Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Netherlands's population stands at 18.09M as of 2025-12-31, up from 17.99M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Netherlands's population was 18.09M, up from 17.99M in 2024.
In 2024, Netherlands's population was 17.99M, up from 17.88M in 2023.
In 2023, Netherlands's population was 17.88M, up from 17.70M in 2022.
In 2022, Netherlands's population was 17.70M, up from 17.53M in 2021.
In 2021, Netherlands's population was 17.53M, up from 17.44M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.09M | +94,148 |
| 2024 | 17.99M | +116,368 |
| 2023 | 17.88M | +176,135 |
| 2022 | 17.70M | +167,938 |
| 2021 | 17.53M | +91,544 |
| 2020 | 17.44M | +96,626 |
| 2019 | 17.34M | +113,250 |
| 2018 | 17.23M | +100,328 |
| 2017 | 17.13M | +100,982 |
| 2016 | 17.03M | +90,391 |
| 2015 | 16.94M | +74,915 |
| 2014 | 16.87M | +60,576 |
| 2013 | 16.80M | +49,470 |
| 2012 | 16.75M | +61,888 |
| 2011 | 16.69M | +77,680 |
| 2010 | 16.62M | +85,006 |
| 2009 | 16.53M | +84,795 |
| 2008 | 16.45M | +63,897 |
| 2007 | 16.38M | +35,595 |
| 2006 | 16.35M | +26,233 |
| 2005 | 16.32M | +38,089 |
| 2004 | 16.28M | +56,477 |
| 2003 | 16.23M | +76,373 |
| 2002 | 16.15M | +102,749 |
| 2001 | 16.05M | +120,667 |
| 2000 | 15.93M | +113,425 |
| 1999 | 15.81M | +104,879 |
| 1998 | 15.71M | +96,559 |
| 1997 | 15.61M | +80,152 |
| 1996 | 15.53M | +71,492 |
| 1995 | 15.46M | +76,168 |
| 1994 | 15.38M | +92,470 |
| 1993 | 15.29M | +106,202 |
| 1992 | 15.18M | +114,368 |
| 1991 | 15.07M | +118,288 |
| 1990 | 14.95M | +102,603 |
| 1989 | 14.85M | +88,813 |
| 1988 | 14.76M | +95,057 |
| 1987 | 14.67M | +92,759 |
| 1986 | 14.57M | +80,646 |
| 1985 | 14.49M | +67,421 |
| 1984 | 14.42M | +57,141 |
| 1983 | 14.37M | +54,380 |
| 1982 | 14.31M | +65,482 |
| 1981 | 14.25M | +97,408 |
| 1980 | 14.15M | +111,530 |
| 1979 | 14.04M | +96,570 |
| 1978 | 13.94M | +85,515 |
| 1977 | 13.86M | +82,148 |
| 1976 | 13.77M | +107,702 |
| 1975 | 13.67M | +121,279 |
| 1974 | 13.55M | +105,734 |
| 1973 | 13.44M | +110,729 |
| 1972 | 13.33M | +134,096 |
| 1971 | 13.19M | +155,971 |
| 1970 | 13.04M | +160,542 |
| 1969 | 12.88M | +148,263 |
| 1968 | 12.73M | +131,520 |
| 1967 | 12.60M | +141,950 |
| 1966 | 12.46M | +161,519 |
| 1965 | 12.29M | +167,612 |
| 1964 | 12.13M | +161,154 |
| 1963 | 11.97M | +160,277 |
| 1962 | 11.81M | +166,977 |
| 1961 | 11.64M | +152,081 |
| 1960 | 11.49M | — |
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Netherlands's population is 18.09M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 17.99M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 18.09M (2025); the lowest is 11.49M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.