Population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population was 15,988 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population in Netherlands, 1990–2030
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 15,988 for population in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Netherlands peaked at 15,988 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 12,272, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 63rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,272 | — |
| 1991 | 12,367 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12,458 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 12,542 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 12,611 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 12,672 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 12,735 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12,800 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12,876 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12,957 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13,045 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13,142 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13,232 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13,303 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,364 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13,421 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13,476 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 13,540 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,626 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13,726 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13,823 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13,912 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13,992 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 14,069 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14,158 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,261 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14,380 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,508 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14,634 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14,768 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14,882 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14,985 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15,156 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15,348 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 15,490 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 15,607 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 15,707 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 15,791 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 15,864 | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 15,930 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 15,988 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,629 | 12,272 | 12,957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,388 | 13,045 | 13,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,251 | 13,823 | 14,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,476 | 14,882 | 15,930 | 10 |
| 2030s | 15,988 | 15,988 | 15,988 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Netherlands?
- Population in Netherlands was 15,988 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15,988 in 2030.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,272 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for population?
- Netherlands ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.