Abstract

IPUMS-International is an effort to inventory, preserve, harmonize, and disseminate census microdata from around the world. The project has collected the world's largest archive of publicly available census samples. The data are coded and documented consistently across countries and over time to facillitate comparative research. IPUMS-International makes these data available to qualified researchers free of charge through a web dissemination system.

The IPUMS project is a collaboration of the Minnesota Population Center, National Statistical Offices, and international data archives. Major funding is provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Additional support is provided by the University of Minnesota Office of the Vice President for Research, the Minnesota Population Center, and Sun Microsystems.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

Person

UNITS IDENTIFIED: - Dwellings: Not available in microdata sample - Vacant units: Not available in microdata sample - Households: Not available in microdata sample - Individuals: Yes - Group quarters: Not available in microdata sample - Special populations: n/a

UNIT DESCRIPTIONS: - Households: Individuals living in the same dwelling and sharing at least one meal.

Universe

The entire population of the country: 15,985,538 persons. Microdata are available for 1.19 % of the population, but exclude the institutional population.

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

MICRODATA SOURCE: Statistics Netherlands (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, CBS)

SAMPLE UNIT: Person

SAMPLE FRACTION: 1.19%

SAMPLE SIZE (person records): 189,725

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Dependent on source: register or survey

Response rate

COVERAGE: Dependent on source, 1% to 100%

The most important key figures about population, households, population growth, births, deaths, migration, marriages, marriage dissolutions and change of nationality of the Dutch population.

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: 1899

Status of the figures: The 2023 figures on stillbirths and perinatal mortality are provisional, the other figures in the table are final.

Changes as of 23 December 2024: Figures with regard to population growth for 2023 and figures of the population on 1 January 2024 have been added. The provisional figures on the number of stillbirths and perinatal mortality for 2023 do not include children who were born at a gestational age that is unknown. These cases were included in the final figures for previous years. However, the provisional figures show a relatively larger number of children born at an unknown gestational age. Based on an internal analysis for 2022, it appears that in the majority of these cases, the child was born at less than 24 weeks. To ensure that the provisional 2023 figures do not overestimate the number of stillborn children born at a gestational age of over 24 weeks, children born at an unknown gestational age have now been excluded.

Changes as of 15 December 2023: None, this is a new table. This table succeeds the table Population; households and population dynamics; 1899-2019. See section 3. The following changes have been made: - The underlying topic folders regarding '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 the new figures be published? The figures for the population development in 2023 and the population on 1 January 2024 will be published in the second quarter of 2024.

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.

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.

As of January 1, 2023, there were approximately 3.8 million people younger than 20 years living in the Netherlands. The largest age group was formed by those between 40 and 65 years old. Together, this age group numbered nearly six million people. The retired population of the Netherlands consisted of approximately 3.5 million people. Considering this make-up of Dutch society, it is not surprising there are so many debates on increasing the retirement age. The ratio of the non-working population to the working population has decreased between 1950 and today.

Old age pensions grew steadily

When reaching the retirement age, there is an insurance scheme which covers everyone who lives or works in the Netherlands, regardless of nationality. This basic pension scheme is called AOW (National Old Age Pensions Act), though for those who have not lived in the Netherlands for a full 50 years, the pension is proportional. Between 1998 and 2019, the number of old age pensions grew steadily, reaching a total of 3.42 million pensions in 2019. As of the same year, disability pensions had approximately 3.84 million members, which is an increase of 276,000 pensions compared to the previous year.

Decrease in company pension funds

The number of company pension funds decreased drastically over a period of 21 years. In 1997, 957 pension funds by companies were registered, whereas by 2019 this decreased to a total of just 148 company pension schemes.

This dataset contains SDMX files with total population of the Netherlands according to the INSPIRE datamodel for Population Distribution version 3.0.

A census is held every ten years in the Netherlands. Nowadays only already existing sources (registers and surveys) are being used. Since 1971 in the Netherlands there are no longer Census questionnaires for the Population and Housing Census.

This statistic displays the population of the Netherlands in 2022, by background. Of the approximately 17.6 million people living in the Netherlands on January 1, 2022, roughly 13.2 million people had a Dutch background.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Holland by race. It includes the population of Holland across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Holland across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

The percent distribution of Holland population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 81.78% are white, 0.19% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 6.98% are some other race and 10.66% are multiracial.

Content

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

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (excluding ethnicity) for the Holland
• Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) in the Holland is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Holland total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

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 Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Holland population by gender and age. The dataset can be utilized to understand the gender distribution and demographics of Holland.

Content

The dataset constitues the following two datasets across these two themes

• Holland, IN Population Breakdown by Gender
• Holland, IN Population Breakdown by Gender and Age

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/.

This statistic shows the total population of the Netherlands from 2019 to 2023, with projections up until 2029. In 2023, the total population of the Netherlands was around 17.81 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.

Chart and table of Netherlands population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Netherlands NL: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data was reported at 11.696 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.018 % for 2010. Netherlands NL: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 10.211 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.696 % in 2015 and a record low of 7.927 % in 1990. Netherlands NL: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Netherlands – Table NL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.; ; United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2008 Revision.; Weighted average;

EN: The dataset is based on tables with detailed data for municipalities and boroughs of the population census and the occupational census of the Netherlands 1947. These detailed tables from the archive of Statistics Netherlands never have been published. They are written on so-called ‘transparanten’, sheets in A4-format. The set contains more than 35 table-types, some of which spread over two or more sheets, some combined on one sheet.Image scans of the detailed tables have been made in February 2005. Those scans, 29489 in total were published on www.volkstellingen.nl, ordered by province and municipality. In a later stage the scans have been converted by data-entry to Excel worksheets. In most cases one scan has been converted to one Excel file. However, if a scan contains two or more tables, a separate Excel file is made for each table. The Excel files also have been converted to CSV-text files.The thematic collection: 12th Population Census 31 May 1947 contains 11 datasets for the provinces plus one dataset for the Netherlands as a whole. The documentation for any dataset in the collection contains a description of the contents of all table-types and the instruction given for data-entry.This dataset regards the files of the province Limburg. The files are grouped by municipality. General files for the province Limburg are contained in the dataset for the Netherlands as a whole.The metadata per file (details) contains the table number. An overview of table numbers by file is contained in ‘Table number per scan_Limburg.csv’. This applies for the scans as well as the Excel files and the CSV-text files. The file 'Titles of Tables' shows the table numbers with the corresponding titles of the tables.NL: De dataset is gebaseerd op gedetailleerde tabellen op plaatselijk en wijkniveau van de Volks- en Beroepstellingen 1947. Deze gedetailleerde tabellen uit het CBS-archief zijn nooit gepubliceerd. Zij stonden op perkamentachtig papier (‘transparanten’) in A4-formaat. Het betreft meer dan 35 tabeltypen, waarvan sommige per tabel op één transparant, sommige per tabel gespreid over twee of meer transparanten (afhankelijk van de grootte van de gemeente) en enkele met twee of drie tabellen op één transparant.Van deze gedetailleerde tabellen zijn in februari 2005 tijdens de Landelijke Contactdag Document Management image scans gemaakt in JPEG-formaat. De in totaal 29489 scans zijn in eerste instantie opgenomen op de website www.volkstellingen.nl, geordend per provincie en gemeente. Later zijn de scans met data-entry overgenomen in Excelbestanden. In principe is van elke scan één Excelbestand gemaakt. Alleen als een scan twee of meer tabellen bevat, is van elke tabel een afzonderlijk Excelbestand gemaakt. De Excelbestanden zijn ook geconverteerd naar CSV-tekstbestanden.De collectie datasets ‘Volks- en Beroepentellingen 1947’ bestaat uit 11 datasets voor de provincies plus een dataset voor Nederland als geheel. De documentatie voor alle datasets in deze collectie omvat onder meer een beschrijving van de inhoud van elk tabeltype en de instructies die zijn gegeven voor de data-entry.Deze dataset betreft de bestanden van de provincie Limburg. De bestanden zijn ingedeeld per gemeente. Algemene bestanden over de provincie Limburg bevinden zich in de dataset voor Nederland als geheel.De metadata per bestand (details) bevat het tabelnummer. Een overzicht met het tabelnummer per bestand staat in ‘Table number per scan_Limburg.csv’. Dat is ook van toepassing op de bijbehorende Excelbestanden en CSV-tekstbestanden. Het bestand 'Titles of Tables' geeft een overzicht van de tabelnummers met de bijbehorende tabelnamen. Dit bestand is beschikbaar gesteld als pdf-document en als CSV-tekstbestand. 12de volkstelling 31 mei 1947 - Limburg

The dataset is based on the population census of the Netherlands of 1830 published in an almanac of 1831.
Content: images of the publication, excel files with data entered from the published tables and a searcheable pdf file of the text sections. Other two sources published in the 19th century have been used to extract census data of 1830.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Non-Hispanic population of Holland by race. It includes the distribution of the Non-Hispanic population of Holland across various race categories as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the Non-Hispanic population distribution of Holland across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

Of the Non-Hispanic population in Holland, the largest racial group is White alone with a population of 418 (98.58% of the total Non-Hispanic population).

Content

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

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (for Non-Hispanic) for the Holland
• Population: The population of the racial category (for Non-Hispanic) in the Holland is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Holland total Non-Hispanic population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

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 Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

Netherlands NL: Population: Growth data was reported at 0.600 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.532 % for 2016. Netherlands NL: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.636 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.952 % in 1960 and a record low of 0.161 % in 2006. Netherlands NL: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Netherlands – Table NL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

This table contains information on the finances of the general government sector. The terms and definitions used are in accordance with the framework of the National Accounts. The National Accounts are based on the international definitions of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). Small temporary differences with publications of the National Accounts may occur due to the fact that the government finance statistics are sometimes more up to date.

In this publication there are differences between the national accounts and government finance statistics in 2021. The national accounts will be aligned with government finance statistics on 24 June 2024.

Data available from: Yearly figures from 1995 to 2023, quarterly figures from 1999 to 2023.

Status of the figures: The figures for the period 1995-2020 are final. The quarterly figures for 2021 are provisional. The annual figures for 2021 are final. The figures for 2022 and 2023 are provisional. Because this table is discontinued, figures will not be updated anymore.

Changes as of 24 June 2024: None, this table is discontinued.

When will new figures be published? Not applicable anymore. This table is replaced by table Government Finance Statistics; key figures. See paragraph 3.

Initial quarterly figures are published three months after the end of the quarter. In September the figures on the first quarter are revised, in December the figures on the second quarter are revised and in March the first three quarters are revised. Yearly figures are published for the first time three months after the end of the year concerned. Yearly figures are revised two times: 6 and 18 months after the end of the year. Please note that there is a possibility that adjustments might take place at the end of March or September, in order to provide the European Commission with the latest figures. Revised yearly figures are published in June each year. Quarterly figures are aligned to revised years at the end of June. More information on the revision policy of National Accounts can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.

This table includes figures about the population on the islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba by country of birth and nationality on 1 January.

Since 10 October 2010, the islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have been given the status of 'special municipality' of the Netherlands. On the grounds of their new status as 'special municipality', they are officially classified as public bodies of the Netherlands.

Data available from: 2011.

Status of the figures: The figures are final.

Changes on 5 December 2024: None, this is a new table. This table succeeds the table Caribbean Netherlands; population, country of birth, nationality; 2011-2024. See section 3. The following changes have been implemented compared to the discontinued table: - Persons born in countries that have since disintegrated (e.g. the Soviet Union) have been assigned to one of the countries that emerged from these old countries based on birthplace information. See also notes on 'Country of birth'; - The origin countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey have been assigned to continent Asia (was Europe);

When will new figures be published? In the second quarter of 2025 figures of 1 January 2025 will be added.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Total: From 15 to 24 Years for Netherlands (LREM24TTNLQ156N) from Q2 1999 to Q3 2024 about Netherlands, 15 to 24 years, employment-population ratio, employment, population, and rate.