Recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Recent immigrants by country of birth was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.9% for recent immigrants by country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 6 |
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- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
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- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands?
- Recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands was 0.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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