Short-term population projections in Netherlands

Netherlands: Short-term population projections was 218,829 in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
218,829
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
218,829
in 2050
All-time low
164,914
in 2024
Years of data
28
2023–2050

Short-term population projections in Netherlands, 2023–2050

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2023203620502023: 169.5k2024: 164.9k2025: 167.4k2026: 169.9k2027: 172.6k2028: 175.2k2029: 178.0k2030: 180.8k2031: 183.6k2032: 186.4k2033: 189.3k2034: 192.1k2035: 194.8k2036: 197.4k2037: 199.8k2038: 202.1k2039: 204.2k2040: 206.1k2041: 207.8k2042: 209.4k2043: 210.9k2044: 212.2k2045: 213.4k2046: 214.6k2047: 215.7k2048: 216.8k2049: 217.8k2050: 218.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 218,829 for short-term population projections in 2050. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term population projections in Netherlands peaked at 218,829 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 164,914, in 2024.

Netherlands ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Short-term population projections in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Short-term population projections (2023-2050) in Netherlands, 2023 to 2050.
Year Value Change
2023 169,521 —
2024 164,914 -2.7%
2025 167,408 +1.5%
2026 169,950 +1.5%
2027 172,556 +1.5%
2028 175,230 +1.5%
2029 177,967 +1.6%
2030 180,761 +1.6%
2031 183,592 +1.6%
2032 186,440 +1.6%
2033 189,270 +1.5%
2034 192,053 +1.5%
2035 194,757 +1.4%
2036 197,355 +1.3%
2037 199,805 +1.2%
2038 202,089 +1.1%
2039 204,188 +1.0%
2040 206,103 +0.9%
2041 207,838 +0.8%
2042 209,418 +0.8%
2043 210,861 +0.7%
2044 212,187 +0.6%
2045 213,422 +0.6%
2046 214,621 +0.6%
2047 215,724 +0.5%
2048 216,785 +0.5%
2049 217,825 +0.5%
2050 218,829 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 171,078 164,914 177,967 7
2030s 193,031 180,761 204,188 10
2040s 212,478 206,103 217,825 10
2050s 218,829 218,829 218,829 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Poland 460,286 compare
  2. 5 Poland 460,286 compare
  3. 7 Romania 237,136 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 218,829 compare
  5. 10 Portugal 158,662 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 137,867 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term population projections in Netherlands?
Short-term population projections in Netherlands was 218,829 in 2050, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest short-term population projections recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 218,829 in 2050.
What is the lowest short-term population projections recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 164,914 in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for short-term population projections?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2050.
Is short-term population projections rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Short-term population projections (2023-2050). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Short-term population projections (2023-2050)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
41 places, 1,148 data points, 2023–2050
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