Netherlands population 17,463,573 (live)

The population of Netherlands is expected to grow by 51,000 in 2024 and reach 17,500,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 20,000 people yearly. The population density of Netherlands has changed from 419.1 in 1980 to 512.4 in 2022.

Current population 17,463,573 people at present (Thursday 28th of March 2024)
Median Age 43.1 years
Population density 515.1 per km2
Population of Netherlands from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2024 17,452,000 51,000 (0.3%) 20,000 43.1 515 16,401,000 (94.0%)
2023 17,401,000 53,000 (0.3%) 20,000 42.9 514 16,307,000 (93.7%)
2022 17,348,000 53,000 (0.3%) 20,000 42.7 512 16,208,000 (93.4%)
2021 17,295,000 55,000 (0.3%) 20,000 42.5 511 16,103,000 (93.1%)
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 2023 the population of Netherlands was 17,401,000 and the average age increased from 31.6 in 1960 to 42.9. Urban population has increased from 12,229,998 (76.8%) in 2000 to 16,401,000 (94.0%) in the current year. The population density of Netherlands has changed from 419.1 in 1980 to 512.4 in 2022.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) 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%)

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.

Netherlands demographics 2023

The demographics of Netherlands constitutes of 8,746,000 women and 8,706,000 men, which means there are 995 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 21.2% of population (3,701,569) is 19 or younger, 57.1% of population (9,966,837) is between age 20 and 64 and 21.7% of population (3,778,358) is over 65.

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