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.

The total population in Netherlands was estimated at 18.0 million people in 2025, 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 9054760 Persons in 2024, 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 July of 2025.

Forecast for the population of the Caribbean Netherlands by island of residence, age and region of birth, for the years 2025-2050.

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, male in Netherlands was reported at 8939477 Persons in 2024, 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 August of 2025.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Netherlands including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

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 9 July 2025: Final figures of 2024 have been added.

When will new figures be published? In the 3rd quarter of 2026 figures of 2025 will be added in this table.

Population, female (% of total population) in Netherlands was reported at 50.32 % in 2024, 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 August of 2025.

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

This table contains data on the population of the Netherlands as of January 1 by nationality, sex and age.

Data available from: 2014.

Status of the figures: All data recorded in this publication are final data.

Changes as of 4 June 2024: Final figures of 1 January 2024 have been added.

Changes as of 9 October 2023: None, this is a new table. This table supersedes to "Population; sex, age and nationality on January 1; 1995-2022. See paragraph 3. The following changes from the discontinued table have been made: - The nationalities of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey have been assigned to the continent of Asia (previously Europe). - The main Western/non-Western classification is replaced by a classification based on continents and common immigration countries. - Relative to the discontinued table, minor differences may occur. The differences are due to a change in the production process.

When will new figures be published? For now, only data from 2014 onwards is available in the table. The periods 1995 through 2013 will be added to the table at a later date. In the fourth quarter of 2025, figures as of 1 January 2025 will be added in this publication.

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

This table shows forecast figures for the population of the Netherlands by gender and age on 1 January.

Data available from 2025 to 2070.

Status of figures: The figures in this table are calculated forecast figures.

Changes as of 17 December 2024: None, this is a new table in which the previous forecast has been adjusted on the basis of the observations that have become available. The forecast period now runs from 2025 to 2070.

When will there be new figures? The frequency of appearance of this table is one-off. In December 2025, a new table of population projections by gender and age will be published.

Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population) in Netherlands was reported at 65.29 % in 2024, 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 July of 2025.

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

There were 2 960 000 Linkedin users in Netherlands in June 2025, which accounted for 16.9% of its entire population. People aged 35 to 54 were the largest user group (980 000).

Population in The Netherlands on 1 January by sex, age, marital status, country of origin and country of birth.

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: 2022

Status of the figures: All figures in the table are final.

Changes per 14 May 2025: Figures of January 1, 2025 have been added.

When will new figures be published? For the time being, only data from 2022 onwards is available in the table. The periods 1996 to 2021 will be added to the table at a later date. In the third quarter of 2026, the figures of the population of January 1, 2026 will be added to this publication.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Total: From 15 to 64 Years for Netherlands (LFWA64TTNLQ647S) from Q1 2000 to Q1 2025 about Netherlands, working-age, 15 to 64 years, and population.

🇳🇱 네덜란드 Dutch 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.