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 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 18.04 million Number 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 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.83 million Number, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 49 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.83 million Number | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.04 million Number | 16.83 million Number | 17.28 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.71 million Number | 17.41 million Number | 18.04 million Number | 6 |
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- 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 nuts 3 region in Netherlands?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region 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 nuts 3 region 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 nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 million Number in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 49 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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