Netherlands Population Growth Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of Netherlands population from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Netherlands in 2023 is 17,618,299, a 0.31% increase from 2022.
  • The population of Netherlands in 2022 was 17,564,014, a 0.36% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Netherlands in 2021 was 17,501,696, a 0.39% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Netherlands in 2020 was 17,434,557, a 0.41% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Growth Rate
Country Name 2023 Population Growth Rate
United States 339,996,563
Japan 123,294,513
Germany 83,294,633
United Kingdom 67,736,802
France 64,756,584
Italy 58,870,762
South Korea 51,784,059
Spain 47,519,628
Argentina 45,773,884
Poland 41,026,067
Canada 38,781,291
Saudi Arabia 36,947,025
Australia 26,439,111
Taiwan 23,923,276
Chile 19,629,590
Netherlands 17,618,299
Belgium 11,686,140
Sweden 10,612,086
Greece 10,341,277
Portugal 10,247,605
Hungary 10,156,239
UAE 9,516,871
Israel 9,174,520
Austria 8,958,960
Switzerland 8,796,669
Hong Kong 7,491,609
Singapore 6,014,723
Denmark 5,910,913
Finland 5,545,475
Norway 5,474,360
New Zealand 5,228,100
Ireland 5,056,935
Oman 4,644,384
Panama 4,468,087
Kuwait 4,310,108
Croatia 4,008,617
Uruguay 3,423,108
Puerto Rico 3,260,314
Lithuania 2,718,352
Qatar 2,716,391
Slovenia 2,119,675
Latvia 1,830,211
Trinidad and Tobago 1,534,937
Bahrain 1,485,509
Estonia 1,322,765
Cyprus 1,260,138
Macao 704,149
Luxembourg 654,768
Malta 535,064
Bahamas 412,623
Iceland 375,318
French Polynesia 308,872
New Caledonia 292,991
Barbados 281,995
Curacao 192,077
Guam 172,952
Seychelles 107,660
Aruba 106,277
Antigua and Barbuda 94,298
Isle of Man 84,710
Andorra 80,088
Cayman Islands 69,310
Bermuda 64,069
Greenland 56,643
Faroe Islands 53,270
Northern Mariana Islands 49,796
Turks and Caicos Islands 46,062
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 44,222
Liechtenstein 39,584
Monaco 36,297
San Marino 33,642
Gibraltar 32,688
British Virgin Islands 31,538
Palau 18,058
Netherlands - Historical Population Growth Rate Data
Year Population Growth Rate Growth Rate
2023 17,618,299 0.31%
2022 17,564,014 0.36%
2021 17,501,696 0.39%
2020 17,434,557 0.41%
2019 17,363,262 0.45%
2018 17,286,042 0.46%
2017 17,207,198 0.48%
2016 17,124,505 0.49%
2015 17,041,107 0.51%
2014 16,954,081 0.51%
2013 16,867,352 0.49%
2012 16,785,299 0.50%
2011 16,701,472 0.51%
2010 16,617,117 0.49%
2009 16,536,208 0.46%
2008 16,460,770 0.42%
2007 16,391,232 0.40%
2006 16,325,677 0.39%
2005 16,261,831 0.41%
2004 16,196,035 0.42%
2003 16,127,579 0.44%
2002 16,057,040 0.47%
2001 15,981,636 0.52%
2000 15,899,135 0.55%
1999 15,812,487 0.57%
1998 15,722,594 0.59%
1997 15,629,905 0.59%
1996 15,538,616 0.60%
1995 15,446,668 0.63%
1994 15,349,478 0.65%
1993 15,251,086 0.66%
1992 15,150,685 0.69%
1991 15,046,584 0.68%
1990 14,944,548 0.64%
1989 14,850,225 0.60%
1988 14,762,318 0.59%
1987 14,675,301 0.57%
1986 14,592,531 0.53%
1985 14,515,704 0.51%
1984 14,441,927 0.50%
1983 14,369,647 0.51%
1982 14,296,533 0.56%
1981 14,217,318 0.62%
1980 14,130,387 0.64%
1979 14,040,287 0.65%
1978 13,949,408 0.68%
1977 13,855,566 0.69%
1976 13,760,112 0.70%
1975 13,663,969 0.76%
1974 13,560,532 0.84%
1973 13,447,570 0.93%
1972 13,324,176 1.04%
1971 13,186,712 1.14%
1970 13,037,686 1.21%
1969 12,881,249 1.21%
1968 12,727,200 1.19%
1967 12,576,967 1.21%
1966 12,426,787 1.23%
1965 12,275,791 1.30%
1964 12,117,829 1.33%
1963 11,958,415 1.31%
1962 11,803,458 1.34%
1961 11,647,367 1.34%
1960 11,493,117 1.33%
1959 11,341,765 1.34%
1958 11,191,752 1.32%
1957 11,046,130 1.29%
1956 10,905,345 1.28%
1955 10,767,906 1.28%
1954 10,631,383 1.28%
1953 10,497,290 1.31%
1952 10,361,805 1.33%
1951 10,226,295 1.32%
1950 10,093,554 0.00%