Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship was 18.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.04 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 42 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, sex and broad group of citizenship in Netherlands, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 18.04 million for population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship in 2025. 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, sex and broad group of citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 18.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.65 million, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 10th 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, sex and broad group of 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% |
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 |
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- 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 (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 (2025)
- 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, sex and broad group of citizenship in Netherlands?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship in Netherlands was 18.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of 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, sex and broad group of citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of 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, sex and broad group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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