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 June of 2025.

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

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

Population ages 0-14, total in Netherlands was reported at 2712186 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Netherlands - Population, ages 0-14, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June 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 Utrecht, Netherlands metro area from 1950 to 2025.

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).

This table includes figures about the population on the islands of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius broken down by gender, age and country of birth on 1 January. Since 10 October 2010, the islands of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius 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 in this table are final.

Changed on 19 May 2025: Figures of 1 January 2025 have been added.

Changed on 5 December 2024: None, this is a new table. This table succeeds the table CN; population, sex, age and country of birth; 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? New figures of 1 January 2026 will be published in the second quarter of 2026.

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.

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

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<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.

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.

As of February 2025, 5.56 billion individuals worldwide were internet users, which amounted to 67.9 percent of the global population. Of this total, 5.24 billion, or 63.9 percent of the world's population, were social media users. Global internet usage Connecting billions of people worldwide, the internet is a core pillar of the modern information society. Northern Europe ranked first among worldwide regions by the share of the population using the internet in 20254. In The Netherlands, Norway and Saudi Arabia, 99 percent of the population used the internet as of February 2025. North Korea was at the opposite end of the spectrum, with virtually no internet usage penetration among the general population, ranking last worldwide. Eastern Asia was home to the largest number of online users worldwide – over 1.34 billion at the latest count. Southern Asia ranked second, with around 1.2 billion internet users. China, India, and the United States rank ahead of other countries worldwide by the number of internet users. Worldwide internet user demographics As of 2024, the share of female internet users worldwide was 65 percent, five percent less than that of men. Gender disparity in internet usage was bigger in African countries, with around a ten percent difference. Worldwide regions, like the Commonwealth of Independent States and Europe, showed a smaller usage gap between these two genders. As of 2024, global internet usage was higher among individuals between 15 and 24 years old across all regions, with young people in Europe representing the most significant usage penetration, 98 percent. In comparison, the worldwide average for the age group 15–24 years was 79 percent. The income level of the countries was also an essential factor for internet access, as 93 percent of the population of the countries with high income reportedly used the internet, as opposed to only 27 percent of the low-income markets.

There were 8 920 900 Instagram users in Netherlands in May 2025, which accounted for 50.9% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 56.2%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (2 400 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 35 to 44, where women lead by 674 700.

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 June of 2025.