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Net migration in Netherlands

Net migration in the Netherlands was 144,558 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 35.6% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

2023, persons144,558
Change on 2022-35.6%
Rank3rd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high224,4722022
Series low-25,4012006

Net migration in Netherlands, 1960 to 2023

-50K050K100K150K200K250K19601970198019902000201020231960: -13,235 persons1961: 8,258 persons1962: 18,024 persons1963: -21 persons1964: 15,014 persons1965: 19,444 persons1966: 20,740 persons1967: -10,673 persons1968: 7,243 persons1969: 21,850 persons1970: 32,438 persons1971: 32,756 persons1972: 17,470 persons1973: 18,705 persons1974: 31,645 persons1975: 68,569 persons1976: 18,774 persons1977: 19,809 persons1978: 26,639 persons1979: 42,772 persons1980: 54,010 persons1981: 17,643 persons1982: 7,644 persons1983: 11,007 persons1984: 12,902 persons1985: 27,356 persons1986: 30,380 persons1987: 39,559 persons1988: 31,026 persons1989: 31,165 persons1990: 53,564 persons1991: 51,670 persons1992: 50,148 persons1993: 44,514 persons1994: 20,193 persons1995: 15,056 persons1996: 21,792 persons1997: 31,302 persons1998: 52,058 persons1999: 47,179 persons2000: 59,308 persons2001: 56,096 persons2002: 28,824 persons2003: 7,937 persons2004: -9,230 persons2005: -22,496 persons2006: -25,401 persons2007: -304 persons2008: 32,406 persons2009: 39,832 persons2010: 33,703 persons2011: 31,224 persons2012: 14,861 persons2013: 19,973 persons2014: 36,591 persons2015: 55,585 persons2016: 88,743 persons2017: 86,332 persons2018: 87,197 persons2019: 109,003 persons2020: 67,598 persons2021: 106,416 persons2022: 224,472 persons2023: 144,558 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
2023144,558
2022224,472
2021106,416
202067,598
2019109,003
201887,197
201786,332
201688,743
201555,585
201436,591
201319,973
201214,861
201131,224
201033,703
200939,832
200832,406
2007-304
2006-25,401
2005-22,496
2004-9,230
20037,937
200228,824
200156,096
200059,308
199947,179
199852,058
199731,302
199621,792
199515,056
199420,193
199344,514
199250,148
199151,670
199053,564
198931,165
198831,026
198739,559
198630,380
198527,356
198412,902
198311,007
19827,644
198117,643
198054,010
197942,772
197826,639
197719,809
197618,774
197568,569
197431,645
197318,705
197217,470
197132,756
197032,438
196921,850
19687,243
1967-10,673
196620,740
196519,444
196415,014
1963-21
196218,024
19618,258
1960-13,235

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Netherlands?

Net migration in the Netherlands was 144,558 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 35.6% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Netherlands?

224,472 in 2022, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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