Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Netherlands

Netherlands: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.6953 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.6953 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
126th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
0.1559 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1971–2025

0.250.50.7511.2197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Netherlands stood at 0.6953 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 1.29 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1559 % change on previous year, in 2007.

That places Netherlands 126th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.25 % change on previous year
1972 1.15 % change on previous year -8.3%
1973 0.8906 % change on previous year -22.3%
1974 0.773 % change on previous year -13.2%
1975 0.8019 % change on previous year +3.7%
1976 0.9733 % change on previous year +21.4%
1977 0.5871 % change on previous year -39.7%
1978 0.6017 % change on previous year +2.5%
1979 0.6283 % change on previous year +4.4%
1980 0.7508 % change on previous year +19.5%
1981 0.8509 % change on previous year +13.3%
1982 0.5625 % change on previous year -33.9%
1983 0.4363 % change on previous year -22.4%
1984 0.4427 % change on previous year +1.5%
1985 0.4727 % change on previous year +6.8%
1986 0.5801 % change on previous year +22.7%
1987 0.6241 % change on previous year +7.6%
1988 0.7218 % change on previous year +15.7%
1989 0.6496 % change on previous year -10.0%
1990 0.6347 % change on previous year -2.3%
1991 0.8364 % change on previous year +31.8%
1992 0.8162 % change on previous year -2.4%
1993 0.7893 % change on previous year -3.3%
1994 0.6898 % change on previous year -12.6%
1995 0.555 % change on previous year -19.6%
1996 0.4733 % change on previous year -14.7%
1997 0.4903 % change on previous year +3.6%
1998 0.5785 % change on previous year +18.0%
1999 0.7375 % change on previous year +27.5%
2000 0.6912 % change on previous year -6.3%
2001 0.7959 % change on previous year +15.1%
2002 0.748 % change on previous year -6.0%
2003 0.5547 % change on previous year -25.8%
2004 0.4139 % change on previous year -25.4%
2005 0.303 % change on previous year -26.8%
2006 0.186 % change on previous year -38.6%
2007 0.1559 % change on previous year -16.2%
2008 0.2987 % change on previous year +91.5%
2009 0.4983 % change on previous year +66.8%
2010 0.5487 % change on previous year +10.1%
2011 0.4955 % change on previous year -9.7%
2012 0.4562 % change on previous year -7.9%
2013 0.3049 % change on previous year -33.2%
2014 0.3087 % change on previous year +1.2%
2015 0.4343 % change on previous year +40.7%
2016 0.474 % change on previous year +9.1%
2017 0.6625 % change on previous year +39.8%
2018 0.6239 % change on previous year -5.8%
2019 0.5993 % change on previous year -3.9%
2020 0.7348 % change on previous year +22.6%
2021 0.3983 % change on previous year -45.8%
2022 0.6649 % change on previous year +67.0%
2023 1.29 % change on previous year +94.6%
2024 0.8108 % change on previous year -37.3%
2025 0.6953 % change on previous year -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8502 % change on previous year 0.5871 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.6092 % change on previous year 0.4363 % change on previous year 0.8509 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.6601 % change on previous year 0.4733 % change on previous year 0.8364 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.4646 % change on previous year 0.1559 % change on previous year 0.7959 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.4908 % change on previous year 0.3049 % change on previous year 0.6625 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.7663 % change on previous year 0.3983 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7095 % change on previous year compare
  2. 124 Lebanon 0.6972 % change on previous year compare
  3. 125 Nauru 0.6972 % change on previous year compare
  4. 127 Singapore 0.6856 % change on previous year compare
  5. 128 Liechtenstein 0.6745 % change on previous year compare
  6. 129 Myanmar 0.6613 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Netherlands?
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Netherlands was 0.6953 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1559 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
Netherlands ranks 126th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.