Population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population was 18.09 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Netherlands is 18.09 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Netherlands peaked at 18.09 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.11 million people, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.71 million people | 10.11 million people | 11.35 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.20 million people | 11.49 million people | 12.89 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.60 million people | 13.05 million people | 14.05 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.53 million people | 14.16 million people | 14.92 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.50 million people | 15.03 million people | 15.94 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 million people | 16.06 million people | 16.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 million people | 16.77 million people | 17.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.84 million people | 17.64 million people | 18.09 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 263,399 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Netherlands?
- Population in Netherlands was 18.09 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 million people in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for population?
- Netherlands ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.