Population on 1 January by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 18.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.04 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 48 countries
All-time high
18.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
11.42 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age and sex in Netherlands is 18.04 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 18.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.42 million, in 1960.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.42 million | — |
| 1961 | 11.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 11.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 11.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 12.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 12.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 12.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 12.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 12.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 12.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 13.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 13.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 13.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 13.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 13.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 13.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 13.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 13.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 13.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 14.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 14.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 14.89 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 18.04 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.12 million | 11.42 million | 12.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.53 million | 12.96 million | 13.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.44 million | 14.09 million | 14.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 million | 14.89 million | 15.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 million | 15.86 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.90 million | 16.57 million | 17.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 million | 17.41 million | 18.04 million | 6 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 263,399 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age and sex in Netherlands?
- Population on 1 january by age and sex in Netherlands was 18.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 million in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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