Demographics of Netherlands
Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 05 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Netherlands is projected at 18.23 million, compared to 18.09 million in 2023. It is the tenth-most populous country in Europe, and the 71st most populous country in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.69 percent, the 128th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 9.06 million males and 9.17 million females in Netherlands. The percentage of the male population is 49.68%, compared to 50.32% of the female population. Netherlands has 117k more females than males. The sex ratio in Netherlands in 2024 will be 98.727 males per 100 females. Netherlands is in the 130th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 5,041,101 | 5,072,656 | 10,113,757 | 1.72 | 99.378 |
1955 | 5,355,934 | 5,395,297 | 10,751,230 | 1.32 | 99.270 |
1960 | 5,720,355 | 5,766,556 | 11,486,911 | 1.20 | 99.199 |
1965 | 6,135,626 | 6,165,499 | 12,301,125 | 1.35 | 99.515 |
1970 | 6,513,761 | 6,538,316 | 13,052,078 | 1.24 | 99.624 |
1975 | 6,810,692 | 6,869,343 | 13,680,035 | 0.97 | 99.146 |
1980 | 7,027,425 | 7,135,261 | 14,162,686 | 0.85 | 98.489 |
1985 | 7,173,359 | 7,365,600 | 14,538,959 | 0.58 | 97.390 |
1990 | 7,411,724 | 7,619,154 | 15,030,878 | 0.83 | 97.278 |
1995 | 7,681,525 | 7,883,507 | 15,565,032 | 0.47 | 97.438 |
2000 | 7,928,279 | 8,130,480 | 16,058,760 | 0.79 | 97.513 |
2005 | 8,128,981 | 8,336,729 | 16,465,710 | 0.19 | 97.508 |
2010 | 8,286,276 | 8,484,959 | 16,771,235 | 0.49 | 97.658 |
2015 | 8,464,739 | 8,642,694 | 17,107,433 | 0.47 | 97.941 |
2020 | 8,751,393 | 8,885,338 | 17,636,731 | 0.40 | 98.493 |
2021 | 8,800,731 | 8,929,832 | 17,730,564 | 0.66 | 98.554 |
2022 | 8,890,013 | 9,014,408 | 17,904,421 | 1.28 | 98.620 |
2023 | 8,986,255 | 9,106,269 | 18,092,524 | 0.81 | 98.682 |
2024 | 9,055,978 | 9,172,763 | 18,228,742 | 0.69 | 98.727 |
2025 | 9,116,159 | 9,230,660 | 18,346,819 | 0.60 | 98.760 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 71.440 | 27.027 | 3.104 |
1955 | 72.499 | 27.586 | 3.032 |
1960 | 73.354 | 27.766 | 3.118 |
1965 | 73.606 | 27.513 | 3.030 |
1970 | 73.628 | 27.535 | 2.573 |
1975 | 74.555 | 28.401 | 1.666 |
1980 | 75.772 | 30.326 | 1.596 |
1985 | 76.376 | 31.909 | 1.509 |
1990 | 77.012 | 33.295 | 1.614 |
1995 | 77.551 | 34.695 | 1.534 |
2000 | 78.130 | 36.230 | 1.721 |
2005 | 79.488 | 37.901 | 1.706 |
2010 | 80.829 | 39.672 | 1.787 |
2015 | 81.490 | 41.212 | 1.657 |
2020 | 81.393 | 41.527 | 1.545 |
2021 | 81.356 | 41.552 | 1.624 |
2022 | 81.912 | 41.463 | 1.514 |
2023 | 82.158 | 41.396 | 1.430 |
2024 | 82.304 | 41.419 | 1.434 |
2025 | 82.448 | 41.456 | 1.440 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 75,833 | 229,967 | 7.498 | 22.738 |
1955 | 81,614 | 229,356 | 7.591 | 21.333 |
1960 | 87,689 | 239,199 | 7.634 | 20.824 |
1965 | 97,922 | 244,976 | 7.960 | 19.915 |
1970 | 109,531 | 239,164 | 8.392 | 18.324 |
1975 | 113,608 | 177,519 | 8.305 | 12.976 |
1980 | 114,284 | 180,232 | 8.069 | 12.726 |
1985 | 122,766 | 179,521 | 8.444 | 12.348 |
1990 | 128,911 | 200,500 | 8.576 | 13.339 |
1995 | 135,673 | 194,071 | 8.717 | 12.468 |
2000 | 140,610 | 208,618 | 8.756 | 12.991 |
2005 | 136,475 | 189,568 | 8.288 | 11.513 |
2010 | 136,028 | 185,182 | 8.111 | 11.042 |
2015 | 147,131 | 172,414 | 8.600 | 10.078 |
2020 | 168,607 | 171,111 | 9.560 | 9.702 |
2021 | 170,893 | 182,048 | 9.638 | 10.267 |
2022 | 166,819 | 172,487 | 9.317 | 9.634 |
2023 | 166,338 | 167,842 | 9.194 | 9.277 |
2024 | 166,777 | 171,524 | 9.149 | 9.410 |
2025 | 169,114 | 174,210 | 9.218 | 9.495 |
- Total
- Crude
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 5,637,166 | 4,404,877 | 56.136 |
1955 | 6,209,436 | 4,500,194 | 57.980 |
1960 | 6,840,932 | 4,607,885 | 59.752 |
1965 | 7,441,237 | 4,807,107 | 60.753 |
1970 | 8,017,334 | 4,984,609 | 61.663 |
1975 | 8,645,480 | 5,037,811 | 63.183 |
1980 | 9,160,398 | 4,988,017 | 64.745 |
1985 | 9,683,586 | 4,830,363 | 66.719 |
1990 | 10,278,933 | 4,686,515 | 68.684 |
1995 | 11,261,960 | 4,205,891 | 72.809 |
2000 | 12,230,482 | 3,695,706 | 76.795 |
2005 | 13,524,212 | 2,842,946 | 82.630 |
2010 | 14,536,474 | 2,146,443 | 87.134 |
2015 | 15,273,879 | 1,664,620 | 90.173 |
2020 | 15,847,281 | 1,333,967 | 92.236 |
2021 | 15,949,752 | 1,279,787 | 92.572 |
2022 | 16,048,486 | 1,229,122 | 92.886 |
2023 | 16,143,184 | 1,181,714 | 93.179 |
2024 | 16,233,370 | 1,137,312 | 93.453 |
- Population
- Urbanization
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 456,862 | 435,609 | 892,471 | 4.90 | 104.879 |
05-09 | 462,653 | 440,900 | 903,553 | 4.96 | 104.934 |
10-14 | 482,960 | 460,002 | 942,962 | 5.17 | 104.991 |
15-19 | 517,949 | 496,720 | 1,014,669 | 5.57 | 104.274 |
20-24 | 601,269 | 582,010 | 1,183,278 | 6.49 | 103.309 |
25-29 | 621,104 | 607,283 | 1,228,387 | 6.74 | 102.276 |
30-34 | 631,497 | 614,183 | 1,245,680 | 6.83 | 102.819 |
35-39 | 591,791 | 579,913 | 1,171,704 | 6.43 | 102.048 |
40-44 | 549,790 | 546,273 | 1,096,063 | 6.01 | 100.644 |
45-49 | 524,551 | 528,100 | 1,052,650 | 5.77 | 99.328 |
50-54 | 611,870 | 617,159 | 1,229,030 | 6.74 | 99.143 |
55-59 | 646,635 | 644,923 | 1,291,558 | 7.09 | 100.265 |
60-64 | 616,619 | 623,940 | 1,240,559 | 6.81 | 98.827 |
65-69 | 528,561 | 543,601 | 1,072,161 | 5.88 | 97.233 |
70-74 | 451,476 | 475,337 | 926,813 | 5.08 | 94.980 |
75-79 | 387,269 | 431,389 | 818,658 | 4.49 | 89.773 |
80-84 | 220,511 | 276,759 | 497,269 | 2.73 | 79.676 |
85-89 | 110,007 | 170,939 | 280,945 | 1.54 | 64.355 |
90-94 | 35,904 | 76,668 | 112,572 | 0.62 | 46.830 |
95-99 | 6,187 | 18,927 | 25,114 | 0.14 | 32.689 |
100+ | 513 | 2,131 | 2,645 | 0.01 | 24.073 |
Total | 9,055,978 | 9,172,766 | 18,228,741 | 98.727 |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio