Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country of was 18.04 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.04 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.04 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
16.49 million Number
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2025
Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country of in Netherlands, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 18.04 million Number for population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of in Netherlands peaked at 18.04 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.49 million Number, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by sex, citizenship and group of country of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.49 million Number | — |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 16.98 million Number | +0.9% |
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.04 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.74 million Number, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.04 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.44 million Number, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.49 million Number | 16.49 million Number | 16.49 million Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.90 million Number | 16.57 million Number | 17.28 million Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.71 million Number | 17.41 million Number | 18.04 million Number | 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of in Netherlands?
- Population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of in Netherlands was 18.04 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.49 million Number in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by sex, citizenship and group of country of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 sex, citizenship and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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