Usually resident population on 1 January in Netherlands
Netherlands: Usually resident population on 1 January was 18.19 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Usually resident population on 1 January in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, usually resident population on 1 january in Netherlands stood at 18.19 million Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Netherlands peaked at 18.19 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.08 million Number, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.24 million Number | 17.08 million Number | 17.42 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.86 million Number | 17.55 million Number | 18.19 million Number | 6 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 263,399 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Netherlands?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Netherlands was 18.19 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.08 million Number in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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