Netherlands population (2026)
The population of Netherlands is 18,448,776 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Netherlands ranks #71 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.222% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.51% a year (+101,957 people). The median age is 42.5 years, women have 1.44 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 82.6 years. Population density is 548 people per km² of land. The capital is Amsterdam.
Population of Netherlands, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 18,958,475 | -0.11% | 46.5 | 1.51 | 85.9 | 0.196% |
| 2045 | 19,041,974 | -0.06% | 45.6 | 1.5 | 85.2 | 0.202% |
| 2040 | 19,062,983 | +0.03% | 44.7 | 1.49 | 84.6 | 0.208% |
| 2035 | 18,977,352 | +0.15% | 43.8 | 1.48 | 83.9 | 0.214% |
| 2030 | 18,757,217 | +0.32% | 43.0 | 1.46 | 83.2 | 0.219% |
| 2026 | 18,448,776 | +0.51% | 42.5 | 1.44 | 82.6 | 0.222% |
| 2025 | 18,346,819 | +0.60% | 42.5 | 1.44 | 82.4 | 0.223% |
| 2024 | 18,228,742 | +0.69% | 42.4 | 1.43 | 82.3 | 0.223% |
| 2023 | 18,092,524 | +0.81% | 42.4 | 1.43 | 82.2 | 0.224% |
| 2022 | 17,904,421 | +1.28% | 42.5 | 1.51 | 81.9 | 0.223% |
| 2020 | 17,636,731 | +0.40% | 42.5 | 1.54 | 81.4 | 0.224% |
| 2015 | 17,107,433 | +0.47% | 42.2 | 1.66 | 81.5 | 0.229% |
| 2010 | 16,771,235 | +0.49% | 40.7 | 1.79 | 80.8 | 0.239% |
| 2005 | 16,465,710 | +0.19% | 38.9 | 1.71 | 79.5 | 0.250% |
| 2000 | 16,058,760 | +0.79% | 37.2 | 1.72 | 78.1 | 0.260% |
| 1995 | 15,565,032 | +0.47% | 35.7 | 1.53 | 77.6 | 0.270% |
| 1990 | 15,030,878 | +0.83% | 34.3 | 1.61 | 77.0 | 0.282% |
| 1985 | 14,538,959 | +0.58% | 32.9 | 1.51 | 76.4 | 0.299% |
| 1980 | 14,162,686 | +0.85% | 31.3 | 1.6 | 75.8 | 0.318% |
| 1975 | 13,680,036 | +0.97% | 29.4 | 1.67 | 74.6 | 0.336% |
| 1970 | 13,052,078 | +1.24% | 28.5 | 2.57 | 73.6 | 0.353% |
| 1965 | 12,301,125 | +1.35% | 28.5 | 3.03 | 73.6 | 0.369% |
| 1960 | 11,486,911 | +1.20% | 28.8 | 3.12 | 73.4 | 0.381% |
| 1955 | 10,751,230 | +1.32% | 28.6 | 3.03 | 72.5 | 0.392% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy