The population of Netherlands is expected to grow by 86,435 in 2026 and reach 18,248,734 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 89,379 people yearly. On average there are 169,879 births and 175,041 deaths in Netherlands per year. The population density of Netherlands has changed from 419.1 in 1980 to 534.4 in 2024.
| Current population | 18,238,301 people at present (Tuesday 10th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 42.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | |
| Population density | 547.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18,174,068 | 86,435 (0.5%) | 89,379 | 42.9 | 1.44 | 548 | 17,486,998 (96.2%) |
| 2025 | 18,087,633 | 94,148 (0.5%) | 104,681 | 42.7 | 1.44 | 545 | 17,353,020 (95.9%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 121,628 | 42.6 | 1.43 | 534 | 17,208,906 (95.6%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 144,558 | 42.4 | 1.43 | 531 | 17,040,856 (95.3%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 224,472 | 42.3 | 1.49 | 526 | 16,813,387 (95.0%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 106,416 | 42.2 | 1.62 | 521 | 16,591,428 (94.6%) |
| 2020 | 17,441,500 | 96,626 (0.6%) | 67,598 | 42.0 | 1.54 | 518 | 16,439,177 (94.3%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 109,003 | 41.8 | 1.57 | 515 | 16,285,068 (93.9%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 87,197 | 41.7 | 1.59 | 512 | 15,957,560 (92.6%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 86,332 | 41.5 | 1.62 | 509 | 15,610,374 (91.1%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 88,743 | 41.3 | 1.66 | 506 | 15,426,114 (90.6%) |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 | 74,915 (0.4%) | 55,585 | 41.1 | 1.66 | 503 | 15,293,155 (90.3%) |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 | 85,006 (0.5%) | 33,703 | 40.0 | 1.79 | 493 | 14,513,593 (87.4%) |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 | 38,089 (0.2%) | -22,496 | 38.9 | 1.71 | 483 | 13,627,889 (83.5%) |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 | 113,425 (0.7%) | 59,308 | 38.0 | 1.72 | 472 | 12,498,770 (78.5%) |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 | 76,168 (0.5%) | 15,056 | 37.3 | 1.53 | 458 | 10,928,532 (70.7%) |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 | 102,603 (0.7%) | 53,564 | 36.5 | 1.62 | 443 | 10,314,656 (69.0%) |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 | 67,421 (0.5%) | 27,356 | 35.6 | 1.51 | 429 | 9,799,228 (67.6%) |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 | 111,530 (0.8%) | 54,010 | 34.4 | 1.60 | 419 | 9,196,105 (65.0%) |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 | 121,279 (0.9%) | 68,569 | 33.3 | 1.66 | 405 | 8,800,445 (64.4%) |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 | 160,542 (1.2%) | 32,438 | 32.5 | 2.57 | 386 | 8,095,080 (62.1%) |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 | 167,612 (1.4%) | 19,444 | 32.0 | 3.04 | 364 | 7,519,458 (61.2%) |
| 1960 | 11,486,631 | 152,081 (1.3%) | -13,235 | 31.7 | 3.12 | 341 | 6,885,091 (59.9%) |
In 2025 the population of Netherlands was 18,087,633 and the average age increased from 31.7 in 1960 to 42.7. Urban population has increased from 12,498,770 (78.5%) in 2000 to 17,486,998 (96.2%) in the current year. The population density of Netherlands has changed from 419.1 in 1980 to 534.4 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 67,598 | 42.0 | 1.54 | 518 | 16,439,177 (94.3%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 104,681 | 42.7 | 1.44 | 545 | 17,353,020 (95.9%) |
| 2030 | 18,425,076 | 50,520 (0.3%) | 61,367 | 43.5 | 1.46 | 557 | 17,904,270 (97.2%) |
| 2035 | 18,598,348 | 25,350 (0.1%) | 45,248 | 44.2 | 1.48 | 564 | 18,230,634 (98.0%) |
| 2040 | 18,668,656 | 5,810 (0.0%) | 40,717 | 44.8 | 1.49 | 566 | 18,398,390 (98.6%) |
| 2045 | 18,635,948 | -12,870 (-0.1%) | 38,658 | 45.3 | 1.50 | 566 | 18,417,339 (98.8%) |
| 2050 | 18,540,404 | -21,966 (-0.1%) | 37,497 | 45.8 | 1.52 | 563 | 18,338,665 (98.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 85.9 (84.8 years for male and 86.9 years for females). Population density will go up to 563.1 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.48% (94,148 residents, including 172,737 deaths). The demographics of Netherlands constitutes of 9,142,348 women and 9,031,720 men, which means there are 988 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.3% of population (3,692,971) is 19 or younger, 58.4% of population (10,615,473) is between age 20 and 64 and 21.3% of population (3,863,807) is over 65.