Population in Netherlands

Netherlands: Population was 15,988 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
15,988
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
15,988
in 2030
All-time low
12,272
in 1990
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Population in Netherlands, 1990–2030

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990201020301990: 12.3k1991: 12.4k1992: 12.5k1993: 12.5k1994: 12.6k1995: 12.7k1996: 12.7k1997: 12.8k1998: 12.9k1999: 13.0k2000: 13.0k2001: 13.1k2002: 13.2k2003: 13.3k2004: 13.4k2005: 13.4k2006: 13.5k2007: 13.5k2008: 13.6k2009: 13.7k2010: 13.8k2011: 13.9k2012: 14.0k2013: 14.1k2014: 14.2k2015: 14.3k2016: 14.4k2017: 14.5k2018: 14.6k2019: 14.8k2020: 14.9k2021: 15.0k2022: 15.2k2023: 15.3k2024: 15.5k2025: 15.6k2026: 15.7k2027: 15.8k2028: 15.9k2029: 15.9k2030: 16.0k

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

Annual values for Population (UN estimates and projections) in Netherlands, 1990 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
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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.