Netherlands Population (LIVE)

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Netherlands Population (1950 - 2020)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

The current population of the Netherlands is 17,128,633 as of Friday, May 1, 2020, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
the Netherlands 2020 population is estimated at 17,134,872 people at mid year according to UN data.
the Netherlands population is equivalent to 0.22% of the total world population.
the Netherlands ranks number 69 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in the Netherlands is 508 per Km² (1,316 people per mi²).
The total land area is 33,720 Km2 (13,019 sq. miles)
92.5 % of the population is urban (15,847,281 people in 2020)
The median age in the Netherlands is 43.3 years.

Population of the Netherlands (2020 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Netherlands Global Rank
2020	17,134,872	0.22 %	37,742	16,000	43.3	1.66	508	92.5 %	15,847,281	0.22 %	7,794,798,739	69
2019	17,097,130	0.22 %	37,570	16,000	42.3	1.72	507	92.1 %	15,740,995	0.22 %	7,713,468,100	68
2018	17,059,560	0.22 %	38,213	16,000	42.3	1.72	506	91.6 %	15,630,587	0.22 %	7,631,091,040	68
2017	17,021,347	0.24 %	40,052	16,000	42.3	1.72	505	91.2 %	15,515,819	0.23 %	7,547,858,925	66
2016	16,981,295	0.25 %	42,796	16,000	42.3	1.72	504	90.7 %	15,396,498	0.23 %	7,464,022,049	66
2015	16,938,499	0.30 %	51,116	12,537	42.1	1.73	502	90.2 %	15,273,879	0.23 %	7,379,797,139	65
2010	16,682,917	0.38 %	63,152	13,143	40.8	1.75	495	87.1 %	14,536,474	0.24 %	6,956,823,603	61
2005	16,367,158	0.55 %	88,194	29,204	39.0	1.74	485	82.6 %	13,524,212	0.25 %	6,541,907,027	60
2000	15,926,188	0.59 %	91,667	35,711	37.5	1.60	472	76.8 %	12,230,482	0.26 %	6,143,493,823	58
1995	15,467,851	0.66 %	100,481	37,282	36.0	1.59	459	72.8 %	11,261,960	0.27 %	5,744,212,979	55
1990	14,965,448	0.61 %	90,300	27,950	34.6	1.55	444	68.7 %	10,278,933	0.28 %	5,327,231,061	52
1985	14,513,949	0.51 %	73,107	14,305	33.1	1.51	430	66.7 %	9,683,586	0.30 %	4,870,921,740	51
1980	14,148,415	0.67 %	93,025	29,161	31.3	1.60	420	64.7 %	9,160,398	0.32 %	4,458,003,514	48
1975	13,683,291	1.03 %	136,270	37,349	29.4	2.10	406	63.2 %	8,645,480	0.34 %	4,079,480,606	44
1970	13,001,943	1.20 %	150,720	10,927	28.6	2.79	386	61.7 %	8,017,334	0.35 %	3,700,437,046	41
1965	12,248,344	1.36 %	159,905	2,318	28.5	3.17	363	60.8 %	7,441,237	0.37 %	3,339,583,597	34
1960	11,448,817	1.34 %	147,837	-4,444	28.6	3.10	340	59.8 %	6,840,932	0.38 %	3,034,949,748	35
1955	10,709,630	1.30 %	133,517	-16,986	28.5	3.05	318	58.0 %	6,209,436	0.39 %	2,773,019,936	34

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Netherlands Population Forecast

20,000

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Netherlands Global Rank
2020	17,134,872	0.23 %	39,275	16,000	43.3	1.66	508	92.5 %	15,847,281	0.22 %	7,794,798,739	69
2025	17,319,579	0.21 %	36,941	20,000	44.1	1.66	514	94.2 %	16,318,658	0.21 %	8,184,437,460	73
2030	17,450,322	0.15 %	26,149	20,000	44.7	1.66	518	95.5 %	16,670,530	0.20 %	8,548,487,400	73
2035	17,502,352	0.06 %	10,406	20,000	45.5	1.66	519	96.5 %	16,895,053	0.20 %	8,887,524,213	76
2040	17,460,757	-0.05 %	-8,319	20,000	46.3	1.66	518	97.3 %	16,990,243	0.19 %	9,198,847,240	77
2045	17,338,420	-0.14 %	-24,467	20,000	46.9	1.66	514	97.9 %	16,982,955	0.18 %	9,481,803,274	78
2050	17,165,372	-0.20 %	-34,610		47.4	1.66	509	98.6 %	16,927,938	0.18 %	9,735,033,990	78

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Netherlands Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of the Netherlands

Life Expectancy

82.78 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality

2.1

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5

2.5

(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in the Netherlands

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	CITY NAME	POPULATION
1	Amsterdam	741,636
2	Rotterdam	598,199
3	The Hague	474,292
4	Utrecht	290,529
5	Eindhoven	209,620
6	Tilburg	199,613
7	Groningen	181,194
8	Almere Stad	176,432
9	Breda	167,673
10	Nijmegen	158,732
11	Enschede	153,655
12	Haarlem	147,590
13	Arnhem	141,674
14	Zaanstad	140,085
15	Amersfoort	139,914
16	Apeldoorn	136,670
17	's-Hertogenbosch	134,520
18	Hoofddorp	132,734
19	Maastricht	122,378
20	Leiden	119,713
21	Dordrecht	119,260
22	Zoetermeer	115,845
23	Zwolle	111,805
24	Deventer	97,331
25	Delft	95,060
26	Alkmaar	94,853
27	Heerlen	93,084
28	Venlo	92,403
29	Leeuwarden	91,424
30	Amsterdam-Zuidoost	84,811
31	Hilversum	83,640
32	Hengelo	80,809
33	Amstelveen	79,639
34	Roosendaal	77,725
35	Purmerend	76,745
36	Oss	76,430
37	Schiedam	75,438
38	Spijkenisse	74,988
39	Helmond	74,740
40	Vlaardingen	73,798
41	Almelo	72,725
42	Gouda	71,952
43	Zaandam	71,708
44	Lelystad	70,741
45	Alphen aan den Rijn	70,251
46	Hoorn	68,852
47	Velsen-Zuid	67,758
48	Ede	67,670
49	Bergen op Zoom	66,256
50	Capelle aan den IJssel	65,255
51	Assen	62,237
52	Nieuwegein	61,489
53	Veenendaal	61,271
54	Zeist	60,949
55	Den Helder	59,569
56	Hardenberg	57,909
57	Emmen	57,010
58	Oosterhout	53,107
59	Doetinchem	49,906
60	Kerkrade	49,777
61	Kampen	48,980
62	Weert	48,662
63	Woerden	48,431
64	Sittard	48,400
65	Heerhugowaard	47,580
66	Rijswijk	47,299
67	Middelburg	46,485
68	Emmeloord	46,409
69	Zwijndrecht	45,696
70	Waalwijk	45,610

Notes

The Netherlands Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Netherlands delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of the Netherlands (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the Netherlands in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.