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Netherlands population, 1950 to 2100

The Netherlands had about 18.1 million people in 2023. The UN projects a peak of 19.1 million in 2041 and 17.5 million by 2100.

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  • Netherlands: 10.1M in 1950, 17.5M in 2100 (projected) (1.7× higher). The latest estimate is 18.1M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 19.1M in 2041.

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The Netherlands has added roughly 8 million people since 1950, rising from about 10.1 million to 18.1 million in 2023 in the UN's estimates. Yet its world rank fell from 35th in 1950 to 70th in 2023, because many other countries grew far faster. A small, densely settled country can gain population and still lose ground in the rankings.

The UN's medium projection shows the Dutch population still growing to a peak of about 19.1 million in 2041, then easing to 18.96 million in 2050 and about 17.5 million by 2100. The projected rank keeps sliding, to 77th in 2050 and 84th in 2100. Data are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, with projections starting after 2023.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of Netherlands, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇳🇱 Netherlands
195010.1M
195110.3M
195210.4M
195310.5M
195410.6M
195510.8M
195610.9M
195711.0M
195811.2M
195911.4M
196011.5M
196111.6M
196211.8M
196312.0M
196412.1M
196512.3M
196612.5M
196712.6M
196812.7M
196912.9M
197013.1M
197113.2M
197213.3M
197313.5M
197413.6M
197513.7M
197613.8M
197713.9M
197814.0M
197914.1M
198014.2M
198114.3M
198214.3M
198314.4M
198414.5M
198514.5M
198614.6M
198714.7M
198814.8M
198914.9M
199015.0M
199115.2M
199215.3M
199315.4M
199415.5M
199515.6M
199615.6M
199715.7M
199815.8M
199915.9M
200016.1M
200116.2M
200216.3M
200316.4M
200416.4M
200516.5M
200616.5M
200716.5M
200816.6M
200916.7M
201016.8M
201116.9M
201216.9M
201317.0M
201417.0M
201517.1M
201617.2M
201717.3M
201817.4M
201917.5M
202017.6M
202117.7M
202217.9M
202318.1M
202418.2M
202518.4M
202618.5M
202718.5M
202818.6M
202918.7M
203018.8M
203118.8M
203218.9M
203318.9M
203419.0M
203519.0M
203619.0M
203719.0M
203819.0M
203919.1M
204019.1M
204119.1M
204219.1M
204319.1M
204419.1M
204519.0M
204619.0M
204719.0M
204819.0M
204919.0M
205019.0M
205118.9M
205218.9M
205318.9M
205418.9M
205518.8M
205618.8M
205718.8M
205818.7M
205918.7M
206018.7M
206118.7M
206218.6M
206318.6M
206418.6M
206518.6M
206618.5M
206718.5M
206818.5M
206918.5M
207018.5M
207118.5M
207218.5M
207318.4M
207418.4M
207518.4M
207618.4M
207718.3M
207818.3M
207918.3M
208018.3M
208118.2M
208218.2M
208318.2M
208418.1M
208518.1M
208618.0M
208718.0M
208818.0M
208917.9M
209017.9M
209117.8M
209217.8M
209317.8M
209417.7M
209517.7M
209617.6M
209717.6M
209817.6M
209917.5M
210017.5M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of the Netherlands?

The Netherlands had a population of about 18.1 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 70th in the world. Later years on the chart are projections.

When will the Netherlands' population peak?

The UN projects that the Netherlands will peak at about 19.1 million people in 2041. It is then projected to decline slowly, reaching about 17.5 million by 2100. This is the medium-variant projection.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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