The population of Netherlands is expected to grow by 56,000 in 2018 and reach 17,185,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 16,000 people yearly. On average there are 177,878 births and 151,078 deaths in Netherlands per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.16 percent per year. The population density of Netherlands has changed from 419.1 in 1980 to 505.5 in 2016.
| Current population | 17,182,545 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 41.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 82.1 years | |
| Population density | 506.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17,129,000 | 56,000 (0.3%) | 16,000 | 41.8 | 1.74 | 507 | 15,754,000 (92.0%) |
| 2017 | 17,073,000 | 54,592 (0.3%) | 16,000 | 41.6 | 1.73 | 505 | 15,626,000 (91.5%) |
| 2016 | 17,018,408 | 78,485 (0.5%) | 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 2017 the population of Netherlands was 17,073,000 and the average age increased from 31.6 in 1960 to 41.6. Urban population has increased from 12,229,998 (76.8%) in 2000 to 15,754,000 (92.0%) in the current year. The population density of Netherlands has changed from 419.1 in 1980 to 505.5 in 2016.
| 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 0.33% (54,592 residents, including 148,741 deaths). The demographics of Netherlands constitutes of 8,602,000 women and 8,527,000 men, which means there are 991 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.2% of population (3,800,925) is 19 or younger, 58.6% of population (10,044,446) is between age 20 and 64 and 19.2% of population (3,280,204) is over 65.