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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.04 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
18.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
15.65 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Netherlands is 18.04 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.65 million, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.65 million | — |
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.04 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.05 million, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.04 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.74 million, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.71 million | 15.65 million | 15.76 million | 2 |
| 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 |
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 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 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 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 in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 43 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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