The current population of the Netherlands is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
the Netherlands 2025 population is estimated at 18,346,819 people at mid-year.
the Netherlands population is equivalent to 0.22% of the total world population.
the Netherlands ranks number 71 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in the Netherlands is 544 per Km² (1,409 people per mi²).
The total land area is 33,720 Km² (13,019 sq. miles).
88.95% of the population is urban (16,318,658 people in 2025)
The median age in the Netherlands is 41.5 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of the Netherlands (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Netherlands Global Rank
2025	18,346,819	0.65%	118,077	104,681	41.5	1.44	544	88.9%	16,318,658	0.22%	8,231,613,070	71
2024	18,228,742	0.75%	136,218	121,628	41.4	1.43	541	89.1%	16,233,370	0.22%	8,161,972,572	71
2023	18,092,524	1.05%	188,103	144,558	41.4	1.43	537	89.2%	16,143,184	0.22%	8,091,734,930	70
2022	17,904,421	0.76%	133,845	224,472	41.5	1.51	531	89.6%	16,048,486	0.22%	8,021,407,192	68
2020	17,636,731	0.61%	105,860	67,598	41.5	1.54	523	89.9%	15,847,281	0.22%	7,887,001,292	67
2015	17,107,433	0.4%	67,240	55,585	41.2	1.66	507	89.3%	15,273,879	0.23%	7,470,491,872	65
2010	16,771,235	0.37%	61,105	33,703	39.7	1.79	497	86.7%	14,536,474	0.24%	7,021,732,148	62
2005	16,465,710	0.5%	81,390	−22,496	37.9	1.71	488	82.1%	13,524,212	0.25%	6,586,970,132	60
2000	16,058,760	0.63%	98,746	59,308	36.2	1.72	476	76.2%	12,230,482	0.26%	6,171,702,993	59
1995	15,565,032	0.7%	106,831	15,056	34.7	1.53	462	72.4%	11,261,960	0.27%	5,758,878,982	55
1990	15,030,878	0.67%	98,384	53,564	33.3	1.61	446	68.4%	10,278,933	0.28%	5,327,803,110	52
1985	14,538,959	0.53%	75,255	27,356	31.9	1.51	431	66.6%	9,683,586	0.30%	4,868,943,465	51
1980	14,162,686	0.7%	96,530	54,010	30.3	1.6	420	64.7%	9,160,398	0.32%	4,447,606,236	48
1975	13,680,035	0.94%	125,591	68,569	28.4	1.67	406	63.2%	8,645,480	0.34%	4,070,735,277	44
1970	13,052,078	1.19%	150,191	32,438	27.5	2.57	387	61.4%	8,017,334	0.35%	3,694,683,794	40
1965	12,301,125	1.38%	162,843	19,444	27.5	3.03	365	60.5%	7,441,237	0.37%	3,334,533,703	38
1960	11,486,911	1.33%	147,136	−13,235	27.8	3.12	341	59.6%	6,840,932	0.38%	3,015,470,894	36
1955	10,751,230	1.23%	127,495	−6,060	27.6	3.03	319	57.8%	6,209,436	0.39%	2,740,213,792	34

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Netherlands Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Netherlands Global Rank
2030	18,757,217	0.44%	82,080	61,367	42	1.46	556	88.9%	16,670,530	0.22%	8,569,124,911	72
2035	18,977,352	0.23%	44,027	45,248	42.8	1.48	563	89%	16,895,053	0.21%	8,885,210,181	73
2040	19,062,983	0.09%	17,126	40,717	43.7	1.49	565	89.1%	16,990,243	0.21%	9,177,190,203	77
2045	19,041,975	−0.02%	−4,202	38,658	44.6	1.5	565	89.2%	16,982,955	0.20%	9,439,639,668	77
2050	18,958,475	−0.09%	−16,700	37,497	45.5	1.51	562	89.3%	16,927,938	0.20%	9,664,378,587	77

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Netherlands Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of the Netherlands

Life Expectancy

82.4 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

3.0

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

3.5

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in the Netherlands

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Amsterdam	741,636
2	Rotterdam	598,199
3	The Hague	474,292
4	Utrecht	361,742
5	Groningen	233,218
6	Eindhoven	209,620
7	Tilburg	199,613
8	Almere Stad	176,432
9	Breda	167,673
10	Nijmegen	158,732
11	Enschede	153,655
12	Haarlem	147,590
13	Arnhem	141,674
14	Zaanstad	140,085
15	Amersfoort	139,914
16	Apeldoorn	136,670
17	's-Hertogenbosch	134,520
18	Hoofddorp	132,734
19	Maastricht	122,378
20	Leiden	119,713
21	Dordrecht	119,260
22	Zoetermeer	115,845
23	Zwolle	111,805
24	Hengelo	102,773
25	Venlo	101,603
26	Deventer	97,331
27	Delft	95,060
28	Alkmaar	94,853
29	Heerlen	93,084
30	Leeuwarden	91,424
31	Amsterdam-Zuidoost	84,811
32	Hilversum	83,640
33	Purmerend	80,117
34	Amstelveen	79,639
35	Roosendaal	77,725
36	Oss	76,430
37	Schiedam	75,438
38	Spijkenisse	74,988
39	Helmond	74,740
40	Vlaardingen	73,798
41	Almelo	72,725
42	Gouda	71,952
43	Zaandam	71,708
44	Lelystad	70,741
45	Alphen aan den Rijn	70,251
46	Hoorn	68,852
47	Velsen-Zuid	67,758
48	Ede	67,670
49	Bergen op Zoom	66,256
50	Capelle aan den IJssel	65,255
51	Assen	62,237
52	Nieuwegein	61,489
53	Veenendaal	61,271
54	Zeist	60,949
55	Den Helder	59,569
56	Hardenberg	57,909
57	Emmen	57,010
58	Oosterhout	53,107
59	Doetinchem	49,906
60	Kerkrade	49,777
61	Kampen	48,980
62	Weert	48,662
63	Woerden	48,431
64	Sittard	48,400
65	Heerhugowaard	47,580
66	Rijswijk	47,299
67	Middelburg	46,485
68	Emmeloord	46,409
69	Zwijndrecht	45,696
70	Waalwijk	45,610

Notes

The Netherlands Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Netherlands delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Netherlands (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the Netherlands in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Netherlands Population (LIVE)