The population of Netherlands is expected to grow by 53,000 in 2022 and reach 17,401,000 in 2023. 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 509.5 in 2020.
| Current population | 17,351,775 people at present (Wednesday 26th of January 2022) | |
| Median Age | 42.7 years |
| Population density | 512.4 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2021 the population of Netherlands was 17,295,000 and the average age increased from 31.6 in 1960 to 42.5. Urban population has increased from 12,229,998 (76.8%) in 2000 to 16,208,000 (93.4%) in the current year. The population density of Netherlands has changed from 419.1 in 1980 to 509.5 in 2020.
| 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.
The population growth rate is 0.31% (55,000 residents, including 153,436 deaths). The demographics of Netherlands constitutes of 8,698,000 women and 8,650,000 men, which means there are 995 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 21.5% of population (3,736,759) is 19 or younger, 57.7% of population (10,004,592) is between age 20 and 64 and 20.8% of population (3,606,649) is over 65.