Netherlands

Population in Netherlands

Population in Netherlands: 10.1 million people in 1950 and 18.1 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
18.1 million people
Since 1950
+7.98 million people
Rank, 2023
70 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
17.5 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in NetherlandsPopulation in Netherlands: 10.1 million people in 1950 and 18.1 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 17.5 million people in 2100, between 9.28 million people and 30 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 17.5 million people in 2100, between 9.28 million people and 30 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 2 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearNetherlandsWorld
202318.1 million8.09 billion
202217.9 million8.02 billion
202117.7 million7.95 billion
202017.6 million7.89 billion
201917.5 million7.81 billion
201817.4 million7.73 billion
201717.3 million7.65 billion
201617.2 million7.56 billion
201517.1 million7.47 billion
201417 million7.38 billion
201317 million7.29 billion
201216.9 million7.2 billion
201116.9 million7.11 billion
201016.8 million7.02 billion
200916.7 million6.93 billion
200816.6 million6.84 billion
200716.5 million6.76 billion
200616.5 million6.67 billion
200516.5 million6.59 billion
200416.4 million6.5 billion
200316.4 million6.42 billion
200216.3 million6.34 billion
200116.2 million6.26 billion
200016.1 million6.17 billion
199915.9 million6.09 billion
199815.8 million6.01 billion
199715.7 million5.93 billion
199615.6 million5.84 billion
199515.6 million5.76 billion
199415.5 million5.68 billion
199315.4 million5.59 billion
199215.3 million5.51 billion
199115.2 million5.42 billion
199015 million5.33 billion
198914.9 million5.23 billion
198814.8 million5.14 billion
198714.7 million5.05 billion
198614.6 million4.96 billion
198514.5 million4.87 billion
198414.5 million4.78 billion
198314.4 million4.7 billion
198214.3 million4.61 billion
198114.3 million4.53 billion
198014.2 million4.45 billion
197914.1 million4.37 billion
197814 million4.29 billion
197713.9 million4.22 billion
197613.8 million4.14 billion
197513.7 million4.07 billion
197413.6 million4 billion
197313.5 million3.92 billion
197213.3 million3.85 billion
197113.2 million3.77 billion
197013.1 million3.7 billion
196912.9 million3.62 billion
196812.7 million3.55 billion
196712.6 million3.47 billion
196612.5 million3.4 billion
196512.3 million3.34 billion
196412.1 million3.26 billion
196312 million3.19 billion
196211.8 million3.12 billion
196111.6 million3.07 billion
196011.5 million3.02 billion
195911.4 million2.97 billion
195811.2 million2.91 billion
195711 million2.85 billion
195610.9 million2.8 billion
195510.8 million2.74 billion
195410.6 million2.69 billion
195310.5 million2.63 billion
195210.4 million2.58 billion
195110.3 million2.54 billion
195010.1 million2.49 billion
19499.96 million–
19489.84 million–
19479.71 million–
19469.58 million–
19459.46 million–
19449.34 million–
19439.22 million–
19429.1 million–
19418.98 million–
19408.87 million–
19398.76 million–
19388.66 million–
19378.55 million–
19368.45 million–
19358.35 million–
19348.25 million–
19338.16 million–
19328.06 million–
19317.96 million–
19307.86 million–
19297.76 million–
19287.65 million–
19277.54 million–
19267.44 million–
19257.34 million–
19247.23 million–
19237.13 million–
19227.03 million–
19216.93 million–
19206.83 million–
19196.74 million–
19186.64 million–
19176.54 million–
19166.45 million–
19156.36 million–
19146.27 million–
19136.18 million–
19126.09 million–
19116 million–
19105.91 million–
19095.83 million–
19085.75 million–
19075.67 million–
19065.59 million–
19055.51 million–
19045.43 million–
19035.36 million–
19025.28 million–
19015.21 million–
19005.14 million–
18995.07 million–
18985.01 million–
18974.95 million–
18964.88 million–
18954.82 million–
18944.76 million–
18934.7 million–
18924.65 million–
18914.59 million–
18904.53 million–
18894.48 million–
18884.43 million–
18874.38 million–
18864.33 million–
18854.28 million–
18844.23 million–
18834.18 million–
18824.13 million–
18814.09 million–
18804.04 million–
18794 million–
18783.95 million–
18773.91 million–
18763.86 million–
18753.82 million–
18743.78 million–
18733.73 million–
18723.69 million–
18713.65 million–
18703.62 million–
18693.58 million–
18683.55 million–
18673.52 million–
18663.49 million–
18653.46 million–
18643.43 million–
18633.4 million–
18623.37 million–
18613.35 million–
18603.32 million–
18593.3 million–
18583.27 million–
18573.25 million–
18563.23 million–
18553.21 million–
18543.18 million–
18533.16 million–
18523.14 million–
18513.12 million–
18503.1 million–
18493.08 million–
18483.06 million–
18473.03 million–
18463.01 million–
18452.99 million–
18442.97 million–
18432.95 million–
18422.93 million–
18412.91 million–
18402.88 million–
18392.86 million–
18382.83 million–
18372.81 million–
18362.78 million–
18352.76 million–
18342.73 million–
18332.71 million–
18322.68 million–
18312.66 million–
18302.63 million–
18292.6 million–
18282.57 million–
18272.54 million–
18262.51 million–
18252.48 million–
18242.45 million–
18232.42 million–
18222.39 million–
18212.36 million–
18202.33 million–
18192.3 million–
18182.27 million–
18172.24 million–
18162.21 million–
18152.19 million–
18142.16 million–
18132.13 million–
18122.1 million–
18112.08 million–
18102.06 million–
18092.04 million–
18082.04 million–
18072.03 million–
18062.03 million–
18052.02 million–
18042.02 million–
18032.01 million–
18022.01 million–
18012.01 million–
18002 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNetherlandsWorld
202418.2 million18.2 million–18.3 million8.16 billion
202518.4 million18.3 million–18.5 million8.23 billion
202618.5 million18.3 million–18.7 million8.3 billion
202718.5 million18.3 million–18.9 million8.37 billion
202818.6 million18.3 million–19.1 million8.44 billion
202918.7 million18.3 million–19.3 million8.5 billion
203018.8 million18.3 million–19.4 million8.57 billion
203118.8 million18.2 million–19.6 million8.63 billion
203218.9 million18.2 million–19.8 million8.7 billion
203318.9 million18.1 million–20 million8.76 billion
203419 million18 million–20.2 million8.82 billion
203519 million17.9 million–20.4 million8.89 billion
203619 million17.9 million–20.6 million8.95 billion
203719 million17.8 million–20.7 million9.01 billion
203819 million17.7 million–20.9 million9.06 billion
203919.1 million17.6 million–21.1 million9.12 billion
204019.1 million17.5 million–21.3 million9.18 billion
204119.1 million17.5 million–21.5 million9.23 billion
204219.1 million17.3 million–21.7 million9.29 billion
204319.1 million17.2 million–21.9 million9.34 billion
204419.1 million17.1 million–22 million9.39 billion
204519 million17 million–22.2 million9.44 billion
204619 million16.9 million–22.4 million9.49 billion
204719 million16.8 million–22.6 million9.54 billion
204819 million16.7 million–22.7 million9.58 billion
204919 million16.5 million–22.8 million9.62 billion
205019 million16.4 million–23 million9.66 billion
205118.9 million16.2 million–23.2 million9.7 billion
205218.9 million16.1 million–23.3 million9.74 billion
205318.9 million15.9 million–23.5 million9.78 billion
205418.9 million15.8 million–23.7 million9.81 billion
205518.8 million15.7 million–23.8 million9.85 billion
205618.8 million15.5 million–23.9 million9.88 billion
205718.8 million15.4 million–24 million9.91 billion
205818.7 million15.2 million–24.1 million9.94 billion
205918.7 million15 million–24.2 million9.96 billion
206018.7 million14.9 million–24.3 million9.99 billion
206118.7 million14.7 million–24.3 million10 billion
206218.6 million14.6 million–24.4 million10 billion
206318.6 million14.4 million–24.5 million10.1 billion
206418.6 million14.2 million–24.7 million10.1 billion
206518.6 million14.1 million–24.9 million10.1 billion
206618.5 million14 million–25.1 million10.1 billion
206718.5 million13.9 million–25.4 million10.1 billion
206818.5 million13.7 million–25.6 million10.2 billion
206918.5 million13.6 million–25.7 million10.2 billion
207018.5 million13.5 million–25.8 million10.2 billion
207118.5 million13.3 million–25.9 million10.2 billion
207218.5 million13.2 million–26.1 million10.2 billion
207318.4 million13 million–26.3 million10.2 billion
207418.4 million12.9 million–26.6 million10.2 billion
207518.4 million12.8 million–26.7 million10.3 billion
207618.4 million12.6 million–26.8 million10.3 billion
207718.3 million12.5 million–27 million10.3 billion
207818.3 million12.4 million–27 million10.3 billion
207918.3 million12.3 million–27.1 million10.3 billion
208018.3 million12.1 million–27.3 million10.3 billion
208118.2 million12 million–27.4 million10.3 billion
208218.2 million11.8 million–27.5 million10.3 billion
208318.2 million11.6 million–27.6 million10.3 billion
208418.1 million11.4 million–27.8 million10.3 billion
208518.1 million11.3 million–27.9 million10.3 billion
208618 million11.2 million–28.1 million10.3 billion
208718 million11 million–28.3 million10.3 billion
208818 million10.8 million–28.5 million10.3 billion
208917.9 million10.6 million–28.8 million10.3 billion
209017.9 million10.5 million–29.1 million10.3 billion
209117.8 million10.4 million–29.3 million10.3 billion
209217.8 million10.2 million–29.5 million10.3 billion
209317.8 million10.1 million–29.6 million10.3 billion
209417.7 million10 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209517.7 million9.86 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209617.6 million9.73 million–29.8 million10.2 billion
209717.6 million9.64 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209817.6 million9.54 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
209917.5 million9.42 million–29.8 million10.2 billion
210017.5 million9.28 million–30 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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