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Netherlands

Population

18,479,477

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
71st
Share of world
0.22%
Annual change
+101,9560.56%

Population of Netherlands

10M15M20M25M30M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202618.5M2050 projection19M↑ 3% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Current population estimate: 18,479,477. 2050 projection: 18,958,475.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Netherlands. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202618,448,7750.56%71
202518,346,8190.65%71
202017,636,7310.57%67
201917,537,5070.67%67
201817,421,2800.61%67
201717,315,3700.64%67
201517,107,4330.45%65
201016,771,2350.52%62
200516,465,7100.24%60
200016,058,7600.74%59

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Population by City

Amsterdam is home to 1,193,995 people, 6.47% of Netherlands' population.

City population1M500K200K
Amsterdam 1.2MRotterdam 893.3KThe Hague 890.1KUtrecht 423.5KEindhoven 333.1KLeiden 282.0KDordrecht 227.5KGroningen 226.8KTilburg 224.8KHaarlem 216.0K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Amsterdam1.2M6.47%
2Rotterdam893.3K4.84%
3The Hague890.1K4.82%
4Utrecht423.5K2.30%
5Eindhoven333.1K1.81%
6Leiden282.0K1.53%
7Dordrecht227.5K1.23%
8Groningen226.8K1.23%
9Tilburg224.8K1.22%
10Haarlem216.0K1.17%

Netherlands by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Netherlands is home to an estimated 18,479,477 people, the 71st largest population in the world.
Daily change
Netherlands has a net population change of approximately 258 people per day, driven by 482 births, 469 deaths, and net immigration of 245 people.
Share of world
Netherlands makes up 0.22% of the world's population and 2.48% of Europe's.
Density
547.9 people per km² of land (1,419.1 per mi²), ranking 26th among countries and territories.
Urban living
95.94% of people live in urban areas.

Netherlands Demographics

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Netherlands United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistics Netherlands
  5. Statistics Netherlands
  6. Population, households and population dynamics; from 1899
  7. Population dynamics; month and year