Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 18.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 18.04 million for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 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 nuts 3 region in Netherlands peaked at 18.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.83 million, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.83 million | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.04 million | 16.83 million | 17.28 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.71 million | 17.41 million | 18.04 million | 6 |
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- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Netherlands?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Netherlands was 18.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region 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 nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 million in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region 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 NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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