Which has higher population, Netherlands, The or Zimbabwe?

Netherlands, The, at 17.99 million against 16.63 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.

What is the difference in population between Netherlands, The and Zimbabwe?

1.36 million, with Netherlands, The ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands, The and Zimbabwe?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands, The vs Zimbabwe: Population

Netherlands, The

17.99 million

in 2024

Zimbabwe

16.63 million

in 2024

Netherlands, The rank

70th

Zimbabwe rank

72nd

Population over time

Netherlands, The
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Netherlands, The currently reports 17.99 million against 16.63 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.36 million.

That makes Netherlands, The's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Netherlands, The has been ahead every year.

Netherlands, The ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 186 countries.

Netherlands, The has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands, The	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.20 million	4.41 million	7.79 million	Netherlands, The
1970s	13.58 million	5.98 million	7.60 million	Netherlands, The
1980s	14.48 million	8.52 million	5.96 million	Netherlands, The
1990s	15.40 million	10.99 million	4.41 million	Netherlands, The
2000s	16.27 million	12.46 million	3.81 million	Netherlands, The
2010s	16.94 million	14.31 million	2.63 million	Netherlands, The
2020s	17.71 million	16.07 million	1.64 million	Netherlands, The

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Netherlands, The or Zimbabwe?: Netherlands, The, at 17.99 million against 16.63 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Netherlands, The and Zimbabwe?: 1.36 million, with Netherlands, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands, The and Zimbabwe?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Netherlands, The and Zimbabwe rank globally for population?: Netherlands, The ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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