Netherlands Population 1950-2022

Chart and table of Netherlands population from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Netherlands in 2022 is 17,564,014, a 0.36% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Netherlands in 2021 was 17,501,696, a 0.39% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Netherlands in 2020 was 17,434,557, a 0.41% increase from 2019.
  • The population of Netherlands in 2019 was 17,363,262, a 0.45% increase from 2018.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population
Country Name 2022 Population
United States 338,289,857
Japan 123,951,692
Germany 83,369,843
United Kingdom 67,508,936
France 64,626,628
Italy 59,037,474
South Korea 51,815,810
Spain 47,558,630
Argentina 45,510,318
Poland 39,857,145
Canada 38,454,327
Saudi Arabia 36,408,820
Australia 26,177,413
Taiwan 23,893,394
Chile 19,603,733
Netherlands 17,564,014
Belgium 11,655,930
Sweden 10,549,347
Greece 10,384,971
Portugal 10,270,865
Hungary 9,967,308
UAE 9,441,129
Israel 9,038,309
Austria 8,939,617
Switzerland 8,740,472
Hong Kong 7,488,865
Singapore 5,975,689
Denmark 5,882,261
Finland 5,540,745
Norway 5,434,319
New Zealand 5,185,288
Ireland 5,023,109
Oman 4,576,298
Panama 4,408,581
Kuwait 4,268,873
Croatia 4,030,358
Uruguay 3,422,794
Puerto Rico 3,252,407
Lithuania 2,750,055
Qatar 2,695,122
Slovenia 2,119,844
Latvia 1,850,651
Trinidad and Tobago 1,531,044
Bahrain 1,472,233
Estonia 1,326,062
Cyprus 1,251,488
Macao 695,168
Luxembourg 647,599
Malta 533,286
Bahamas 409,984
Iceland 372,899
French Polynesia 306,279
New Caledonia 289,950
Barbados 281,635
Curacao 191,163
Guam 171,774
Seychelles 107,118
Aruba 106,445
Antigua and Barbuda 93,763
Isle of Man 84,519
Andorra 79,824
Cayman Islands 68,706
Bermuda 64,184
Greenland 56,466
Faroe Islands 53,090
Northern Mariana Islands 49,551
Turks and Caicos Islands 45,703
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 44,175
Liechtenstein 39,327
Monaco 36,469
San Marino 33,660
Gibraltar 32,649
British Virgin Islands 31,305
Palau 18,055
Netherlands - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2022 17,564,014 0.36%
2021 17,501,696 0.39%
2020 17,434,557 0.41%
2019 17,363,262 0.45%
2018 17,286,042 0.46%
2017 17,207,198 0.48%
2016 17,124,505 0.49%
2015 17,041,107 0.51%
2014 16,954,081 0.51%
2013 16,867,352 0.49%
2012 16,785,299 0.50%
2011 16,701,472 0.51%
2010 16,617,117 0.49%
2009 16,536,208 0.46%
2008 16,460,770 0.42%
2007 16,391,232 0.40%
2006 16,325,677 0.39%
2005 16,261,831 0.41%
2004 16,196,035 0.42%
2003 16,127,579 0.44%
2002 16,057,040 0.47%
2001 15,981,636 0.52%
2000 15,899,135 0.55%
1999 15,812,487 0.57%
1998 15,722,594 0.59%
1997 15,629,905 0.59%
1996 15,538,616 0.60%
1995 15,446,668 0.63%
1994 15,349,478 0.65%
1993 15,251,086 0.66%
1992 15,150,685 0.69%
1991 15,046,584 0.68%
1990 14,944,548 0.64%
1989 14,850,225 0.60%
1988 14,762,318 0.59%
1987 14,675,301 0.57%
1986 14,592,531 0.53%
1985 14,515,704 0.51%
1984 14,441,927 0.50%
1983 14,369,647 0.51%
1982 14,296,533 0.56%
1981 14,217,318 0.62%
1980 14,130,387 0.64%
1979 14,040,287 0.65%
1978 13,949,408 0.68%
1977 13,855,566 0.69%
1976 13,760,112 0.70%
1975 13,663,969 0.76%
1974 13,560,532 0.84%
1973 13,447,570 0.93%
1972 13,324,176 1.04%
1971 13,186,712 1.14%
1970 13,037,686 1.21%
1969 12,881,249 1.21%
1968 12,727,200 1.19%
1967 12,576,967 1.21%
1966 12,426,787 1.23%
1965 12,275,791 1.30%
1964 12,117,829 1.33%
1963 11,958,415 1.31%
1962 11,803,458 1.34%
1961 11,647,367 1.34%
1960 11,493,117 1.33%
1959 11,341,765 1.34%
1958 11,191,752 1.32%
1957 11,046,130 1.29%
1956 10,905,345 1.28%
1955 10,767,906 1.28%
1954 10,631,383 1.28%
1953 10,497,290 1.31%
1952 10,361,805 1.33%
1951 10,226,295 1.32%
1950 10,093,554 0.00%