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Population · Europe

Netherlands population 2026

Right now · estimate

Netherlands population right now

18,479,454

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
147,736
Births minus deaths this year
+3,987

The Netherlands has an estimated 18,448,775 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 101,956 more than a year earlier (+0.56%). It is the 71st most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2041, peaking at 19.1 million, then decline to 17.5 million by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Netherlands in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
176 thousand 482 a day
Deaths in 2026
171 thousand 469 a day
Net migration
+89 thousand more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
+0.51% growing
Fertility rate
1.44per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
41.5years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
82.6years
Aged 65 and over
21.3% 26.3% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Amsterdam
Area
41,526 km² 134th largest of 237
Population density
548per km² 26th most crowded
Urban population
96.2% 98.9% by 2050
Men and women
9.2 million / 9.3 million 98.8 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
84.1years men: 81.1 years
Infant mortality
2.9per 1,000 births under-5: 3.4
Birth rate
9.5per 1,000 death rate: 9.3
Net migration rate
+4.8per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of the Netherlands, 1950–2100

Projected peak: 2041, 19.1 million. By 2050: 19 million (+2.8% from today).

Population of Netherlands
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
17.5M 2026
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YearPopulation
195010,113,758
195110,264,537
195210,382,295
195310,493,530
195410,615,735
195510,751,230
195610,889,769
195711,026,878
195811,187,358
195911,348,103
196011,486,911
196111,639,365
196211,807,551
196311,969,156
196412,131,884
196512,301,125
196612,464,288
196712,607,834
196812,740,846
196912,890,636
197013,052,078
197113,208,354
197213,342,772
197313,453,744
197413,559,670
197513,680,036
197613,786,637
197713,868,604
197813,953,920
197914,050,169
198014,162,686
198114,262,689
198214,333,900
198314,396,901
198414,462,807
198514,538,959
198614,626,494
198714,724,947
198814,825,923
198914,921,111
199015,030,878
199115,155,090
199215,276,785
199315,389,720
199415,485,449
199515,565,032
199615,640,027
199715,723,622
199815,827,107
199915,940,184
200016,058,760
200116,182,705
200216,288,051
200316,366,912
200416,425,566
200516,465,710
200616,493,852
200716,531,357
200816,597,258
200916,684,150
201016,771,235
201116,851,057
201216,915,194
201316,967,063
201417,030,089
201517,107,433
201617,204,693
201717,315,370
201817,421,280
201917,537,507
202017,636,731
202117,730,564
202217,904,421
202318,092,524
2024 *18,228,742
2025 *18,346,819
2026 *18,448,775
2027 *18,538,017
2028 *18,619,097
2029 *18,692,513
2030 *18,757,217
2031 *18,813,964
2032 *18,863,761
2033 *18,908,217
2034 *18,946,182
2035 *18,977,352
2036 *19,004,539
2037 *19,026,568
2038 *19,043,264
2039 *19,055,408
2040 *19,062,983
2041 *19,066,147
2042 *19,064,875
2043 *19,060,464
2044 *19,052,666
2045 *19,041,975
2046 *19,030,540
2047 *19,016,273
2048 *18,998,732
2049 *18,979,463
2050 *18,958,475
2051 *18,934,376
2052 *18,909,117
2053 *18,884,311
2054 *18,858,186
2055 *18,831,090
2056 *18,801,740
2057 *18,770,838
2058 *18,740,761
2059 *18,711,794
2060 *18,683,350
2061 *18,655,389
2062 *18,629,643
2063 *18,605,905
2064 *18,582,980
2065 *18,561,279
2066 *18,541,467
2067 *18,524,713
2068 *18,509,437
2069 *18,494,005
2070 *18,478,454
2071 *18,462,959
2072 *18,446,838
2073 *18,429,276
2074 *18,411,117
2075 *18,391,537
2076 *18,368,106
2077 *18,340,784
2078 *18,311,972
2079 *18,282,173
2080 *18,251,350
2081 *18,218,893
2082 *18,184,063
2083 *18,147,838
2084 *18,111,023
2085 *18,074,357
2086 *18,036,255
2087 *17,998,307
2088 *17,960,227
2089 *17,920,220
2090 *17,878,905
2091 *17,838,038
2092 *17,798,797
2093 *17,759,142
2094 *17,719,668
2095 *17,681,341
2096 *17,644,610
2097 *17,609,469
2098 *17,575,440
2099 *17,541,909
2100 *17,507,518

* UN projection

Population of the Netherlands by year

16.1 million in 2000, 18.4 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 18,448,775 +0.56% 71
2025* 18,346,819 +0.65% 71
2024* 18,228,742 +0.75% 71
2023 18,092,524 +1.05% 70
2022 17,904,421 +0.98% 68
2021 17,730,564 +0.53% 68
2020 17,636,731 +0.57% 67
2019 17,537,507 +0.67% 67
2018 17,421,280 +0.61% 67
2017 17,315,370 +0.64% 67
2016 17,204,693 +0.57% 66
2015 17,107,433 +0.45% 65
2010 16,771,235 +0.52% 62
2005 16,465,710 +0.24% 60
2000 16,058,760 +0.74% 59
1995 15,565,032 +0.51% 55
1990 15,030,878 +0.74% 52
1985 14,538,959 +0.53% 51
1980 14,162,686 +0.80% 48
1975 13,680,036 +0.89% 44
1970 13,052,078 +1.25% 40
1965 12,301,125 +1.40% 38
1960 11,486,911 +1.22% 36
1955 10,751,230 +1.28% 34
1950 10,113,758 – 35

Population forecast for the Netherlands

UN medium-variant projection: 19 million in 2050 (+2.8% from 2026), 17.5 million in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 18,757,217 +0.35% 72
2035 18,977,352 +0.16% 73
2040 19,062,983 +0.04% 77
2045 19,041,975 −0.06% 77
2050 18,958,475 −0.11% 77
2060 18,683,350 −0.15% 77
2070 18,478,454 −0.08% 79
2080 18,251,350 −0.17% 80
2090 17,878,905 −0.23% 84
2100 17,507,518 −0.20% 84

Largest cities in the Netherlands

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Amsterdam (capital) 1,243,191
2 Rotterdam 1,028,121
3 The Hague (capital) 900,919
4 Utrecht 525,082
5 Eindhoven 289,278
6 Leiden 279,674
7 Dordrecht 266,384
8 Haarlem 216,043
9 Tilburg 203,011
10 Heerlen 197,929

Age structure

Median age 41.5. 21.3% are 65 or older, 26.3% by 2050; 14.9% are under 15.

Netherlands, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.1% 90-94: men 0.2% 90-94: women 0.4% 90-94 85-89: men 0.7% 85-89: women 1.0% 80-84: men 1.3% 80-84: women 1.6% 80-84 75-79: men 2.2% 75-79: women 2.4% 70-74: men 2.5% 70-74: women 2.6% 70-74 65-69: men 3.0% 65-69: women 3.1% 60-64: men 3.4% 60-64: women 3.5% 60-64 55-59: men 3.5% 55-59: women 3.5% 50-54: men 3.0% 50-54: women 3.1% 50-54 45-49: men 2.9% 45-49: women 2.9% 40-44: men 3.1% 40-44: women 3.0% 40-44 35-39: men 3.3% 35-39: women 3.3% 30-34: men 3.4% 30-34: women 3.3% 30-34 25-29: men 3.5% 25-29: women 3.4% 20-24: men 3.2% 20-24: women 3.1% 20-24 15-19: men 2.8% 15-19: women 2.7% 10-14: men 2.6% 10-14: women 2.5% 10-14 5-9: men 2.5% 5-9: women 2.4% 0-4: men 2.5% 0-4: women 2.4% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.44 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1973.

Fertility rate, Netherlands
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.6 2026
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YearFertility rate
19503.10
19513.06
19523.09
19533.04
19543.03
19553.03
19563.05
19573.07
19583.10
19593.16
19603.12
19613.21
19623.17
19633.18
19643.15
19653.03
19662.90
19672.80
19682.71
19692.74
19702.57
19712.37
19722.15
19731.91
19741.77
19751.67
19761.63
19771.58
19781.58
19791.57
19801.60
19811.56
19821.49
19831.47
19841.49
19851.51
19861.55
19871.56
19881.54
19891.56
19901.61
19911.61
19921.59
19931.57
19941.57
19951.53
19961.53
19971.56
19981.63
19991.66
20001.72
20011.71
20021.73
20031.74
20041.72
20051.71
20061.71
20071.71
20081.76
20091.78
20101.79
20111.75
20121.72
20131.68
20141.70
20151.66
20161.66
20171.62
20181.58
20191.57
20201.54
20211.62
20221.51
20231.43
2024 *1.43
2025 *1.44
2026 *1.44
2027 *1.45
2028 *1.45
2029 *1.45
2030 *1.46
2031 *1.46
2032 *1.47
2033 *1.47
2034 *1.48
2035 *1.48
2036 *1.48
2037 *1.48
2038 *1.48
2039 *1.49
2040 *1.49
2041 *1.49
2042 *1.50
2043 *1.50
2044 *1.50
2045 *1.50
2046 *1.50
2047 *1.51
2048 *1.51
2049 *1.51
2050 *1.51
2051 *1.52
2052 *1.52
2053 *1.52
2054 *1.53
2055 *1.53
2056 *1.53
2057 *1.53
2058 *1.53
2059 *1.53
2060 *1.54
2061 *1.54
2062 *1.54
2063 *1.54
2064 *1.53
2065 *1.54
2066 *1.54
2067 *1.54
2068 *1.54
2069 *1.54
2070 *1.54
2071 *1.55
2072 *1.55
2073 *1.55
2074 *1.55
2075 *1.55
2076 *1.55
2077 *1.55
2078 *1.55
2079 *1.55
2080 *1.55
2081 *1.55
2082 *1.55
2083 *1.56
2084 *1.55
2085 *1.56
2086 *1.56
2087 *1.56
2088 *1.56
2089 *1.56
2090 *1.56
2091 *1.56
2092 *1.56
2093 *1.56
2094 *1.56
2095 *1.57
2096 *1.57
2097 *1.57
2098 *1.57
2099 *1.57
2100 *1.57

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2030.

Births and deaths, Netherlands
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
148k208k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
1950229,96775,833
1951229,77177,481
1952233,18076,352
1953228,95580,843
1954228,46479,574
1955229,35681,614
1956231,66584,776
1957233,78682,896
1958236,39884,336
1959241,87785,911
1960239,19987,689
1961246,62688,250
1962245,50093,790
1963249,11695,618
1964250,31993,345
1965244,97697,922
1966239,509100,424
1967237,71099,770
1968236,468104,953
1969246,604107,637
1970239,164109,531
1971227,812110,085
1972214,323113,444
1973195,472110,583
1974185,825109,213
1975177,519113,608
1976176,409114,460
1977173,478110,083
1978175,185114,396
1979174,948112,648
1980180,232114,284
1981177,930115,528
1982172,087117,350
1983170,499117,887
1984175,182119,887
1985179,521122,766
1986186,016125,440
1987188,679122,288
1988189,179124,197
1989192,168128,961
1990200,500128,911
1991201,530129,920
1992199,898129,936
1993199,119137,883
1994199,058133,542
1995194,071135,673
1996192,587137,839
1997195,334135,983
1998201,770137,513
1999203,273140,605
2000208,618140,610
2001204,850140,381
2002203,847142,561
2003201,574141,894
2004195,452136,531
2005189,568136,475
2006186,520135,426
2007182,610132,980
2008185,160135,095
2009185,665134,188
2010185,182136,028
2011181,222135,660
2012177,354140,719
2013173,286141,017
2014176,448139,227
2015172,414147,131
2016173,884148,975
2017171,568150,192
2018170,390153,488
2019171,329151,976
2020171,111168,607
2021182,048170,893
2022172,487166,819
2023167,842166,338
2024 *171,524166,777
2025 *174,210169,114
2026 *176,063171,311
2027 *177,561173,914
2028 *178,896176,479
2029 *179,927179,012
2030 *180,864181,829
2031 *181,191184,700
2032 *181,381187,382
2033 *180,650190,060
2034 *180,226192,825
2035 *179,110195,524
2036 *177,796198,141
2037 *176,415200,978
2038 *175,145203,069
2039 *173,786205,589
2040 *172,354207,328
2041 *170,870209,355
2042 *169,513211,262
2043 *168,123213,029
2044 *167,028214,443
2045 *165,911216,039
2046 *164,932217,576
2047 *164,530218,828
2048 *164,349220,313
2049 *164,015221,750
2050 *164,015222,898
2051 *164,035224,026
2052 *164,098224,775
2053 *164,346225,671
2054 *164,372226,323
2055 *164,347226,807
2056 *164,381226,745
2057 *164,524226,311
2058 *164,486225,797
2059 *164,559224,641
2060 *164,539223,634
2061 *164,446221,927
2062 *164,275219,999
2063 *163,727218,129
2064 *162,979215,992
2065 *162,559213,885
2066 *161,999212,011
2067 *161,408210,320
2068 *160,649208,779
2069 *160,027207,579
2070 *159,393206,758
2071 *158,599206,365
2072 *157,712206,358
2073 *156,954206,950
2074 *156,121207,654
2075 *155,379208,467
2076 *154,722209,905
2077 *154,055211,273
2078 *153,375212,699
2079 *152,813213,975
2080 *152,410215,466
2081 *152,293216,690
2082 *151,981217,608
2083 *151,802218,642
2084 *151,498219,703
2085 *151,586220,244
2086 *151,447220,792
2087 *151,405220,954
2088 *151,440221,212
2089 *151,503220,912
2090 *151,432220,824
2091 *151,375220,064
2092 *151,147219,325
2093 *150,888218,468
2094 *150,690217,484
2095 *150,585216,413
2096 *150,371215,018
2097 *149,952213,626
2098 *149,507211,964
2099 *149,092210,231
2100 *148,453208,459

* UN projection

Economy of the Netherlands

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$1.42 trillion 18th largest economy
GDP per person
$78,535 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 88,202 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+1.5% real GDP
Inflation
2.9% consumer prices
Unemployment
4.0% of the labour force
Government debt
45.4% of GDP
Share of world GDP
1.1%
GDP of Netherlands, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
1.7T 2026
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YearGDP, US$
1990321,859,000,000
1991331,565,000,000
1992366,520,000,000
1993356,434,000,000
1994383,091,000,000
1995453,377,000,000
1996451,508,000,000
1997418,023,000,000
1998439,215,000,000
1999448,223,000,000
2000417,834,000,000
2001432,539,000,000
2002475,194,000,000
2003582,290,000,000
2004660,925,000,000
2005688,514,000,000
2006737,633,000,000
2007853,600,000,000
2008957,797,000,000
2009878,000,000,000
2010853,161,000,000
2011912,980,000,000
2012846,225,000,000
2013883,964,000,000
2014901,789,000,000
2015775,822,000,000
2016796,944,000,000
2017847,934,000,000
2018930,155,000,000
2019929,006,000,000
2020931,814,000,000
20211,055,173,000,000
20221,047,364,000,000
20231,135,803,000,000
20241,206,764,000,000
20251,321,985,000,000
2026 *1,423,856,000,000
2027 *1,479,886,000,000
2028 *1,532,027,000,000
2029 *1,580,852,000,000
2030 *1,630,312,000,000
2031 *1,676,171,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of the Netherlands

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
115 million tonnes 40th largest emitter
Per person
6.30 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.30% 0.22% of its people
Change since 1990
−30% −36% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Netherlands, million tonnes a year
115 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
195051.30
195154.99
195254.73
195355.27
195458.41
195561.01
195665.10
195764.43
195866.71
195967.14
196073.46
196175.83
196283.30
196391.16
196496.79
1965100.42
1966103.56
1967106.69
1968113.45
1969115.81
1970141.81
1971140.67
1972157.50
1973165.26
1974159.99
1975152.53
1976169.13
1977163.61
1978169.79
1979187.01
1980176.63
1981164.11
1982133.49
1983137.36
1984144.07
1985146.98
1986144.01
1987151.48
1988145.60
1989161.66
1990163.03
1991171.47
1992171.28
1993171.19
1994171.95
1995173.48
1996182.54
1997175.47
1998176.40
1999171.05
2000172.15
2001177.46
2002176.74
2003180.17
2004182.09
2005178.13
2006173.28
2007173.03
2008175.90
2009170.43
2010182.48
2011169.35
2012165.75
2013164.93
2014157.50
2015163.96
2016164.81
2017162.30
2018158.26
2019152.73
2020136.97
2021139.89
2022127.50
2023117.02
2024114.78

By source, 2024

  • Gas46.8%
  • Oil35.3%
  • Coal16.2%
  • Flaring0.9%
  • Other industry0.8%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Europe

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Netherlands 18.4 million +0.51%
Russia 143 million −0.23%
Germany 83.6 million −0.23%
United Kingdom 69.9 million +0.52%
France 66.7 million +0.14%
Italy 58.9 million −0.39%
Spain 47.9 million −0.10%
Ukraine 39.5 million −0.74%
Poland 37.8 million −0.38%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Air quality in the Netherlands today

Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 2 cities, from Rotterdam to Amsterdam.

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Questions

What is the population of the Netherlands in 2026?
18,448,775 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 18.4 million people, +0.56% on 2025.

Is the Netherlands's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 101,956 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 482 births and 469 deaths a day and net migration of +89,379 a year.

When will the Netherlands's population peak?
In 2041, at about 19.1 million, on the UN's medium projection; 17.5 million by 2100.

What is the fertility rate in the Netherlands?
1.44 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. The Netherlands has been below that since 1973.

How many babies are born in the Netherlands every day?
About 482 a day (176 thousand in 2026), against about 469 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in the Netherlands?
82.6 years at birth in 2026: 84.1 for women and 81.1 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in the Netherlands?
About 9.2 million men and 9.3 million women in 2026, or 98.8 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of the Netherlands?
548 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 41,526 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of the Netherlands in 2000?
16,058,760 (16.1 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 15% since, to 18.4 million in 2026.

What will the population of the Netherlands be in 2050?
About 19 million on the UN's medium projection (18,958,475), +2.8% from 2026; 17.5 million by 2100.

What are the largest cities in the Netherlands?
Amsterdam (1.2 million), Rotterdam (1 million), The Hague (901 thousand), Utrecht (525 thousand), Eindhoven (289 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

What is the GDP of the Netherlands in 2026?
$1.42 trillion at current prices, the 18th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.5%.

What is the Netherlands's GDP per capita?
$78,535 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 88,202 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does the Netherlands emit?
115 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 6.30 t per person and 0.30% of the world total; gas is the largest source (47%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.