Population projections in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population projections was 20.71 million Persons in 2069. ▲ Rising
Population projections in Netherlands, 2024–2069
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 20.71 million Persons for population projections in 2069. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population projections in Netherlands peaked at 20.71 million Persons in 2069 and was at its lowest, 18.06 million Persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Population projections in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.06 million Persons | — |
| 2025 | 18.19 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 18.29 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 18.37 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 18.46 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 18.55 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 18.64 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 18.72 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 18.80 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 18.89 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 18.97 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 19.04 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 19.12 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 19.19 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 19.25 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 19.32 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 19.38 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 19.43 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 19.48 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 19.53 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 19.58 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 19.62 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 19.66 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 19.70 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 19.74 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 19.77 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 19.81 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 19.84 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 19.87 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 19.90 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 19.94 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 19.97 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 20.01 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 20.04 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 20.08 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 20.13 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 20.17 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 20.22 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 20.27 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2063 | 20.33 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2064 | 20.39 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2065 | 20.45 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2066 | 20.51 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2067 | 20.58 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 20.64 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 20.71 million Persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18.32 million Persons | 18.06 million Persons | 18.55 million Persons | 6 |
| 2030s | 18.99 million Persons | 18.64 million Persons | 19.32 million Persons | 10 |
| 2040s | 19.59 million Persons | 19.38 million Persons | 19.77 million Persons | 10 |
| 2050s | 19.96 million Persons | 19.81 million Persons | 20.13 million Persons | 10 |
| 2060s | 20.43 million Persons | 20.17 million Persons | 20.71 million Persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 OECD 1.46 billion Persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 107.66 million Persons compare
- 3 China 998.78 million Persons compare
- 4 Poland 31.85 million Persons compare
- 4 United States 367.91 million Persons compare
- 4 Croatia 3.01 million Persons compare
- 5 Indonesia 330.36 million Persons compare
- 6 Lithuania 2.01 million Persons compare
- 6 Brazil 227.52 million Persons compare
- 7 Mexico 141.44 million Persons compare
- 7 Slovenia 2.00 million Persons compare
- 8 Estonia 1.31 million Persons compare
- 8 Russia 131.06 million Persons compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,897 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2142 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- 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 projections in Netherlands?
- Population projections in Netherlands was 20.71 million Persons in 2069, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population projections recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.71 million Persons in 2069.
- What is the lowest population projections recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.06 million Persons in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for population projections?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 9 countries with data for 2069.
- Is population projections rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.