Netherlands Population

1899 - 2018 | Yearly | Person mn | Statistics Netherlands

Key information about Netherlands population

  • The Netherlands population reached 17.3 million people in Dec 2018, compared with the previously reported figure of 17.2 million people in Dec 2017
  • The data reached an all-time high of 17.3 million people in Dec 2018 and a record low of 5.1 million people in Dec 1899




Further information about Netherlands population data

  • In the latest reports, Netherlands Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.1 % in Jul 2021
  • Monthly earnings of the Netherlands population was 2,993.7 USD in Dec 2022
  • Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 73.1 % in May 2023

View Netherlands's Population from 1899 to 2018 in the chart:

Netherlands Population

What was Netherlands's Population in 2018?

The Netherlands population reached 17.3 million people in Dec 2018, compared with the previously reported figure of 17.2 million people in Dec 2017 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
17.3 2018 17.2 2017 5.1 1899 17.3 2018 Person mn yearly 1899 - 2018

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 47.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 27.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 212.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2023 yearly 1880 - 2023
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 41.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,408.3 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Person mn) 52.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 106.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2023 yearly 1749 - 2023
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,408.0 2025 yearly 1951 - 2025
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.4 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Israel (Person mn) 10.0 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2023 yearly 1911 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 123.7 2024 yearly 1899 - 2024
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kenya (Person mn) 51.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
South Korea (Person mn) 51.8 2024 yearly 1956 - 2024
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Laos (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.1 2024 yearly 1947 - 2024
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 131.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.6 2023 yearly 1946 - 2023
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2023 yearly 1930 - 2023
Russia (Person mn) 146.0 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Singapore (Person mn) 6.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2023 yearly 1920 - 2023
South Africa (Person mn) 63.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Spain (Person mn) 48.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.9 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023

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Netherlands Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,295.575 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 82,398.457 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 508,992.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 615.768 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 660.921 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 577.372 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government: Revenues (EUR mn) 129,119.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 76,539.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Balance (EUR mn) 4,919.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) 124,200.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Domestic (EUR mn) 282,433.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Abroad (EUR mn) 192,772.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.300 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 10,772.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 68,991.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,189,367.268 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 26,259,400.312 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 29,036,613.790 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 60,719.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 22,311,110.944 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,505,944.716 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,829.369 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,051.846 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,758.274 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,023.733 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 2,217.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 8,057.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Exports (EUR mn) 69,639.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 7,389.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 9,100.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 16,190.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 7,227.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 13,794.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Imports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,264.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Imports (EUR mn) 57,169.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 6,124.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 5,006.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 17,743.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 14,591.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 30,173.287 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2,865.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 33,022.854 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 4,398,654.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 373.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,831,425.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 148.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 973.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 151.461 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 678,685.918 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 295.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 668.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 205.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -463.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) -1,472.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 37,389.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 69,275.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) -8,954.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 13,278.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 16,146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 65,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 73,942.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 142,419.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 164,701.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 27,457.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 10,065,078.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 608,960.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: HN: Short Term (EUR mn) 2,040.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: NC: Short Term (EUR mn) 326,851.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: OC: Short Term (EUR mn) 553,564.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: OM: Short Term (EUR mn) 675,289.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: CB: Short Term (EUR mn) 63,632.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 23,256.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 15,157.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) -263.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) 2,686.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Banking & Insurance (EUR mn) -31,713.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 31,815.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 285.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
No of Enterprises (Unit) 2,084,950.000 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 97.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 549,166.096 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,167,945.773 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.5 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,093.5 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.587 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 51,181.555 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,240,530.090 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,770,657.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -5.9 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 13.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 27.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,111.659 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,177.289 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,211,128.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,285,625.019 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.95 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 81.65 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 530,544.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,078,943.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,128,341.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 76,180.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 5,840.000 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) -1.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025

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