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Netherlands population

Current population of Netherlands

18,191,845

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
94
Deaths today
99
Change today (UTC)
+53
World rank
72nd of 218
0.22% of world population
Population
18,087,633
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.52%
2025
Density
531 /km²
2023
Land area
33,670 km²
Urban population
96%
2025
Median age
41.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.43
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
82.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
+104,681
2025
Capital
Amsterdam
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Netherlands: overview

Netherlands has a population of 18,087,633 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 72nd largest in the world. Netherlands is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Amsterdam.

Growth has slowed to 0.52% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 94,148 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 104,681 people in 2025.

Netherlands is densely settled, with about 531 people per km², spread across 33,670 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 96% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 41.5 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.43 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years (2024).

UN projections suggest a roughly stable population through mid-century, at 18.96 million in 2050. The 2030 projection is 18,757,217.

Netherlands population, 1960–2025 and projections

04M8M12M16M20M19601980200020202040projected2025: 18.09M1960: 11,486,6311961: 11,638,7121962: 11,805,6891963: 11,965,9661964: 12,127,1201965: 12,294,7321966: 12,456,2511967: 12,598,2011968: 12,729,7211969: 12,877,9841970: 13,038,5261971: 13,194,4971972: 13,328,5931973: 13,439,3221974: 13,545,0561975: 13,666,3351976: 13,774,0371977: 13,856,1851978: 13,941,7001979: 14,038,2701980: 14,149,8001981: 14,247,2081982: 14,312,6901983: 14,367,0701984: 14,424,2111985: 14,491,6321986: 14,572,2781987: 14,665,0371988: 14,760,0941989: 14,848,9071990: 14,951,5101991: 15,069,7981992: 15,184,1661993: 15,290,3681994: 15,382,8381995: 15,459,0061996: 15,530,4981997: 15,610,6501998: 15,707,2091999: 15,812,0882000: 15,925,5132001: 16,046,1802002: 16,148,9292003: 16,225,3022004: 16,281,7792005: 16,319,8682006: 16,346,1012007: 16,381,6962008: 16,445,5932009: 16,530,3882010: 16,615,3942011: 16,693,0742012: 16,754,9622013: 16,804,4322014: 16,865,0082015: 16,939,9232016: 17,030,3142017: 17,131,2962018: 17,231,6242019: 17,344,8742020: 17,441,5002021: 17,533,0442022: 17,700,9822023: 17,877,1172024: 17,993,4852025: 18,087,6332030: 18,757,2172050: 18,958,475
Population of Netherlands by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202518,087,633+0.52%+94,148
202417,993,485+0.65%+116,368
202317,877,117+0.99%+176,135
202217,700,982+0.95%+167,938
202117,533,044+0.52%+91,544
202017,441,500+0.56%+96,626
201917,344,874+0.66%+113,250
201817,231,624+0.58%+100,328
201717,131,296+0.59%+100,982
201617,030,314+0.53%+90,391
201516,939,923+0.44%+74,915
201416,865,008+0.36%+60,576
201016,615,394+0.51%+85,006
200516,319,868+0.23%+38,089
200015,925,513+0.71%+113,425
199515,459,006+0.49%+76,168
199014,951,510+0.69%+102,603
198514,491,632+0.47%+67,421
198014,149,800+0.79%+111,530
197513,666,335+0.89%+121,279
197013,038,526+1.24%+160,542
196512,294,732+1.37%+167,612
196011,486,631––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Netherlands population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Netherlands
YearProjected populationvs today
203018,757,217+3.7%
205018,958,475+4.8%

Netherlands population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 14.9% of Netherlands's population is under 15, 64.2% is of working age (15–64), and 20.9% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 459,717 (2.5%)0-4 female: 438,325 (2.4%)0-45-9 male: 463,871 (2.5%)5-9 female: 442,378 (2.4%)10-14 male: 479,191 (2.6%)10-14 female: 456,444 (2.5%)10-1415-19 male: 516,569 (2.8%)15-19 female: 494,942 (2.7%)20-24 male: 598,115 (3.3%)20-24 female: 578,581 (3.2%)20-2425-29 male: 630,804 (3.4%)25-29 female: 617,034 (3.4%)30-34 male: 634,497 (3.5%)30-34 female: 617,612 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 604,075 (3.3%)35-39 female: 591,492 (3.2%)40-44 male: 557,009 (3.0%)40-44 female: 551,438 (3.0%)40-4445-49 male: 527,280 (2.9%)45-49 female: 529,692 (2.9%)50-54 male: 584,405 (3.2%)50-54 female: 591,826 (3.2%)50-5455-59 male: 647,285 (3.5%)55-59 female: 645,989 (3.5%)60-64 male: 626,238 (3.4%)60-64 female: 633,251 (3.5%)60-6465-69 male: 541,639 (3.0%)65-69 female: 556,089 (3.0%)70-74 male: 455,855 (2.5%)70-74 female: 480,147 (2.6%)70-7475-79 male: 400,458 (2.2%)75-79 female: 445,253 (2.4%)80-84 male: 228,883 (1.2%)80-84 female: 284,361 (1.5%)80-8485-89 male: 115,536 (0.6%)85-89 female: 176,202 (1.0%)90-94 male: 37,658 (0.2%)90-94 female: 78,023 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 6,532 (0.0%)95-99 female: 19,397 (0.1%)100+ male: 538 (0.0%)100+ female: 2,182 (0.0%)100+

Netherlands population FAQ

What is the population of Netherlands in 2026?

Netherlands's population is estimated at about 18.19 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 18,087,633 (2025). Netherlands ranks 72nd in the world by population.

Is the population of Netherlands growing or shrinking?

Netherlands's population is growing at about 0.52% per year, an increase of roughly 94,148 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Netherlands?

Netherlands has about 531 people per square kilometre across a land area of 33,670 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Netherlands?

Netherlands is home to about 0.22% of the world's population.

What is Netherlands's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Netherlands's population at 18,958,475 in 2050, passing through 18,757,217 in 2030.

What is the median age in Netherlands?

The median age in Netherlands is 41.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.