Netherlands Population (2026)

Population of Netherlands as of today

The current population of Netherlands is 18,428,686 with an annual growth rate of 0.51%. Netherlands has a population of 0.223% of the world's population.

Population	18,428,686
Growth Rate	0.51%
Male	9,158,254 (49.696%)
Female	9,270,432 (50.304%)
Today Change	+ 236

Births today	443
Deaths today	431
Births in 2026	50,609
Deaths in 2026	49,243
Change in 2026	+ 26,977 (0.147%)

Population chart for Netherlands

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Netherlands

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	18,291,929	109,386	0.598%	18,401,315
2024	18,165,554	125,887	0.693%	18,291,441
2023	18,019,495	145,417	0.807%	18,164,912
2022	17,789,347	228,593	1.285%	18,017,940
2021	17,671,780	117,164	0.663%	17,788,944
2020	17,601,682	69,879	0.397%	17,671,561
2019	17,473,332	127,905	0.732%	17,601,237
2018	17,369,227	103,868	0.598%	17,473,095
2017	17,261,513	107,367	0.622%	17,368,880
2016	17,147,873	113,347	0.661%	17,261,220

Net Migration Rate of Netherlands

The net migration rate of Netherlands in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 144,558, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	144,558
2022	224,472
2021	106,416
2020	67,598
2019	109,003
2018	87,197
2017	86,332
2016	88,743
2015	55,585
2014	36,591

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