This statistic shows the total population of the Netherlands from 2020 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. In 2024, the total population of the Netherlands was around 17.94 million people. Population of the Netherlands Despite its small size, the Netherlands is the twenty-third smallest nation in the European Union, and it is one of the most important nations in Europe and the world. The Netherlands is a founding member of the European Union, a member of the Group of Ten, and NATO. The total population of the Netherlands has rapidly increased over the past decade. Between 2004 and 2014, the total population increased by around 600 thousand people, currently estimated to be around 16.9 million altogether. The biggest cities in the Netherlands include Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague, with Amsterdam alone being home to almost 800 thousand residents. Among other factors, the Netherlands' increasing population is due to high life expectancy, economic growth and job opportunities. In 2011, the population of the Netherlands grew by around 0.47 percent in comparison to 2010. That same year, life expectancy at birth in the Netherlands was a little over 81 years, the highest recorded life expectancy since 2001. In addition, the unemployment rate in the Netherlands is one of the lowest unemployment rates in all of Europe.

Total current population for Netherlands in 2025 is 17,722,333, a 0.29% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Netherlands in 2024 was <strong>17,671,125</strong>, a <strong>1.15% decline</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Netherlands in 2023 was <strong>17,877,117</strong>, a <strong>1% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Netherlands in 2022 was <strong>17,700,982</strong>, a <strong>0.96% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

The total population in Netherlands was estimated at 17.9 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Netherlands Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Population, female in Netherlands was reported at 8997851 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Netherlands - Population, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population growth (annual %) in Netherlands was reported at 0.99014 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Netherlands - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Key figures on the population of the Netherlands.

The following information is available: - Population by sex; - Population by marital status; - Population by age (groups); - Population by origin; - Private households; - Persons in institutional households; - Population growth; - Population density.

CBS is in transition towards a new classification of the population by origin. Greater emphasis is now placed on where a person was born, aside from where that person’s parents were born. The term ‘migration background’ is no longer used in this regard. The main categories western/non-western are being replaced by categories based on continents and a few countries that share a specific migration history with the Netherlands. The new classification is being implemented gradually in tables and publications on population by origin.

Data available from: 1950 Figures on population by origin are only available from 2022 at this moment. The periods 1996 through 2021 will be added to the table at a later time.

Status of the figures: All the figures are final.

Changes as of 17 July 2024: Final figures with regard to population growth for 2023 and final figures of the population on 1 January 2024 have been added.

Changes as of 26 April 2023: None, this is a new table. This table succeeds the table Population; key figures; 1950-2022. See section 3. The following changes have been implemented compared to the discontinued table: - The topic folder 'Population by migration background' has been replaced by 'Population by origin'; - The underlying topic folders regarding 'first and second generation migration background' have been replaced by 'Born in the Netherlands' and 'Born abroad'; - The origin countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey have been assigned to the continent of Asia (previously Europe).

When will new figures be published? In the last quarter of 2025 final figures with regard to population growth for 2024 and final figures of the population on 1 January 2025 will be added.

Population, female (% of total population) in Netherlands was reported at 50.33 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Netherlands - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Amsterdam, Netherlands metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the The Hague, Netherlands metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Eindhoven, Netherlands metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Utrecht, Netherlands metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population growth in The Netherlands by birth, death and migration by sex and region.

In addition to national data, information is presented by group of provinces, province, COROP region and municipality.

The regional totals shown concern cumulated municipal data. Where changes of municipal boundaries transect regional boundaries, the municipal classifications concerns the most recent situation. The municipality of Vianen, for example, was annexed by the province of Utrecht on 1 January 2002, and is classified under the province of Utrecht in the Table.

Data available from: 1942

Status of the figures: All data recorded in this publication are final data. Up to 1977 data may differ from other published data on StatLine. This is due to differences between the data files used by Statistics Netherlands and the official data as published in 'Loop van de bevolking per gemeente'.

Changes as of 25 June 2024: Final figures of 2023 have been added.

When will new figures be published? In the 3rd quarter of 2025 figures of 2024 will be added in this table.

Population, male in Netherlands was reported at 8879266 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Netherlands - Population, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Holland, IA population pyramid, which represents the Holland population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Holland, IA, is 22.3.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Holland, IA, is 11.7.
• Total dependency ratio for Holland, IA is 34.0.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Holland, IA is 8.5.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Holland population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Holland for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Holland for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Holland for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Holland Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Historical chart and dataset showing total population for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) by year from 1950 to 2025.

In January 2025, there were more than 12.87 million people in the Netherlands using Facebook, accounting for 73.5 percent of the country's population. In the Netherlands, sending private messages was the most popular social media activity as of December 2024.

Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population) in Netherlands was reported at 65.49 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Netherlands - Population ages 15-64, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

There were 2 620 000 Linkedin users in Netherlands in March 2025, which accounted for 14.9% of its entire population. People aged 35 to 54 were the largest user group (920 000).

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the Holland Township, Michigan population pyramid, which represents the Holland township population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Holland Township, Michigan, is 35.5.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Holland Township, Michigan, is 40.2.
• Total dependency ratio for Holland Township, Michigan is 75.7.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Holland Township, Michigan is 2.5.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Holland township population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Holland township for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Holland township for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the Holland township for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Holland township Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Netherlands birth rate for 2025 is 10.15, a 0.14% decline from 2024.

<ul style='margin-top:20px;'>

<li>Netherlands birth rate for 2024 was <strong>10.17</strong>, a <strong>0.14% decline</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Netherlands birth rate for 2023 was <strong>10.18</strong>, a <strong>0.2% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Netherlands birth rate for 2022 was <strong>10.16</strong>, a <strong>0.2% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.