 2.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 2.86 million people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 2.88 million people | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 2.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 2.93 million people | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 2.95 million people | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 2.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 2.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 3.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 3.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 3.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 3.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 3.10 million people | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 3.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 3.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 3.16 million people | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 3.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 3.21 million people | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 3.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 3.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 3.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 3.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 3.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 3.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 3.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 3.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 3.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 3.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 3.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 3.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 3.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 3.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 3.61 million people | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 3.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 3.69 million people | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 3.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 3.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 3.82 million people | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 3.86 million people | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 3.91 million people | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 3.95 million people | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 3.99 million people | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 4.04 million people | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 4.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 4.13 million people | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 4.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 4.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 4.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 4.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 4.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 4.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 4.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 4.53 million people | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 4.59 million people | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 4.65 million people | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 4.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 4.76 million people | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 4.82 million people | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 4.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 4.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 5.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 5.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 5.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 5.21 million people | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 5.28 million people | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 5.36 million people | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 5.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 5.51 million people | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 5.59 million people | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 5.67 million people | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 5.75 million people | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 5.83 million people | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 5.91 million people | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 6.00 million people | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 6.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 6.18 million people | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 6.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 6.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 6.45 million people | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 6.54 million people | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 6.64 million people | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 6.74 million people | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 6.83 million people | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 6.93 million people | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 7.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 7.13 million people | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 7.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 7.33 million people | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 7.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 7.54 million people | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 7.65 million people | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 7.76 million people | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 7.86 million people | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 7.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 8.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 8.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 8.25 million people | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 8.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 8.45 million people | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 8.55 million people | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 8.65 million people | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 8.76 million people | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 8.87 million people | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 8.98 million people | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 9.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 9.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 9.34 million people | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 9.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 9.58 million people | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 9.71 million people | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 9.84 million people | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 9.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 10.11 million people | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 10.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 10.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 10.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 10.62 million people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 10.75 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 10.89 million people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 11.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 11.19 million people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 11.35 million people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 11.49 million people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 11.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 11.81 million people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 11.97 million people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 12.13 million people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 12.30 million people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 12.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 12.61 million people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 12.74 million people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 12.89 million people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 13.05 million people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 13.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 13.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 13.45 million people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 13.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 13.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13.79 million people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 13.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 13.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 14.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 14.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.33 million people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.46 million people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 14.63 million people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 14.83 million people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 15.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.28 million people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.39 million people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.56 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.72 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.83 million people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.94 million people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.29 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.47 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.77 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.85 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.97 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.42 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.09 million people | +1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.09 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 6.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.09 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +76.9% | 498,167 people | 881,372 people |
| 1500 | +72.6% | 629,551 people | 1.09 million people |
| 1600 | +42.0% | 1.09 million people | 1.54 million people |
| 1400 | -28.6% | 881,372 people | 629,551 people |
| 1700 | +29.6% | 1.54 million people | 2.00 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 369,012 people | 369,012 people | 369,012 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 442,815 people | 442,815 people | 442,815 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 498,167 people | 498,167 people | 498,167 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 881,372 people | 881,372 people | 881,372 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 629,551 people | 629,551 people | 629,551 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.03 million people | 2.03 million people | 2.03 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.07 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.07 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.16 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.20 million people | 2.20 million people | 2.20 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.29 million people | 2.29 million people | 2.29 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.02 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.04 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.17 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.30 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.47 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.60 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.74 million people | 2.63 million people | 2.86 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.98 million people | 2.88 million people | 3.08 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.20 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.30 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.45 million people | 3.32 million people | 3.58 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.80 million people | 3.61 million people | 3.99 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.26 million people | 4.04 million people | 4.48 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.80 million people | 4.53 million people | 5.07 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.48 million people | 5.14 million people | 5.83 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.32 million people | 5.91 million people | 6.74 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.29 million people | 6.83 million people | 7.76 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.31 million people | 7.86 million people | 8.76 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.41 million people | 8.87 million people | 9.96 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.71 million people | 10.11 million people | 11.35 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.20 million people | 11.49 million people | 12.89 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.60 million people | 13.05 million people | 14.05 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.53 million people | 14.16 million people | 14.92 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.50 million people | 15.03 million people | 15.94 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 million people | 16.06 million people | 16.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 million people | 16.77 million people | 17.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.84 million people | 17.64 million people | 18.09 million people | 4 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Netherlands?
- Population in Netherlands was 18.09 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,012 people in 1000.
- How does Netherlands rank for population?
- Netherlands ranks 71st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.