Population of Netherlands
Netherlands's population is 17,993,485 as of 2024, ranked #71 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
17,993,485
10yr Growth
+6.69%
Global Rank
#71of 209
Peak Growth Year
1962
Growth: +1.43%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
Population Over Time
Analysis# Netherlands Population Analysis
The Netherlands' population of 17.99 million represents a modest 6.69% increase over the past decade, reflecting a decelerating growth trend compared to the 1962s peak period. Ranked 71st globally among 209 countries, the nation's growth rate is substantially below historical levels, indicating demographic maturation typical of developed Western European economies. With 64 years of data showing consistent but slowing expansion, the Netherlands exemplifies the transition from post-war population booms to contemporary low-growth patterns characteristic of high-income nations.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,993,485 | +0.65% |
| 2023 | 17,877,117 | +1.00% |
| 2022 | 17,700,982 | +0.96% |
| 2021 | 17,533,044 | +0.52% |
| 2020 | 17,441,500 | +0.56% |
| 2019 | 17,344,874 | +0.66% |
| 2018 | 17,231,624 | +0.59% |
| 2017 | 17,131,296 | +0.59% |
| 2016 | 17,030,314 | +0.53% |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 | +0.44% |
| 2014 | 16,865,008 | +0.36% |
| 2013 | 16,804,432 | +0.30% |
| 2012 | 16,754,962 | +0.37% |
| 2011 | 16,693,074 | +0.47% |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 | +0.51% |
| 2009 | 16,530,388 | +0.52% |
| 2008 | 16,445,593 | +0.39% |
| 2007 | 16,381,696 | +0.22% |
| 2006 | 16,346,101 | +0.16% |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 | +0.23% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16,281,779 | +0.35% |
| 2003 | 16,225,302 | +0.47% |
| 2002 | 16,148,929 | +0.64% |
| 2001 | 16,046,180 | +0.76% |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 | +0.72% |
| 1999 | 15,812,088 | +0.67% |
| 1998 | 15,707,209 | +0.62% |
| 1997 | 15,610,650 | +0.52% |
| 1996 | 15,530,498 | +0.46% |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 | +0.50% |
| 1994 | 15,382,838 | +0.60% |
| 1993 | 15,290,368 | +0.70% |
| 1992 | 15,184,166 | +0.76% |
| 1991 | 15,069,798 | +0.79% |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 | +0.69% |
| 1989 | 14,848,907 | +0.60% |
| 1988 | 14,760,094 | +0.65% |
| 1987 | 14,665,037 | +0.64% |
| 1986 | 14,572,278 | +0.56% |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 | +0.47% |
| 1984 | 14,424,211 | +0.40% |
| 1983 | 14,367,070 | +0.38% |
| 1982 | 14,312,690 | +0.46% |
| 1981 | 14,247,208 | +0.69% |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 | +0.79% |
| 1979 | 14,038,270 | +0.69% |
| 1978 | 13,941,700 | +0.62% |
| 1977 | 13,856,185 | +0.60% |
| 1976 | 13,774,037 | +0.79% |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 | +0.90% |
| 1974 | 13,545,056 | +0.79% |
| 1973 | 13,439,322 | +0.83% |
| 1972 | 13,328,593 | +1.02% |
| 1971 | 13,194,497 | +1.20% |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 | +1.25% |
| 1969 | 12,877,984 | +1.16% |
| 1968 | 12,729,721 | +1.04% |
| 1967 | 12,598,201 | +1.14% |
| 1966 | 12,456,251 | +1.31% |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 | +1.38% |
| 1964 | 12,127,120 | +1.35% |
| 1963 | 11,965,966 | +1.36% |
| 1962 | 11,805,689 | +1.43% |
| 1961 | 11,638,712 | +1.32% |
| 1960 | 11,486,631 | — |