Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship was 18.04 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.04 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
18.04 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
15.65 million Number
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands stood at 18.04 million Number. That is the highest value across all 28 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 group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 18.04 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.65 million Number, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.65 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 15.76 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.86 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.99 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.11 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.19 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.26 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.31 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.33 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.36 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.41 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.49 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.57 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.66 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.73 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.78 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.83 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.90 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.98 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.08 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.18 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.28 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.41 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.48 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.59 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.81 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.94 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 18.04 million Number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.71 million Number | 15.65 million Number | 15.76 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.23 million Number | 15.86 million Number | 16.49 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.90 million Number | 16.57 million Number | 17.28 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 million Number | 17.41 million Number | 18.04 million Number | 6 |
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More population data for Netherlands
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2142 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands was 18.04 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 million Number in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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