How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Netherlands

Netherlands: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? was 16.58 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
16.58 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
18.10 million people
in 2038
All-time low
16.58 million people
in 2100
Years of data
79
2022–2100

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Netherlands, 2022–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Netherlands is 16.58 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Netherlands peaked at 18.10 million people in 2038 and was at its lowest, 16.58 million people, in 2100.

That places Netherlands 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in Netherlands, 2022 to 2100.
Year people Change
2022 17.56 million people —
2023 17.62 million people +0.3%
2024 17.67 million people +0.3%
2025 17.72 million people +0.3%
2026 17.77 million people +0.3%
2027 17.82 million people +0.3%
2028 17.86 million people +0.3%
2029 17.91 million people +0.2%
2030 17.94 million people +0.2%
2031 17.98 million people +0.2%
2032 18.01 million people +0.2%
2033 18.04 million people +0.1%
2034 18.06 million people +0.1%
2035 18.08 million people +0.1%
2036 18.09 million people +0.1%
2037 18.10 million people +0.0%
2038 18.10 million people +0.0%
2039 18.10 million people +0.0%
2040 18.10 million people -0.0%
2041 18.09 million people -0.0%
2042 18.08 million people -0.1%
2043 18.06 million people -0.1%
2044 18.05 million people -0.1%
2045 18.03 million people -0.1%
2046 18.00 million people -0.1%
2047 17.98 million people -0.1%
2048 17.95 million people -0.1%
2049 17.93 million people -0.2%
2050 17.90 million people -0.2%
2051 17.87 million people -0.2%
2052 17.84 million people -0.2%
2053 17.80 million people -0.2%
2054 17.77 million people -0.2%
2055 17.74 million people -0.2%
2056 17.71 million people -0.2%
2057 17.68 million people -0.2%
2058 17.65 million people -0.2%
2059 17.63 million people -0.2%
2060 17.60 million people -0.1%
2061 17.58 million people -0.1%
2062 17.55 million people -0.1%
2063 17.53 million people -0.1%
2064 17.51 million people -0.1%
2065 17.49 million people -0.1%
2066 17.48 million people -0.1%
2067 17.46 million people -0.1%
2068 17.44 million people -0.1%
2069 17.43 million people -0.1%
2070 17.41 million people -0.1%
2071 17.40 million people -0.1%
2072 17.38 million people -0.1%
2073 17.37 million people -0.1%
2074 17.35 million people -0.1%
2075 17.33 million people -0.1%
2076 17.31 million people -0.1%
2077 17.29 million people -0.1%
2078 17.26 million people -0.1%
2079 17.23 million people -0.2%
2080 17.21 million people -0.2%
2081 17.18 million people -0.2%
2082 17.15 million people -0.2%
2083 17.11 million people -0.2%
2084 17.08 million people -0.2%
2085 17.05 million people -0.2%
2086 17.01 million people -0.2%
2087 16.98 million people -0.2%
2088 16.94 million people -0.2%
2089 16.91 million people -0.2%
2090 16.87 million people -0.2%
2091 16.84 million people -0.2%
2092 16.81 million people -0.2%
2093 16.78 million people -0.2%
2094 16.74 million people -0.2%
2095 16.71 million people -0.2%
2096 16.68 million people -0.2%
2097 16.66 million people -0.2%
2098 16.63 million people -0.2%
2099 16.60 million people -0.2%
2100 16.58 million people -0.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 16.58 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.05 million people, 8.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 16.58 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05 million people, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 17.74 million people 17.56 million people 17.91 million people 8
2030s 18.05 million people 17.94 million people 18.10 million people 10
2040s 18.03 million people 17.93 million people 18.10 million people 10
2050s 17.76 million people 17.63 million people 17.90 million people 10
2060s 17.51 million people 17.43 million people 17.60 million people 10
2070s 17.33 million people 17.23 million people 17.41 million people 10
2080s 17.06 million people 16.91 million people 17.21 million people 10
2090s 16.73 million people 16.60 million people 16.87 million people 10
2100s 16.58 million people 16.58 million people 16.58 million people 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 82 Congo 17.18 million people compare
  2. 83 Sierra Leone 16.97 million people compare
  3. 84 Chile 16.80 million people compare
  4. 86 Haiti 16.11 million people compare
  5. 87 Mauritania 15.45 million people compare
  6. 88 Taiwan 15.24 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Netherlands?
How do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in Netherlands was 16.58 million people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 18.10 million people in 2038.
What is the lowest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 16.58 million people in 2100.
How does Netherlands rank for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Netherlands ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.