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Population in Netherlands

Population in the Netherlands was 18.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons18,044,027
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank7th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high18,044,0272025
Series low15,863,9502000

Population in Netherlands, 2000 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

15.5M16M16.5M17M17.5M18M18.5M20002004200820122017202120252000: 15,863,950 persons2001: 15,987,075 persons2002: 16,105,285 persons2003: 16,192,572 persons2004: 16,258,032 persons2005: 16,305,526 persons2006: 16,334,210 persons2007: 16,357,992 persons2008: 16,405,399 persons2009: 16,485,787 persons2010: 16,574,989 persons2011: 16,655,799 persons2012: 16,730,348 persons2014: 16,829,289 persons2015: 16,900,726 persons2016: 16,979,120 persons2017: 17,081,507 persons2018: 17,181,084 persons2019: 17,282,163 persons2020: 17,407,585 persons2021: 17,475,415 persons2022: 17,590,672 persons2023: 17,811,291 persons2024: 17,942,942 persons2025: 18,044,027 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
202518,044,027
202417,942,942
202317,811,291
202217,590,672
202117,475,415
202017,407,585
201917,282,163
201817,181,084
201717,081,507
201616,979,120
201516,900,726
201416,829,289
201216,730,348
201116,655,799
201016,574,989
200916,485,787
200816,405,399
200716,357,992
200616,334,210
200516,305,526
200416,258,032
200316,192,572
200216,105,285
200115,987,075
200015,863,950

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Netherlands18,044,027
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the population in Netherlands?

Population in the Netherlands was 18.04 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population in Netherlands?

18.04 million in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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