The population of Netherlands is expected to grow by 55,000 in 2020 and reach 17,295,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 20,000 people yearly. On average there are 183,451 births and 153,436 deaths in Netherlands per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.17 percent per year. The population density of Netherlands has changed from 419.1 in 1980 to 506.7 in 2018.
| Current population | 17,253,712 people at present (Tuesday 31st of March 2020) | |
| Median Age | 42.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | |
| Population density | 509.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,240,000 | 55,000 (0.3%) | 20,000 | 42.3 | 1.76 | 510 | 15,993,000 (92.8%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,000 | 42.1 | 1.75 | 508 | 15,877,000 (92.4%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,000 | 41.8 | 1.74 | 507 | 15,754,000 (92.0%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,000 | 41.6 | 1.73 | 505 | 15,626,000 (91.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,000 | 41.4 | 1.72 | 506 | 15,492,197 (91.0%) |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 | 74,915 (0.4%) | 16,000 | 41.2 | 1.71 | 503 | 15,329,953 (90.5%) |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 | 85,006 (0.5%) | 12,537 | 40.1 | 1.79 | 493 | 14,465,528 (87.1%) |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 | 38,089 (0.2%) | 13,143 | 39.0 | 1.71 | 483 | 13,485,107 (82.6%) |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 | 113,425 (0.7%) | 29,204 | 38.2 | 1.72 | 472 | 12,229,998 (76.8%) |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 | 76,168 (0.5%) | 35,711 | 37.4 | 1.53 | 458 | 11,255,548 (72.8%) |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 | 102,603 (0.7%) | 37,282 | 36.6 | 1.62 | 443 | 10,269,295 (68.7%) |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 | 67,421 (0.5%) | 27,950 | 35.6 | 1.51 | 429 | 9,668,672 (66.7%) |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 | 111,530 (0.8%) | 14,305 | 34.4 | 1.60 | 419 | 9,161,288 (64.7%) |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 | 121,279 (0.9%) | 29,161 | 33.2 | 1.66 | 405 | 8,634,800 (63.2%) |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 | 160,542 (1.2%) | 37,349 | 32.4 | 2.57 | 386 | 8,039,946 (61.7%) |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 | 167,612 (1.4%) | 10,927 | 31.9 | 3.04 | 364 | 7,469,419 (60.8%) |
| 1960 | 11,486,631 | 152,081 (1.3%) | 2,318 | 31.6 | 3.12 | 340 | 6,863,492 (59.8%) |
In 2019 the population of Netherlands was 17,185,000 and the average age increased from 31.6 in 1960 to 42.1. Urban population has increased from 12,229,998 (76.8%) in 2000 to 15,993,000 (92.8%) in the current year. The population density of Netherlands has changed from 419.1 in 1980 to 506.7 in 2018.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,240,000 | 55,000 (0.3%) | 20,000 | 42.3 | 1.76 | 510 | 15,993,000 (92.8%) |
| 2025 | 17,500,000 | 48,000 (0.3%) | 20,000 | 43.3 | 1.77 | 516 | 16,489,000 (94.2%) |
| 2030 | 17,695,000 | 32,000 (0.2%) | 20,000 | 44.1 | 1.78 | 522 | 16,835,000 (95.1%) |
| 2035 | 17,804,000 | 17,000 (0.1%) | 20,000 | 44.8 | 1.79 | 525 | 17,036,000 (95.7%) |
| 2040 | 17,843,000 | 2,000 (0.0%) | 20,000 | 45.3 | 1.80 | 525 | 17,122,000 (96.0%) |
| 2045 | 17,811,000 | -10,000 (-0.1%) | 20,000 | 45.7 | 1.81 | 523 | 17,128,000 (96.2%) |
| 2050 | 17,745,000 | -15,000 (-0.1%) | 20,000 | 45.9 | 1.81 | 520 | 17,100,000 (96.4%) |
Total Netherlands population should reach 17,240,000 by 2020 and should increase to 17,745,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.4 (85.4 years for male and 87.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 519.5 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.32% (56,000 residents, including 151,078 deaths). The demographics of Netherlands constitutes of 8,650,000 women and 8,590,000 men, which means there are 993 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 21.8% of population (3,765,216) is 19 or younger, 58.2% of population (10,025,060) is between age 20 and 64 and 20.0% of population (3,444,552) is over 65.