Netherlands Population History
1960 - 2026
Netherlands's population has grown from 11,486,631 in 1960 to 17,877,117 in 2023, a total increase of 55.6% (1.56x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
11.5M
2023 Population
17.9M
Total Growth
55.6%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
11.5M
1970
13.0M
1980
14.1M
1990
15.0M
2000
15.9M
2010
16.6M
2020
17.4M
2023
17.9M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.37%
1965-1970
+1.18%
1970-1975
+0.94%
1975-1980
+0.70%
1980-1985
+0.48%
1985-1990
+0.63%
1990-1995
+0.67%
1995-2000
+0.60%
2000-2005
+0.49%
2005-2010
+0.36%
2010-2015
+0.39%
2015-2020
+0.59%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17,877,117 | +176,135 |
| 2022 | 17,700,982 | +167,938 |
| 2021 | 17,533,044 | +91,544 |
| 2020 | 17,441,500 | +96,626 |
| 2019 | 17,344,874 | +113,250 |
| 2018 | 17,231,624 | +100,328 |
| 2017 | 17,131,296 | +100,982 |
| 2016 | 17,030,314 | +90,391 |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 | +74,915 |
| 2014 | 16,865,008 | +60,576 |
| 2013 | 16,804,432 | +49,470 |
| 2012 | 16,754,962 | +61,888 |
| 2011 | 16,693,074 | +77,680 |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 | +85,006 |
| 2009 | 16,530,388 | +84,795 |
| 2008 | 16,445,593 | +63,897 |
| 2007 | 16,381,696 | +35,595 |
| 2006 | 16,346,101 | +26,233 |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 | +38,089 |
| 2004 | 16,281,779 | +56,477 |
| 2003 | 16,225,302 | +76,373 |
| 2002 | 16,148,929 | +102,749 |
| 2001 | 16,046,180 | +120,667 |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 | +113,425 |
| 1999 | 15,812,088 | +104,879 |
| 1998 | 15,707,209 | +96,559 |
| 1997 | 15,610,650 | +80,152 |
| 1996 | 15,530,498 | +71,492 |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 | +76,168 |
| 1994 | 15,382,838 | +92,470 |
| 1993 | 15,290,368 | +106,202 |
| 1992 | 15,184,166 | +114,368 |
| 1991 | 15,069,798 | +118,288 |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 | +102,603 |
| 1989 | 14,848,907 | +88,813 |
| 1988 | 14,760,094 | +95,057 |
| 1987 | 14,665,037 | +92,759 |
| 1986 | 14,572,278 | +80,646 |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 | +67,421 |
| 1984 | 14,424,211 | +57,141 |
| 1983 | 14,367,070 | +54,380 |
| 1982 | 14,312,690 | +65,482 |
| 1981 | 14,247,208 | +97,408 |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 | +111,530 |
| 1979 | 14,038,270 | +96,570 |
| 1978 | 13,941,700 | +85,515 |
| 1977 | 13,856,185 | +82,148 |
| 1976 | 13,774,037 | +107,702 |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 | +121,279 |
| 1974 | 13,545,056 | +105,734 |
| 1973 | 13,439,322 | +110,729 |
| 1972 | 13,328,593 | +134,096 |
| 1971 | 13,194,497 | +155,971 |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 | +160,542 |
| 1969 | 12,877,984 | +148,263 |
| 1968 | 12,729,721 | +131,520 |
| 1967 | 12,598,201 | +141,950 |
| 1966 | 12,456,251 | +161,519 |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 | +167,612 |
| 1964 | 12,127,120 | +161,154 |
| 1963 | 11,965,966 | +160,277 |
| 1962 | 11,805,689 | +166,977 |
| 1961 | 11,638,712 | +152,081 |
| 1960 | 11,486,631 | — |